FLYWHEEL

1. The flywheel of a machine having 1 2

= 2 = =
2 2 2 2
weight of 4500 N and radius of
(1)2
gyration of 2 m has cyclic fluctuation 2000 = (
2
) (125.66)2 (0.02)
of speed from 125 r.p.m to 120 r.p.m.
Assuming g = 10m/s2, the maximum = 51
fluctuation of energy is 5. Calculate the coefficient of fluctuation of
speed if maximum speed is 2500rpm and
4500
Solution: =
= 10
= 450 minimum speed is 1800rpm.

= 2 = (450)(2)2 = 1800 kg m2 Solution: = 2[ ]
+
2 25001800
1 = ( ) (125/sec) = 13.09 = 2[ ]
60 2500+1800
2
2 = ( ) (120/sec) = 12.57 = 0.33
60

=
1
(450)(13.09 + 12.57)2 = 12087.2 6. Calculate the coefficient of steadiness if
2
maximum speed of flywheel is 2500rpm and
2. A circular solid disc of uniform thickness 20 minimum speed is 1800rpm.
mm, radius 200 mm and mass 20 kg, is used
as a flywheel. If it rotates at 600 rpm, the Solution: = 1 .
kinetic energy of the flywheel, in Joules is = 1(0.33) = 0.33
1
Solution: . =
22

2 2(600)
= = 62.83 /
60 60

1
( ) = = 0.4 2
2(20)(0.2)2
1
Hence, . = = 790 .
2(0.4)(62.83)2

3. The speed of an engine varies from 210

rad/s to 190 rad/s. During the cycle the
change in kinetic energy is found to be 400
Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kg/m2 is
1
Solution: =
2()[(1)2 (2)2]

1
400 =
2()[(210)2 (190)2 ]()
= 0.10 2
4. For a certain engine having an average
speed of 1200 rpm, a flywheel approximated
as a solid disc, is required for keeping the
fluctuation of speed within 2% about the
average speed. The fluctuation of kinetic
energy per cycle is found to be 2 kJ. What is
the least possible mass of the flywheel if its
diameter is not to exceed 1 m?

Solution: Mean angular speed of engine,

2 2(1200)
= = = 125.66 /
60 60