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TORQUE PULL-UP TORQUE
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
PERCENT OF MOTOR SYNCHRONOUS SPEED
The torque supplied by the motor also varies during Breakdown Torque Breakdown torque is the maxi-
starting. A typical motor speed torque curve is shown mum torque the motor will develop, with rated voltage
in Figure 1. Certain locations on the speed torque curve and frequency applied, without an abrupt drop in speed.
have defined positions and are described as follows: It is usually expressed as a percent of full load
torque.
Locked Rotor Torque Locked rotor torque is the
torque that the motor will develop at rest with rated Full Load Torque Full load torque is the torque neces-
voltage and frequency applied. It is sometimes called sary for the motor to produce its rated horsepower at full
starting torque and is usually expressed as a percent of load speed. In lb-ft it is equal to the rated horsepower
full load torque. times 5252 divided by the full load speed in rpm.
Pull-Up Torque Pull-up torque is the minimum torque NOTE: The values given in Figure 1 vary by motor size,
developed during the period of acceleration from locked by motor type, and by manufacturer. In addition, motors
rotor to the speed at which breakdown occurs. It is draw large currents during starting. This may pull down
usually expressed as a percent of full load torque. the supply voltage and the motor may not supply its full
rated torque.
Accelerating Torque
Accelerating torque is the difference between the motor because the larger frames are more able to act as heat
speed torque curve and the fan load curve. This is the sinks for the excess energy of startup.
torque available to bring the fan up to speed. Starting circuits that allow the motor to draw its high
As important as it is to bring the fan up to speed, starting amps without prematurely tripping must be
it is equally important to bring it up to speed as quick- used.
ly as possible to prevent excessive motor temperature
rise. Generally speaking, if motor frame sizes 143T Example 1.
through 286T come up to speed in 10 seconds, 12 Given:
seconds for frame sizes 324T through 326T and 15 1. Fan: Size 55 backward inclined airfoil impeller
seconds for frame sizes 364T through 445T, they should Class II, 835 rpm, 56 bhp
be acceptable. Times increase with increasing frame size 2337 lb-ft2 = WR2 of the impeller
0.75 lb-ft2 = WR2 of the shaft
Starting Time
Find the start time in seconds, using the formulas from starting time from the manufacturer for best results. In
this document and the motor data listed in Table 1. lieu of that, motor speed torque curves can be approx-
The calculations indicate it would require 12.68 sec- imated using minimum values of locked rotor, breakdown
onds to bring this fan load up to speed, which is less and pull-up torque as listed in the NEMA motor speci-
than the general recommendation of 15 seconds for fication guide.
this motor and well below the 23 seconds (maximum) For convenience we have listed these values for
listed by the manufacturer of this particular motor. Design B, 50 Hz and 60 Hz, single speed polyphase
As mentioned, every effort should be made to obtain squirrel cage motors in Tables 2, 3 and 4, respectively.
the actual motor speed torque curve and the allowable All values are expressed in percent of full load torque.
Column 1: Arbitrary percent of synchronous rpm val- Column 6: Available accelerating torque (lb-ft) for each
ues selected to adequately cover the speed percent increment.
torque curve shown in Figure 1.
Column 4 Column 5
Column 2: Corresponding percent of full torque values
from the same speed torque curve. Column 7: Average accelerating torque (lb-ft) from one
speed to the the next.
Column 3: Values of motor rpm corresponding to
Column 1. Column 6 Line 1 + Column 6 Line 2,
Column 1 x Synchronous RPM 2
100 Column 6 Line 2 + Column 6, Line 3
2
Column 4: Values of motor torque (lb-ft) corresponding etc.
to Column 2.
Column 8: Calculate values of time (t) seconds for
Column 2 x Full Load Torque (FLT) each speed increment using formula (6).
100 Add these values to obtain the total start-
Column 5: Values of equivalent fan load torque (lb-ft) ing time.
referred to the motor. t = WR2 Referred to Motor x
(Column 3 Line 2 - Column 3 Line 1)
2
( MotorColumn 1
Full Load Speed )
x Fan bhp x 5250
Motor Full Load Speed
308 x Column 7 Line 2
(formula 4)
Frequency of Starting
The calculations in the preceding discussion are based that is required. There are, however, certain applications
on a maximum of two starts per hour at ambient tem- to be on the lookout for where the minimum motor
perature or one start at running temperature. Its also horsepower may not be adequate to accelerate the fan
assumed that the motors will be started across-the-line load. Potential problem applications are:
at full nameplate voltage. Deviation from this can seri-
1. Direct connected fans involving heavy impellers, pri-
ously affect a motors WR2 capability and its ability to
marily steel.
accelerate the load within a given time frame.
Tables 5 and 6 list the maximum inertia limits (WK2) 2. Speed-up drives involving any type of impeller.
for various motor manufacturers ODP and TEFC motors,
3. Slow-down drives involving low horsepower and
compared to the recommended minimum values as
heavy impellers, such as steel DWDI fans.
listed in the NEMA motor specification guide.
From these tables it can be seen that a large WK2 For Cases 1 and 2, it may be necessary to use a
variance can occur between manufacturers. Therefore, larger motor than that required for the fan bhp. For Case
we cannot stress too strongly the importance of obtain- 3, going to a motor with more poles will often solve the
ing the correct WK2 for the specific motor in question, problem.
particularly when the fan WR2 closely approaches the While it is important to consider all applications, it is
WK2 values listed. particularly important to review each application of the
For the majority of fan applications encountered, types listed above.
motor selection based on fan brake horsepower is all
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