3.5 Selection of the Braking Resistor
Procedure
Mathematical
formulas for
calculation
Data
Braking power P
Br
Braking energy E
Br
Mean value of the
braking power with a
specified alternation
of load P
M
Selection of the
braking resistor
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Calculation of braking power
Calculation of braking power with a specified alternation of load
Calculation of braking energy
Selection of the braking resistor according to
• Peak performance of the braking resistor
• Reliable mean value of the braking power
• Maximum braking energy of the braking resistor
Formulas
⋅
π
⋅
⋅
2
M
Br
P
=
------------------------------------------------- -
Br
60
⎛
2
⋅
⋅
π
⋅
2
E
=
J
⎝
Br
t
1
⋅
--- -
P
=
P
M
Br
T
≤
P
P
Br
max
≤
P
P
M
Mzul
≤
E
E
Br
max
Selection of the Braking Resistor
Variable
M
: Braking moment [Nm]
Br
n
max
n
max
occurs [rpm]
J: Moment of inertia, including the motor
[kgm
n
: Desired speed of the brakes [rpm]
2
n
: Desired speed after braking [rpm]
1
2
2
n
n
⎞
⎛
⎞
2
1
----- -
----- -
–
⎠
⎝
⎠
60
60
P
: Braking power [W]
Br
t
: Load time [s]
1
T: Cycle duration [s]
P
max
resistor [W]
P
Mzul
braking performance according to the
diagram as a function of E
example on page 3 – 16)
E
max
braking resistor [Ws]
: Maximum speed at which braking
2
]
: Peak performance of the braking
: Permissible mean value of the
: Maximum braking energy of the
[W] (see
Br
3 – 11