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Old 11-16-2012, 04:14 PM
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Hey guys, im pretty new with all the electric stuff, but need to sort out a couple of things. I've got a Turnigy TrackStar 1/8th Sensored Brushless 2100KV motor with the following specs:
RPM/v: 2100kv
Max voltage: 15V (4S)
Max Current: 140A
Max Watts: 2100W
From these numbers i'm able to calculate the torque at the shaft provided at max RPMS, using 4S battery. Torque=Power/Angular speed, angular speed being 2100kv*15V/60*2pi= 3297 rad/s
Torque=2100/3297=0.637Nm
Now my questions:
1. What is the relationship of rpms and torque in rc brushless motors? Do I get larger torque on my motor at lower revolutions (controlled by esc)? The vendor doesn't provide any speed/torque curves, is there a way I could do some theorical calculations of the torque provided at different revs?
2. If I was using 3s battery, which makes 12.6 volts at most, my max RPM would be 26460. Max power at this voltage is P=UI=12.6*140=1764W, right? so my maximum torque T=1764/2770=0.633 should remain the same. That brings it back to the first question - if the ESC controlled the voltage provided to the motor only, it would mean that torque is always the same, but is that true or not?
3. A different question now - how to determine motor acceleration time to the max revs? I guess its not possible to calculate the acceleration time to max revs when the motor is subject to some load? Its possible to get the startup time lower, by adjusting ESC ''punch control'', however it is not adjusted by seconds, and I need to know the realistic acceleration time, anyone could offer a good approximation with a ''soft'' setting?
Thanks!
No the torque wont be the same, Yes in theroy but no in real life. Motor load effects the Current draw.
so the watts are always changing. and the RPM drops underload

Have a look at this video I made, Its a Yeah Racing 35a ESC with a 3900kv motor, rated to burst at 190a. and 2-3s battery rating.
in theroy is can make 2109watts, but in real like it does not. under excessive load (up against a wall doing a burnout) it pulled 553.8w but with the wheels off the ground its only 44.3watts and alot more RPM.

So i could fit a more powerfull ESC but its not going to make my setup any more powerfull

Have a look at this video, and check out the voltage drop, Current draw, watts and RPM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbQcM_qJ5C4[/youtube]