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olmod
Jul 23, 2004, 12:42 AM
I wanted to check on a motor wich ive dyno'ed but wondered if there was a universal standard way to do this .the motor test results were,8000rpm@5.2amps yielding283grams@1cm. im looking for a simple nuts n bolts way (im no mathematition) lol, to check watts in against watts out . thanx in advance. :)
Bruce Abbott
Jul 23, 2004, 09:20 AM
Power(W)=Torque(g-cm)*Speed(rpm)/97403
8000*283/97403 = 23.2W
If you have voltage and current then you can calculate efficiency, Pout/Pin. For example, if input voltage is 7.4V and current is 5.2A, then power in is 7.4V*5.2A = 38.5W, and efficiency is 23.2/38.5 = 60.3%.
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