Technical data and characteristics   
6.1 Explanations 
  1FN3 linear motors 
168  Configuration Manual, 10/2018, 6SN1197-0AB86-0BP2 
 
k
F,20
  Force constant of the motor with a rated air gap and a secondary section temperature of 20 °C.  
 The force constant refers to the linear (lower) section of the motor force-current 
k
E
  Voltage constant for calculating the mutually induced voltage between the phase and the star point 
k
M,20
  Motor constant at a winding temperature of 20 °C. 
 The motor constant k
M
 can be calculated for other temperatures: 
k
M
(T) = k
M,20
[1 + α(T - 20 °C)] with the temperature coefficients α = 0.001 1/K for the magnets used. 
R
STR,20
  Line resistance of the winding at a winding temperature of 20 °C. 
 The line resistance R
STR
 can be calculated for other temperatures: 
STR
STR,20
[1 + α(T - 20 °C)] with the temperature coefficients α = 0.00393 1/K for copper. 
Phase inductance of the winding with a rated air gap. 
A
Attraction force between the primary section and the secondary section with a rated air gap. 
t
TH
  Thermal time constant of the motor winding 
 The thermal time constant is obtained from the temperature characteristic in the motor 
winding for a sudden load with constant current at time t = 0,, see the following figure. After time t
TH
 
has elapsed, the motor winding reaches approx. 63% of its final temperature T
GRENZ
, if the 
temperature protection does not respond beforehand. 
 
 
Figure 6-1  Definition of the thermal time constant 
 
 
τ
M
  Pole width of the motor, corresponds to the distance between the respective centers of the north and 
south poles of neighboring magnets on a secondary section. 
m
P
  Mass of the primary section without precision cooler, mounting screws, plugs, connection cables and 
m
P,P
  Mass of the primary section with precision cooler, but without mounting screws, plugs, connection 
S
Mass of a secondary section without mounting screws, cover and optional heatsink profiles 
Mass of a secondary section with heatsink profiles, but without mounting screws, cover and coolant