Gearmotor_size_estimator.

xls
To estimate size of a motor given desired torque
By Alex Slocum, Last modified 6/22/03 by Alex Slocum
Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED
Desired torque, gam (N-mm) 10
Assumed electromagnetic shear stress, tau (atm, N/mm^2) 0.1 0.01
Size proportions
Motor housing length/housing diameter, hlhd 1.5
Motor housing length/rotor length, hlrl 2
Motor housing diameter/rotor diameter, hdrd 2
Gearbox diameter/motor housing diameter, gdmd 2
Gearbox length/motor housing length, glml 3
Motor (housing) size estimate
Diameter, Dhousing (mm) 15
Length, Lhousing (mm) 23
Gearbox size estimates
Diameter, Dgearbox (mm) 30
Length (mm) 68

D motor housing  D mot

 estimated   electromagnetic shear stress    
4 
2
D motor housing (mm) L motor housing (mm)
 estimated (N-mm) 
500 for  electromagnetic shear stress = 0.1 bar for low cost motors

10
sing  D motor housing L motor housing 
    
 2 2 
r housing (mm)

ar for low cost motors