Lin Engineering
MotorLab sizing suite

Inertia mapping

Estimate required torque and speed for rotating or linear axes. Use the helper if you need to calculate load inertia for common shapes.

Inputs
Load inertia, J_L
kg*m^2
Load inertia at the load side in kg*m^2.
Gear ratio, N (motor:load)
Motor-to-load gear ratio, dimensionless.
Gear efficiency
Gearbox efficiency, dimensionless.
Static friction torque @ load
Nm
Static friction torque at the load in N*m.
External torque @ load
Nm
External torque at the load in N*m.
Target peak speed @ load
rad/s
Target peak load speed in rad/s.
Accel time
s
Acceleration time in seconds.
Decel time
s
Deceleration time in seconds.
Constant speed time
s
Constant-speed segment time in seconds.
Results
Key resultsRequired motor performance
Required continuous torque
0.142Nm
Required peak torque
0.254Nm
Required speed
382RPM

Use these results to find motors

All results

Reflected load inertia, J_L,ref

0.00001

kg*m^2

Total equivalent inertia, J_eq

0.00051

kg*m^2

Motor peak speed

40

rad/s

Motor peak speed

382

RPM

Total move time

0.7

s

Load angular accel

200

rad/s^2

Motor angular accel

400

rad/s^2

Accel torque (inertia only)

0.204

Nm

Load-side resistive torque

0.1

Nm

Motor-side resistive torque

0.05

Nm

Peak accel torque @ motor

0.254

Nm

Peak decel torque (regen)

0.254

Nm

Motor torque @ constant speed

0.05

Nm

Motor mechanical power @ peak speed

2

W

RMS torque

0.142

Nm

Required continuous torque

0.142

Nm

Required peak torque

0.254

Nm

Inertia ratio (load:motor)

0.02