TECHNICAL NOTES 8 GRINDING R. P. King
The critical speed of the mill, amp; c, is defined as the speed at which a single ball will just remain against the wall for a full cycle. At the top of the cycle =0 and Fc Fg () mp amp; 2 cDm 2 mpg () amp; c 2g Dm 1/2 () The critical speed is usually expressed in terms of the number of revolutions per second Nc amp; c 2 1 2 2g Dm 1/2 (2#215;)1/2