Myth: Long stall time and high starting torque are independent

parameters and therefore can both be obtained at the

same time.
There are a number of ways in which the stall time, which
is defined as the period required for the rotor or stator of a
machine to reach a limiting temperature while the rotor is at
standstill, can be established. The simplest calculation for the
stall time of a rotor is based on the assumption that during the
stall period, all the locked rotor torque is transformed into heat
energy that is stored in the rotor cage with none transferred into
the surrounding iron core or air. Then, the power generated in
the rotor bars is given by (1) as
Q = kTN17040
where
Q the heat generated in kilowatts
k per unit bar contribution
T locked rotor or starting torque in foot pounds
N synchronous speed in revolutions per minute.
Using the power input to the rotor bars, the stall time can
be calculated from (2):
t = MT/QCp
where
t stall time in seconds
T rise for bar material in degrees Celcius
M bar weight in pound meters
Cp material thermal conductivity in pounds Celcius per
kilowatt second.