Calculate the moment of inertia of the assembly unit initially

before the arms are released.

I1 I 4 arms I disk
4 I arms I disk

larm 2
2
2
4 marm

m
OG
mdisk k
arm
12

0.242
2
2
4 0.97

0.97

0.12

0.165

12

0.18 +0.6
=0.78 kg-m 2
Calculate the moment of inertia of the assembly unit after the arms
are released.
I 2 I 4 arms I disk
4 I arms I disk

larm 2
2
2

4 marm

m
OG
mdisk k
arm
12

0.24 2
2
2
4 0.97

0.97

0.12

0.165

26 0.152

12

0.33 +0.6
=0.93 kg-m 2
Apply conservation of angular momentum equation,
H1 H 2
I11 I 22

2 531
2 N
0.93
60
60
N 445.35 rev min
Calculate the loss in energy of the system.
1
1
E I112 I 22 2
2
2
0.78

2 531
2 445.35

1
1
0.78
0.93

2
60
2
6
0

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