5.E Motor sizing and Battery sizing of the system. - M-Division-2020-2021-Even/Repo_07 GitHub Wiki

5.E Motor Sizing & Battery Sizing.

5.E 1. Motor Sizing :

1.DC Motor :

  • Mass of body to hold (m) = 0.125 + 0.175 = 0.3 Kg
  • Diameter(D) = 0.08 m
  • Acceleration due to gravity(g) = 9.8 m/s^2
  • μ = 0.45

  • F = m * g
  • F = 0.3 * 9.8
  • F = 2.94 N

Now considering friction

  • F = mg * μ
  • F = 2.94 * 0.45
  • F = 1.323 N

  • Now Torque : T = F * (D/2)
  • T = 1.323 * (0.08/2)
  • T = 0.05292 Kg-m
  • T = 0.05292 * (100/9.8)
  • T = 0.54 Kg-cm

  • Considering Factor Of safety i.e FOS = 1.5
  • Final Torque = T * FOS
  • Final Torque = 0.54 * 1.5
  • ∴ Final Torque = 0.81 Kg-cm @ 12V
  • ∴ By comparing with table of specification for 0.81 Kg-cm Rated Torque. We have ,0.8 Kg-cm Rated Torque at 12V of 150 RPM ,therefore we need DC Motor Of 150 RPM @ 12V .

2. Servo Motor

  • Mass of body to hold (m) =0.028 + 0.005 = 0.285 ≈ 0.3 Kg(Approx)
  • Diameter(D) = 0.03 m
  • Acceleration due to gravity(g) = 9.8 m/s^2
  • μ = 0.4

  • F = m * g
  • F = 0.3 * 9.8
  • F = 2.94 N

Now considering friction

  • F = mg * μ
  • F = 2.94 * 0.4
  • F = 1.176 N

  • Now Torque : T = F * (D/2)
  • T = 1.176 * (0.03/2)
  • T = 0.01764 Kg-m
  • T = 0.01764 * (100/9.8)
  • T = 0.18 Kg-cm

  • Considering Factor Of safety i.e FOS = 1.5
  • Final Torque = T * FOS
  • Final Torque = 0.18 * 1.5
  • ∴ Final Torque = 0.27 Kg-cm
  • ∴ By comparing with table of specification for 0.18 Kg-cm Stall Torque,We need Servo Motor Of Specification Tower Pro SG-90.
  • Operating Voltage : (3.0– 7.2 )V.
  • Stall current : 650 mA.

∴ No. Of DC Geared Motors Required : 2.

& No. Of SG 90 Servo Motors Required : 2.


3. Battery Sizing :

Sl No. Components Quantity Voltage Required Current Drawn
1. DC Geared Motor 2 12 V 600 mA
2. SG 90 Servo Motor 2 5 V 1400 mA
3. Ultra Sonic Sensor 1 5 V 40 mA
4. Arduino Mega 2560 1 5 V 100 mA
5. Double Channel Relay 1 5 V 80 mA

  • So, for 12 V
  • Current Drawn(C1) = 600 mA
  • So, for 5 V
  • Current Drawn(C2) = 1400+40+100+80 = 1620 mA

  • Now Considering Factor Of Safety i.e FOS = 1.2

  • C1 = 600 * 1.2

  • C1 = 720 mA = 0.720 A

  • C2 = 1620 * 1.2

  • C2 = 1944 mA = 1.944 A


  • For Time(T) = 3 Hrs
  • For 12 V
  • Battery Required : 0.720 * 3 = 2.16 Ah.
  • For 5 V
  • Battery Required : 1.944 * 3 = 5.832 Ah.

∴ No. of Battery Required : 1.

Though, we will preferable use 12V, 2A adapter with 5V Voltage regulator for regulating/suppling voltage for 5V components.