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3.2.8.  Time constants of the motor 
3.2.8.1.  Electric time constant: 
 
With following values given in the motor data sheet 
L
ph_ph
 inductance of the motor phase to phase [H], 
R
ph_ph
 resistance of the motor phase to phase at 25°C [Ohm]. 
 
Example: 
Motor series EX620EAO 
L
ph_ph 
= 14 mH or 14.10
-3
 H 
R
ph_ph
 at 25°C = 1.63 Ohm 
→ 
elec
 
= 14.10
-3
/1.63 = 8.6 ms 
 
An overall summary of motor time constants is given a little further. 
 
3.2.8.2.  Mechanical time constant: 
3
*)
3
*3(
**5.0
*
*
__
_
_
_
phphphph
phph
nph
nph
mech
KeKe
JR
KeKt
JR
==
2
_
_
)(
**5.0
phph
phph
mech
Ke
JR
=
   
 
With following values obtained from the motor data sheet: 
R
ph_ph
  resistance of the motor phase to phase at 25°C [Ohm], 
J     inertia of the rotor [kgm²], 
Ke
ph_ph
  back emf coefficient phase to phase [V
rms
/
rad/s
]. 
 
The coefficient Ke
ph_ph 
in the formula above is given in [V
rms
/rad/s] 
To calculate this coefficient from the datasheet, use the following relation: 
60
1000**2
]1000/[
_
]//[
_
rpmV
phph
sradV
phph
rms
rms
Ke
Ke =
 
 
Example: 
Motor series EX620EAO 
R
ph_ph
 at 25°C = 1.63 Ohm 
J = 98.10
-5
 kgm² 
Ke
ph_ph
 [V
rms
/
1000rpm
] = 81.7 [V
rms
/
1000rpm
] 
→ Ke
ph_ph
 [V
rms/rad/s
] = 81.7/(2**1000/60) = 0.7802 [V
rms/rad/s
] 
→ 
mech
=0.5*1.63*98.10
-5
 /(0.7802²) = 1.3 ms