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    Oct 29, 2008, 10:29 PM
    How to calculate the required torque to rotate the shaft?
    HI to all

    I need the formula to calculate the required torque to rotate the shaft.
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    Nov 30, 2008, 09:16 PM
    As they say in the standardized tests:

    "It is not possible to answer the question with the information given."

    Add some information about your problem.
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    Dec 3, 2008, 03:14 PM

    The more torque you apply the faster a sfat will accelerate:

    Torque = I times Alpha

    where I = moment of inertia of the shaft, and alpha is the desired rotational acceleration.

    This assumes there is no friction or other opposing forces.
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