Convert Radians per minute to Radians per second
Convert Radians per minute (rad/min) to Radians per second (rad/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/s = rad/min × 0.01666666667
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 Radians per second
The radian per second (rad/s) is the SI coherent derived unit of angular velocity. It appears naturally in all analytical mechanics: angular frequency ω = 2πf; torque-power relation P = τω; pendulum natural frequency ωₙ = √(g/L); Bode plot frequency axis. All SI engineering software (FEM solvers, robotics middleware ROS, control system toolboxes) uses rad/s natively. Earth's rotation rate Ω⊕ = 7.292 × 10⁻⁵ rad/s. Power electronics PWM carriers at 2-20 kHz correspond to 12566-125664 rad/s. 1 rad/s ≈ 9.5493 rpm = 57.296 °/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Radians per minute (rad/min) | Radians per second (rad/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 0.0166667 rad/s |
| 2 rad/min | 0.0333333 rad/s |
| 5 rad/min | 0.0833333 rad/s |
| 10 rad/min | 0.166667 rad/s |
| 25 rad/min | 0.416667 rad/s |
| 50 rad/min | 0.833333 rad/s |
| 100 rad/min | 1.66667 rad/s |