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Torque density

Torque density is a measure of the torque-carrying capability of a mechanical component. It is the ratio of torque capability to volume and is expressed in units of torque per volume. Torque density is a system property since it depends on the design of each element of the component being examined and their interconnection. While torque is a Pseudovector, volume only by definition exists in three Euclidean dimensions, must always be positive, and never can be negative.

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Torque density is a measure of the torque-carrying capability of a mechanical component. It is the ratio of torque capability to volume and is expressed in units of torque per volume. Torque density is a system property since it depends on the design of each element of the component being examined and their interconnection. While torque is a Pseudovector, volume only by definition exists in three Euclidean dimensions, must always be positive, and never can be negative.

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