Centrifuge; Continuous Braking - Danfoss VLT Brake Resistor MCE 101 Design Manual

Application Examples

6.2 Centrifuge

Illustration 6.2 Centrifuge with Brake Resistor
Braking of a centrifuge is a typical application of brake
resistors, shown in Illustration 6.2.
The formula for energy dissipation (E
is:
2 2
Eb = 0 . 0055 × j c × n 2 j M × n 1
+ 0 . 0055 ×
where
m = weight of the centrifuge content [kg]
j = centrifuge inertia [kgm
C
j = gear motor inertia [kgm
M
η = gear motor efficiency
M
n = max. motor speed [rpm]
1
n = max. centrifuge speed [rpm]
2
R = brake resistor
b

6.3 Continuous Braking

To achieve continuous braking, select a brake resistor in
which the constant braking power does not exceed the
average power P of the brake resistor.
avg
NOTICE
Contact the Danfoss distributor for further information.
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Design Guide
) to the brake resistor
b
η
M Ws
×
2 ] = 0.5 x m (r 2 + r 2 )
1 2
2
]
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