Shaft_Stability.xls To calculate critical shaft speeds (e.g.

, for leadscrews supported at both ends) By Alex Slocum, last modified 2/12/2004 by Alex Slocum Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED Travel length L (m, mm) 1 1000 root diameter dr (m, mm) 0.013 13 for leadscrews (else enter root diameter same as outer d outer diameter do (m, mm) 0.015 15 density rho (kg/m^3) 7900 Modulus E (M/m^2) 2.00E+11 Area A 0.000176715 based on diameter Inertia I (m^4) 1.40198E-09 based on root diameter

Cantilevered Buckling load (N) First critical frequency (rpm) 2nd critical frequency (rpm) 3rd critical frequency (rpm) 4th critical frequency (rpm) 693 476 2982 8350 16364

Simply Supported 2768 1336 5342 12022 21370

Fixed-simple 5664 2087 6763 14108 24127

crews (else enter root diameter same as outer diameter)

fixed-fixed 11076 3028 8346 16364 27047