Appendix 2. Selection 
 
 
 
   
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Appendix 2-5  Expressions for load inertia calculation 
The calculation method for a representative load inertia is shown. 
Type Mechanism  Calculation expression 
 
Rotary shaft
ØD1. 
ØD2. 
 
 
 J
L =             
.
 (D
1
4
 - D
2
4
) =   
.
 (D
1
2
 - D
2
2
)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cylinder 
When rotary shaft and cylinder 
shaft are deviated 
 
D
Rotary shaft
R
 
 
 J
L =   
.
 (D
2
 + 8R
2
)    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Column 
a
a
b
b
Rotary shaft
R
 
 
 J
L = W (               + R
2
 )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Object that 
moves 
linearly 
W
V
N
Servomotor
 
 
 J
L = W (          ·         )
2
 = W (          )
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suspended 
object 
D
W
 
 
 J
L = W (       )
2
 + JP 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Converted 
load 
Servomotor
Load A
J
A
N2
N1
N1
J11
J21
J31
Load B
J
B
N3
J22
 
 
 JL = J
11
 + (J
21
 + J
22
 + J
A
) ·(       )
2
 + (J
31
 + J
B
) · (   )
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W
8
JL : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
W  : Mass of cylinder  [kg] 
D  : Outer diameter of cylinder  [cm] 
R  : Distance between rotary axis and  
 cylinder axis  [cm] 
a
2
 + b
2
3 
JL : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
W  :  Mass of cylinder  [kg] 
a.b.R  : Left diagram  [cm] 
N
3
 
N
1
 
N
2
N
1
JL : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
J
A,JB  : Inertia of load A, B  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
J
11
~J
31
 : Inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
N
1
~N
3
  : Each shaft’s speed  [r/min] 
JL : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
W  :  Mass of object that moves linearly  [kg] 
N : Motor speed  [r/min] 
V  :  Speed of object that moves linearly  [mm/min] 
∆S:Ob
ect movement amount  
er motor rotation 
mm
V
10
1 
2πN
 ∆S
  20π
D
2
JL : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
W : Object mass  [kg] 
D  : Diameter of pulley  [cm] 
JP  : Inertia of pulley  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
π·ρ·L
 32
W
8
JL  : Load inertia  [kg
.
cm
2
] 
ρ  : Density of cylinder material  [kg
.
cm
3
] 
L  : Length of cylinder  [cm] 
D
1
  : Outer diameter of cylinder  [cm] 
D
2
  : Inner diameter of cylinder  [cm] 
W  : Mass of cylinder  [kg] 
Reference data 
Material densities 
Iron 
 ..... 7.80×10
–3 
[kg/cm
3
] 
  Aluminum 
 ..... 2.70×10
–3 
[kg/cm
3
] 
Copper 
 ..... 8.96×10
–3 
[kg/cm
3
] 
Rotary 
shaft is 
cylinder 
center