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Re: Torque Calculation/Determination-Urgent

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Originally Posted by gpetilli View Post
We are planning RS775-18 with a 20:1 ratio (plus the added torque from the 6:1 MiniCIM).

Since there is enough torque to overcome the CoF (1.2) of our wheels, the motors never stall and the current per motor is 45A when pushing a wall (with the wheels slipping on the carpet).
At 12V, a 775-18 motor draws 45 amps at 6385 RPM

At 12V, a MiniCIM motor draws 45 amps at 3008 RPM.

But if you have them geared 20:1 and 6:1, respectively, they can't simultaneously be at those speeds.

6385/20 = 319 RPM
3008/6 = 150 RPM