Convert Radians per minute to Gradians per second
Convert Radians per minute (rad/min) to Gradians per second (gon/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gon/s = rad/min × 1.061032954
About Radians per minute
The radian per minute (rad/min) equals 1/60 rad/s ≈ 0.01667 rad/s, convenient for wind turbine rotors and slow industrial drives. Large direct-drive offshore wind turbines (14-15 MW, e.g. Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222, Vestas V236) rotate at 4-15 rad/min (0.064-0.24 rpm). Pharmaceutical coating pans rotate at 0.5-10 rad/min; large CNC rotary tables for turbine disc machining run at 0.2-8 rad/min. VLT 8.2 m telescope tracks stars at the sidereal rate π/720 ≈ 0.00436 rad/min. 1 rad/min = 1/60 rad/s ≈ 0.1592 rpm.
About Gradians per second
The gradian per second (gon/s) equals π/200 rad/s ≈ 0.01571 rad/s, where the gradian (1 gon = 0.9°) divides the right angle into 100 equal parts. Introduced during the French Revolution as part of decimal reform, the gradian remains the standard angular unit in European continental surveying: total stations (Leica TS16, Trimble S9) sold in Germany, France, and Scandinavia default to gon; Austrian and Swiss cadastral land registers record all bearings in gon. DIN 18709 specifies survey work in gon; ISO 80000-3 acknowledges the unit. 1 gon/s = π/200 rad/s ≈ 0.9 °/s ≈ 0.15 rpm.
Quick Reference Table
| Radians per minute (rad/min) | Gradians per second (gon/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 1.06103 gon/s |
| 2 rad/min | 2.12207 gon/s |
| 5 rad/min | 5.30516 gon/s |
| 10 rad/min | 10.6103 gon/s |
| 25 rad/min | 26.5258 gon/s |
| 50 rad/min | 53.0516 gon/s |
| 100 rad/min | 106.103 gon/s |