When sizing motor/gearbox/brake combinations, inertial calculations ar often used. I have to select a gearbox with brakemotor to drive a 10 ton train car back an forth through a factory. I would like to know is there a simple way to estimate the HP. Do I have to calculate the inertia of every...
When using an I beam as a track. How can the capacity of the beam be calculated when large lateral loads are considered. In a short piece the web would bend, but what about long beams.
When designing a wall is there a fast way to know the most economical size of member to use. lets say a 30ft high by 30ft wide free standing wall. would 10", 12" or 16" vertical member produce the lightest structure. (assuming uniform windload only.
