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MODULE III
Brakes, Clutches, Flywheel, CouplingsBrakes
A brake is a device by means of which artificial resistance is applied on to a
moving machine member in order to retard or stop the motion of the member or
machine
Types of Brakes
Different types of brakes are used in different applications
Based on the working principle used brakes can be classified as mechanical
brakes, hydraulic brakes, electrical (eddy current) magnetic and electro-magnetic
types.
Mechanical Brakes
Mechanical brakes are invariably based on the frictional resistance principles In
mechanical brakes artificial resistances created using frictional contact between the
moving member and a stationary member, to retard or stop the motion of the moving
member.
Design and Analysis
To design, select or analyze the performance of these devices knowledge on the
following are required.
The braking torque
The actuating force needed
The energy loss and temperature rise
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At this beginning stage attention will be focused mainly on some preliminary analysis
related to these aspects, namely torque, actuating force, energy absorbed and
temperature rise. Torque induced is related to the actuating force, the geometry of the
member and other contact conditions. Most mechanical brakes work on the frictional
contact basis and classified based on the geometry. The figure shows a brake shoe
mounted on a lever, hinged at O, having an actuating force Fa, applied at the end of the
lever. A normal force Fn is created when the shoe contacts the rotating drum.
Brakes Classification
Various shoe configurations are illustrated. Each consists of a body whose motion is
braked together with a shoe which can swing freely about a fixed hinge H. A lining is
attached to the shoe and contacts the braked body. The actuation force P applied to the
shoe gives rise to a normal pressure and corresponding braking friction distributed over
the area A of contact between lining and braked body, Shoes are classed as being
either short or long. A short shoe is one whose lining dimension in the direction of
motion is so small that contact pressure variation is negligible, i.e. the pressure is
uniform everywhere, at pm say.
When the area of contact becomes larger, the contact may no longer be with a uniform
pressure, in which case the shoe is termed as long shoe. The shoes are either rigid or
pivoted, pivoted shoes are also some times known as hinged shoes. Rigid shoe brakes
-rigid because the shoes with attached linings are rigidly connected to the pivoted posts.
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Basic Mechanism of Braking
The illustration below explains the working of brakes in more detail. An
element dA of the lining is shown with the braked body moving past
at velocity v.
The moment of the frictional force relative to the point of motion
contributes to the retardation of motion and braking. The basic
mechanism of braking is illustrated above. Some basic concepts of
braking are now highlighted using a short shoe analysis.
Preliminary Analysis
And a frictional force Ff of magnitude f.Fn, f being the coefficient of friction, develops
between the shoe and the drum develops. Since the shoe is short we assume the we
assume the pressure is uniformly distributed over the contact area. Consequently the
equivalent normal force Fn = p .A, where = p .A, where A is the surface area of the shoe.
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Self- energizing
Leading and trailing shoe
For a given direction of rotation the shoe in which self energization is present is known
as the leading shoe
When the direction of rotation is changed, the moment of frictional force now will be
opposing the actuation force and hence greater magnitude of force is needed to create
the same contact pressure. The shoe on which this is prevailing is known as a trailing
shoe.
Leading and Trailing Shoe
At certain critical value of f.c the term (b-fc) becomes zero. i.e no actuation force need
to be applied for braking. This is the condition forself-locking. Self-locking will not occur
unless it is specifically desired.
Self Locking
Short and Long Shoe Analysis
Foregoing analysis is based on a constant contact pressure p.
In reality constant pressure may not prevail at all points of contact on the shoe.
In such case the following general procedure of analysis can be adopted
General Procedure of Analysis
Estimate or determine the distribution of pressure on the frictional surfaces
Find the relation between the maximum pressure and the pressure at any point
For the given geometry, apply the condition of static equilibrium to find the actuating
force, torque and reactions on support pins etc.
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Drum Brakes
Among the various types of devices to be studied, based on their practical use, the
discussion will be limited to Drum brakes of the following types which are mainly used
in automotive vehicles and cranes and elevators.
Drum Brake Types:
Rim types with internal expanding shoes
Rim types with external contracting shoes
Internal expanding Shoe
The rim type internal expanding shoe is widely used for braking systems in automotive
applications and is generally referred as internal shoe drum brake. The basic approach
applied for its analysis is known as (pivoted) long shoe brake analysis.
Long Shoe Analysis
In this analysis, the pressure at any In this analysis, the pressure at any point is
assumed to be proportional to point is assumed to be proportional to the vertical
distance from the hinge pin, the vertical distance from the hinge pin, which in this caseis proportional to which in this case is proportional to sine of the angle and thus, sine of
the angle and thus,
The normal force dN is computed as the product pressure and area and the frictional
force as the product of normal force and frictional coefficient i.e. f dN. By integrating
these over the shoe length in terms of its angle the braking torque T, actuating force F
and the pin reactions and are computed. Rx Ry
pp sina or p pasin sin sina a
= =
( )p bra 1 1aM (sin 2 sin 2 )N 2 1 2 1sin 2 4
a
=
( )aa
fp br a 2 2M r cos cos (sin sin )f 1 2 2 1sin 2
=
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p braR (B fA) Fy xsin a
=
( )1 2 2A sin sin2 12
=
1 1 1B ( ) sin 2 sin 2
2 2 42 1 2 1
=
The braking torque T on the drum by the shoe is of the frictional forces fDN times the
radius of the drum and resulting equation is the actuating force F is determined by the
summation of the moments of normal and frictional forces about the hinge pin and
equating it to zero. Depending on the direction of drum rotation,
M MN fFc
=
(-sign for self energizing) where,
MN and Mfare the moment of the normal and frictional forces respectively, about the
shoe pivot point.
Double Shoe Brakes
Note that our foregoing analysis is for a single shoe In most practical application the
brakes will contain two shoes symmetrically positioned around the brake drum as
shown earlier
If both the shoes are arranged such that both are leading shoes in which self
energizing are prevailing, then all the other parameters will remain same and the
total braking torque on the drum will be twice the value obtained in the analysis. However in most practical applications the shoes are arranged such that one
will be leading and the other will be trailing for a given direction of drum rotation
If the direction of drum rotation changes then the leading shoe will become
trailing and vice versa.
Thus this type of arrangement will be equally effective for either direction of
drum rotation.
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AUTOMOTIVE DRUM BRAKES
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However the total braking torque will not be the twice the value of a single shoe.
This is because the effective normal pressure (force) on the trailing shoe will not
be the same, as the moment of the friction force opposes the normal force, there
by reducing its actual value though in most applications the same normal force is
applied or created at the point of force application on the brake shoe.
Consequently we may write the actual or effective pressure prevailing on a
trailing shoe
F.a'p p .a a (M M )n f
=
+
Resulting torque
p2 aT f .w.r . (cos q - cosq )(p p ')B 1 2 a asinqa
= +
External Contracting Shoe
The same analysis can be extended to a drum brake with external contracting type of
shoes, typically used in elevators and cranes.
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Corresponding contact geometry is shown in the figure. The resulting equations for
moment of normal and frictional force as well as the actuating force and braking torque
are same as seen earlier. For convenience they are reproduced here again
( )2fbp r cos cosa 1 2T
sina
=
M MN fFc
=
( )p bra 1 1aM (sin 2 sin 2 )N 2 1 2 1sin 2 4
a
=
( )aa
fp br a 2 2M r cos cos (sin sin )f 1 2 2 1sin 2
=
Pivoted block brake with Long shoe
Twin Shoe Brakes
Behavior of a single shoe has been discussed at length. Two such
shoes are combined into a complete practical brake unit, two being
used to minimize the unbalanced forces on the drum, shaft and
bearings.
Brake with long Pivoted Shoe
When the shoe is rigidly fixed to the lever, the tendency of the
frictional force (f.Fn) is to unseat the block with respect to the lever.
This is eliminated in the case of pivoted or hinged shoe brake and it
also provides some additional advantages.
Long Hinged Shoe
This is a hinged shoe brake - the shoes are hinged to the posts. The
hinged shoe is connected to the actuating post by the hinge, G, which
introduces another degree of freedom - so the shoe tends to assume
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an optimum position in which the pressure distribution over it is less
peaked than in a rigid shoe.
As wear proceeds the extra degree of freedom allows the linings to
conform more closely to the drum than would be the case to rigid
shoes. This permits the linings to act more effectively and also
reduces the need for wear adjustment.
The extra expense of providing another hinge is thus justified on the
grounds of more uniform lining wear and consequently a longer life.
This is the main advantage of the pivoted shoe brake
This is possible only if the shoe is in equilibrium.
For equilibrium of the shoe: -
MG=T+Fxby-Fybx=0 where bx = b.cos G
by = b.sinG
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This needs that the resultant moment due to the frictional force (and
due to the normal force) about the pivot point should be zero, so that
no rotation of the shoe will occur about the pivot point.
The actuating force P is applied to the post HG so the shoe itself is
subject to two contacts only - the (ideal) at pin G and the distributed
contact with the drum.
To facilitate this location of the pivot is to be selected carefully.
The location is in such a way that the moment of frictional force (and
the normal force) about the pivot is zero. i.e the actual distributed
contact leads to the ideal contact at the hinge or pivot to facilitate this
the location of the pivot is to be selected carefully. The location is in
such a way that the moment of frictional force (and the normal force)
about the pivot is zero.
i.e the actual distributed contact leads to the ideal contact at the hinge
or pivot Further it is desirable to minimize the effect of pin reaction for
which the shoe pivot and post pivot points are made con current.
Let us now look how this can be met and satisfying the conditions set
above and consequently the derive the equations relating the location
of the pivot from the center of the drum
In the previous section, a block brake with short shoe was discussed.
The angle of contact between the block and the brake drum in such
cases is usually small and less than 45o. It is therefore, reasonable to
assume that the normal reaction (N) and frictional force ( N ) are
concentrated at the midpoint of the shoe. This assumption is not
applicable for the brake with the long shoe. When the block is rigidly
fixed to the lever, the tendency of the frictional force ( N ) is to unseat
the block with respect to the lever as shown in the figure. In case of
the pivoted shoe brake, the location of the pivoted can be selected in
such as way that the moment of frictional force about the pivot is zero.
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This is the main advantage of the pivoted shoe brake. A double block
brake with two symmetrical and pivoted shoes is show in figure.
An element of friction lining located at an angle and subtending
an angle d is shown in figure. The area if the element is ( )Rd w ,
where w is the width of the friction lining parallel to the axis of the
brake drum. If the intensity of pressure at the element is p, the normal
reaction dN on the element is given by
dN (Rd w)p=
Distribution of pressure
If the shoe is long then the pressure will not be uniform
We need to determine the distribution of pressure along the lining; the
pressure distribution should be conducive for maintaining a uniform
wear, Since the brake drum is made of a hard material like cast iron or
steel, the wear occurs on the friction lining, which is attached to the
shoe. As shown in fig the lining will retain the cylindrical shape of the
brake drum when wear occurs. After the radial wear has take place, a
point such as X moves to X in order to maintain contact on the lining
with the brake drum. In figure x is the wear in the X direction and r
is the wear in the radial direction. If it is assumed that the shoe is
constrained to move towards the brake drum to compensate to wear,
x should be constant because it is same for all points. Therefore,
rx
cos
=
= constant (b)
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The radial wear x is proportional to the work done by the frictional
force. The work done by the frictional force depends upon the
frictional force ( dN ) and the rubbing velocity. Since the rubbing
velocity is constant for all points on friction lining,
r dN
Or ( )r Rd wp
Therefore r p (c)
From the expression (b) and (c)
pcons tan t or p C cos1cos
= =
(d)
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Where C1 is the constant of proportionality. The pressure is maximum
when 0 = .
Substituting,
p Cmax 1=
(e)
From Eqs (d) and (e),
p p cosmax=
Substituting this value in Eq. (a
dN (Rd w)p cosmax= (f)
The forces acting on the element of the friction lining are shown in
Figure. The distance h of the pivot is selected in such a manner that
the moment of frictional force about it is zero.
Therefore,
M fdN(h cos R) 0f
= =
Substituting dN from Eq. (f),
( )
( )
2
0
0 0
0
0
h cos R cos d 0
1 cos 2or h d R cos d 0
2
1sin2
2or h R sin 02
4R sinh
2 sin 2
=
+ =
+ =
=
+
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The elemental torque of frictional force N about the axis of brake
drum is dNR . Therefore
t
0
M 2 dNR
=
Substituting the value of dN from Eq.(f)
2t max
0
2t max
M 2 R wp cos d
M 2 R wp sin
=
=
The reactionXR can be determined by considering two components
( ) ( )dNcos and dNsin .
Due to symmetry,
dNsin 0 =
Therefore,
x
0
2max
0
max
x max
R 2 dN cos
2Rwp cos d
2 sin 22Rwp
4
1or R Rwp (2 sin 2 )
2
=
=
+ =
= +
The reactionyR can be determined by considering two components
( ) ( )dN sin and dN cos
Due to symmetry,
dNsin
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Therefore,
y
0
2max
0
y max
R 2 dN cos
2 Rwp cos d
1or R Rwp (2 sin 2 )
2
=
=
= +
Pivoted shoe brakes are mainly used in hoists and cranes. Their
applications are limited because of the physical problem in locating
pivot so close to the drum surface.
Energy Consideration
Kinetic energy is absorbed during slippage of either a clutch or brake, and this energy
appears as heat. If the heat generated is faster than it is dissipated, then the
temperature rises.
The capacity of a clutch or brake is therefore limited by two factors:
1. The characteristics of the material and,
2. The ability of the clutch/brake to dissipate heat.
Energy to be Absorbed
If t is the time of brake application andav the average angular velocity then
the energy to be absorbed in braking E
E = T. av.t
If a constant deceleration is assumed the av= /2 as 1= and2 = 0
Temperature Rise
The temperature rise of the clutch or the temperature rise of the clutch or brake
assembly can be approximated brake assembly can be approximated by the classic
expression, by the classic expression,
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. = E T Cm
Where is temperature rise in ,C is the specific heat of the brake drum material - 500J/Kg
for steel or Cast Iron m is the mass (kg) of the brake parts dissipating the heat into the
surroundings T C
A brake or clutch friction material should have the following characteristics to a degree,
which is dependent upon the severity of the service.
A high and uniform coefficient of friction.
Imperviousness to environmental conditions, such as moisture.
Frictional Material
The ability to withstand high temperatures together with good thermal conductivity.
Good resiliency.
High resistance to wear, scoring, and galling.
An improved lining material is being tried on an existing passenger car drum brake
shown in Figure. Quality tests on the material indicated permissible pressure of1.0 MPa
and friction co-efficient of 0.32. Determine what maximum actuating force can be
applied for a lining width of 40 mm and the corresponding braking torque that
could be developed.
Linings
The choice of lining material for a given application is based upon criteria such as the
expected coefficient of friction; fade resistance, wear resistance, ease of attachment,
rigidity or formability, cost, abrasive tendencies on drum, etc. The lining is sacrificial - it
is worn away. The necessary thickness of the lining is therefore dictated by the volume
of material lost - this in turn is the product of the total energy dissipated by the lining
throughout its life, and the specific wear rate Rw (volume sacrificed per unit energy
dissipated) which is a material property and strongly temperature dependent. The
characteristics of Ferodo AM 2, typical moulded asbestos, are illustrated. The coefficient
of friction, which may be taken as 0.39 for design purposes, is not much affected by
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pressure or by velocity - which should not exceed 18 m/s. The maximum allowable
temperature is 400C.
Linings traditionally were made from asbestos fibers bound in an organic matrix,however the health risks posed by asbestos have led to the decline of its use. Non-
asbestos linings generally consist of three components - metal fibers for strength,
modifiers to improve heat conduction, and a phenolic matrix to bind everything together.
Brake Design Section
The braked system is first examined to find out the required brake capacity that is thetorque and average power developed over the braking period. - The brake is then
either selected from a commercially available range or designed from scratch ff a drum
brake has to be designed for a particular system (rather than chosen from an available
range) then the salient brake dimensions may be estimated from the necessary lining
area, A, together with a drum diameter- to- lining width ratio somewhere between 3:1
and 10:1, and an angular extent of 100 C say for each of the two shoes.
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E T. .tav
1 27.7 78.24441.329 .
2 0.125 27.7
138206
138.2KJ
=
=
=
=
Clutch
Clutch Introduction
A Clutch is ia machine member used to connect the driving shaft to a driven shaft, so
that the driven shaft may be started or stopped at will, without stopping the driving shaft.
A clutch thus provides an interruptible connection between two rotating shafts
Clutches allow a high inertia load to be stated with a small power.
A popularly known application of Clutch is in automotive vehicles where it is used to
connect the engine and the gear box. Here the clutch enables to crank and start the
engine disengaging the transmission Disengage the transmission and change the gear
to alter the torque on the wheels. Clutches are also used extensively in production
machinery of all types.
Mechanical Model
Two inertias and traveling at the respective angular velocities and one of which may
be zero, are to be brought to the same speed by engaging. Slippage occurs because
the two elements are running at different speeds and energy is dissipated during
actuation, resulting in temperature rise.
To analyze the performance of these devices the following are required.1. The torque transmitted
2. The actuating force.
3. The energy loss
4. The temperature rise
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As in brakes a wide range of clutches are in use wherein they vary in their are in use
their working principle as well the method working principle of actuation and application
of normal of actuation and application of normal forces. The discussion here will be
limited to mechanical type friction clutches or more specifically to the plate or disc
clutches also known as axial clutches
Frictional Contact axial or Disk Clutches
An axial clutch is one in which the mating frictional members are moved in direction
parallel to the shaft.
Single Dry plate Clutch
The torque that can be transmitted by a clutch is a function of its geometry and the
magnitude of the actuating force applied as well the condition of contact prevailing
between the members together with a uniform pressure all over its contact area and the
consequent analysis is based on uniform pressure condition.
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Uniform Pressure and wear
However as the time progresses some wear takes place between the contacting
members and this may alter or vary the contact pressure appropriately and uniform
pressure condition may no longer prevail. Hence the analysis here is based on uniform
wear condition
Elementary Analysis
Assuming uniform pressure and considering an elemental area of
dF 2 prdr=
The normal force on this elemental area is
r0 2 2F 2 prdr p(r r )0 iri
= =
The frictional force on this area is therefore
r ro o riF 2 prdr 2 p rdr 2 p (r r )max i max 0 irr ri i
= = =
Now the torque that can be transmitted by this elemental are is equal to the frictional
force times the moment arm frictional force times the moment arm about the axis that is
the radius r
The total torque that could be transmitted is obtained by integrating this equation
between the limits of inner radius ri to the outer radius ro
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ro 22 3 3T 2 p r dr p (r r )o i3ri
= =
Integrating the normal force between the same limits we get the actuating force that
need to be applied to transmit this torque.
Uniform Wear Condition
According to some established theories the wear in a mechanical system is proportional
to the PV factor where P refers the contact pressure and V the sliding velocity. Based
on this for the case of a plate clutch we can write
p.r = constant for wear to be constant ir
r
Hence pressure at any point in the contact required
i
max
rp p
r=
In the previous equations substituting this value for the pressure term p and integrating
between the limits as done earlier we get the equation for the torque is transmitted and
the actuating force to be transmitted and the actuating force to be applied. The clutch
used in automotive applications is generally a single plate dry clutch. In this type the
clutch plate is interposed between the flywheel surface of the engine and pressure plate.
Single Clutch and Multiple Disk Clutch
The clutch used in automotive applications is generally a single plate dry clutch
In this type the clutch plate is interposed between the fly wheel surface of the engine
and pressure plate. As both side surfaces of the clutch plate is used for transmitting the
torque, a term z is added to include the number of surfaces used for transmitting the
torque
The pressure plate is also used to apply the actuating force supplied from a series of
helical compression spring placed around the periphery of the plate or a single plate
type of spring.
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By rearranging the terms the equations can be modified and a more general form of the
equation can be written as
T Z.f .F .Ra m=
T is the torque (Nm). Z is the number of frictional disks in contact.
f is the coefficient of friction
is the actuating force (N).
is the mean or equivalent radius (m).
Values of the actuating force F and the mean radius mr for the two conditions of
analysis are summarized and shown in the table
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Flywheel
A flywheel is an inertial energy-storage device. It absorbs mechanical
energy and serves as a reservoir, storing energy during the period
when the supply of energy is more than the requirement and releases
it during the period when the requirement of energy is more than the
supply.
Flywheels-Function need and Operation
The main function of a fly wheel is to smoothen out variations in the
speed of a shaft caused by torque fluctuations. If the source of the
driving torque or load torque is fluctuating in nature, then a flywheel is
usually called for. Many machines have load patterns that cause the
torque time function to vary over the cycle. Internal combustion
engines with one or two cylinders are a typical example. Piston
compressors, punch presses, rock crushers etc. that have Flywheel
absorbs mechanical energy by increasing its angular velocity and
delivers the stored energy by decreasing its velocity. And time varying
loads need flywheels
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Design Approach
There are two stages to the design of a flywheel.
First, the amount of energy required for the desired degree of
smoothening must b found and the (mass) moment of inertia needed
to absorb that energy determined.
Then flywheel geometry must be defined that caters the required
moment of inertia in a reasonably sized package and is safe against
failure at the designed speeds of operation.
Small fly wheels are solid discs of hollow circular cross section.
As the energy requirements and size of the flywheel increases the geometry changes to
disc of central hub and peripheral rim connected by webs and to hollow wheels with
multiple arms.
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Design Parameters
Flywheel inertia (size) needed directly depends upon the acceptable
changes in the speed.
The change in the shaft speed during a cycle is called the speed
fluctuation and is equal to max- min
We can normalize this to a dimensionless ratio by dividing it by the
average or nominal shaft speed (ave) desired.
Flmax min
=
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Speed Speculation
This ratio is termed as coefficient of speed fluctuation Cfand it is defined as
max min
Cf
=
Where is nominal angular velocity, given by, by the average ornominal shaft speed (ave) desired. where avg is nominal angular
velocity. This coefficient is a design parameter to be chosen by the
designer.
Coefficient of Speed Speculation
The smaller this chosen value, the larger the flywheel have to be and
more the cost and weight to be added to the system. However the
smaller this value more smoother the operation of the device
It is typically set to a value between 0.01 to 0.05 for precision
machinery and as high as 0.20 for applications like crusher
hammering machinery.
Design Equation
The kinetic energy Ek in a rotating system
= ( )1 2I2
Hence the change in kinetic energy of a system can be given as,
hammering machinery.
( )min2 2K m max1
E I2
=
K 2 1E E E=
( )max minavg 2
+ =
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Torque Time Relation without Flywheel
Torque Time Relation without Flywheel
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Geometry of Flywheel
The geometry of a flywheel may be as simple as a cylindrical disc of
solid material, or may be of spoked construction like conventional
wheels with a hub and rim connected by spokes or arms
The latter arrangement is a more efficient of material especially for
large flywheels, as it concentrates the bulk of its mass in the rim which
is at the largest radius. Mass at largest radius contributes much more
since the mass moment of inertia is proportional to mr2
For a solid disc geometry with inside radius ri and out side radius ro
, the mass moment of inertia I is
m2 2 2I mk (r r )m o i2= = +
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The mass of a hollow circular disc of constant thickness t is
( )W 2 2m r r to ig g
= =
Combing the two equations we can write
( )4 4I r r tm o i2 g
=
Where is material weight density The equation is better solved by
geometric proportions i.e by assuming inside to out side radius ratio
and radius to thickness ratio.
Stresses in Flywheel
Flywheel being a rotating disc, centrifugal stresses acts upon its
distributed mass and attempts to pull it apart. Its effect is similar to
those caused by an internally pressurized cylinder
2 2 2 2t i o
2 22 2 2 2i o
r i o 2
3 v 1 3vr r r
g 8 3 v
r r3 vr r r
g 8 r
+ + = + +
+ = +
Analogous to a thick cylinder under internal pressure the tangential
and radial stress in a solid disc flywheel as a function of its radius r is
given by
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The point of most interest is the inside radius where the stress is a
maximum. What causes failure in a flywheel is typically the tangential
stress at that point from where fracture originated and upon fracture
fragments can explode resulting extremely dangerous consequences,
Since the forces causing the stresses are a function of the rotational
speed also, instead of checking for stresses, the maximum speed at
which the stresses reach the critical value can be determined and safe
operating speed can be calculated or specified based on a safety
factor. Generally some means to preclude its operation beyond this
speed is desirable, for example like a governor.
Consequently
F.O.S (N) = Nos yield
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