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FAQ - Frequently Asked
Questions
This is our FAQ document.
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Q1 : What are the
differences between TORCMAN motors and other standard type of motors? A1 : Torcman motors are out
runner brushless motors. As opposed to regular motors the motor with the
magnets is turning in the outside of the windings instead of the inside. This
concept leverages the forces, resulting in a significantly higher torque.
Regular motors do have 2 or 4 poles, while TORCMANs do have either 10 or 14 of
them. The field that the commutator produces has to turn around 5 or 7 times
respectively until the rotor has finished one turn. This is also known as the
electric gear drive of 5:1 or 7:1. Saving a mechanical gear has a lot of good
side effects. The Motor will be shorter, less noisy and most importantly me
more efficient. A 10-pole motor will run most efficiently between 5.000 and
10.000 rpm, a 14-pole motor between 8.000 and 10.000 rpm. The Q2 : Can I install a
TORCMAN motor “inverted” (rear side mounted)? A2 : YES. The standard
version of the TORCMAN motors is meant to be mounted in the inner side of the
firewall. The shaft will go through the entire motor; the rotor turns inside
the fuselage. In case you want to attach the prop directly to the rotor, you
need to change some steps in the final assembly or tell us if you buy a ready
to use motor. It will require a different shaft that transmits the power to the
ball bearing. Helicopters also typically are set up this was and any other high
power configuration. You will also need an extra ball bearing (see samples). Q3 : How do I determine
the best motor for my plane? A3 : There is a
configurator on our website (individual files for planes and helicopters). Chose
the line in the table that matches your application best (Type of model,
weight, # of cells,….). On the right hand side you find the corresponding
motor, e.g. TM350-20. Q4 : What are the
recommended controllers? A4 : Please make sure you
use controllers that:
More information is under configuration
– controllers on our website. Q5 : The fuselage of my
glider is (at the nose) to narrow for the TORCMAN. What do I do? A5 : For theses cases we
have created an extender for all motor types/sizes. It will set the motor
20-50mm away from the firewall and help in most cases. The extender is an
aluminum swivel, an additional shaft extender and ball bearing. See also our
website and check out motors or see the online shop. Q6: How do I
determine if it is better to use the 10-pole or the 14-pole version? A6 : The number of poles
can be looked at like a gear drive. So if you take the number of poles and
divide it by two, you have the gear drive ratio (10-pole translates as 5:1 and
14-pole as 7:1gear ratio). In other words the Preferred applications for
10 poles TORCMAN: helicopters, models with small diameter propellers at high
rpms, hotliner, all applications with 24 cells and more. Preferred applications for
14 poles TORCMAN: slow flyer, park flyer, e-gliders, fun flyer, planes doing
aerobatic carrying not more than 24 cells Sometimes models do not
allow the usage of a large diameter propeller; therefore you will also have to
go back to a 10-pole version. |