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PD BLOWER POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA WR2

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hirschaplin

Petroleum
Jul 10, 2021
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Hello,

I recently procured a PD blower with 2-lobe rotors. Part of the agreement, the vendor provided a blower data sheet. When I study the data sheet I see that they provide the POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA (WR2): 29 LB-FT2 for the blower.

What does POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA (WR2): 29 LB-FT2 mean and how can I use this information? Why do they provide this information to me?
 
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Polar moment of inertia is needed to calculate the moment (force x distance, or torque) and the time needed to accelerate an object to a given rotational speed.
It is the equivalent of Force = Mass x acceleration for rotational dynamics, rather than linear dynamics.

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