|
Symbol
|
Description
|
Units
|
|
FDM
|
Force of drive mechanism
|
N
|
|
|
Acceleration of drive mechanism
|
m/s2
|
|
|
Incline angle above horizontal
|
|
|
g
|
Acceleration due to gravity =
9.81
|
m/s2
|
|
mPrimaryPart
|
Mass of primary part
|
kg
|
|
mTable
|
Mass of table
|
kg
|
|
mLoad
|
Mass of load + payload
|
kg
|
|
mCB
|
Mass of counterbalance
|
kg
|
|
FAtt
|
Attractive force between primary and secondary
parts
|
N
|
|
m
|
Slide coefficient of friction
|
|
|
FThrust
|
Thrust force at load
|
N
|
