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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Calculations for static torque, flux density, armature dimensions, and number of conductors.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 64\1\  scan0146
Date  19th June 1923 guessed
  
-2- Contd.

The static torque at this current must be 10%
greater (say) than the running torque, i.e. it must be
82 lb inches.

Take a useful polar flux density of 6700 lines
per cm² reckoned on minimum pole face.
Armature diameter = 3.100"
Armature circumference corresponding to 69%
polar embrace (about 7 teeth)
= (69 / 100) x π x 3.100
= 1.68" = 4.27 cm.
Useful length of armature
= 2.75" = 6.99 cm.
Useful flux per pole
= 6700 x 6.99 x 4.27
= 200,000 lines.
Number of conductors
= (Tb x 10⁸) / (1.41 P Ø C)
= (82 x 2 x 10⁸) / (1.41 x 4 x 200,000 x 178)
= 81.7
i.e. 82 nearly.
Number of slots or sections
= 41 (This conforming to the 4n+1 rule).

Contd.
  
  


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