Linear Motor - Motion Calculator -

Linear Motor → Motor Requirements

Live calculator • aligned fields • lead submit

Inputs

Load (weight)

lbf

Optional: Moving mass

lbm

Move distance

Incline angle

deg

Friction coefficient (μ)

—

Optional: Extra drag

lbf

Motor efficiency

Accel time

Traverse time

Decel time

Force constant (Kt)

Back-EMF constant (Ke)

V per m/s

Your name

Your email

Company

Notes / application

Outputs (auto-update)

Peak linear speed

—

in/s

Peak acceleration

—

in/s²

Peak force (motor)

—

lbf

Traverse force

—

lbf

RMS force (cycle)

—

lbf

Peak mech. power

—

Peak current

—

A (if Kt)

RMS current

—

A (if Kt)

Back-EMF @ vpk

—

V (if Ke)

Cycle time

—

Force = (mass·accel) + gravity component + friction + extra drag, scaled by efficiency. Trapezoidal profile; peak power ≈ F_traverse · v_pk.