Critical_Shaft_Speed.

xls
Program to calculate critical shaft speeds (e.g., for leadscrews supported at both
ends)
By Alex Slocum, last modified 19/05/02 by Alex Slocum
Enter numbers in BOLD, results in RED
Be consistant with units! (in, lb or N, m or N, mm)
Leadscrew
Travel length L (m, mm) 1 1000
root diameter dr (m, mm) 0.013 13
outer diameter do (m, mm) 0.015 15
density rho (kg/m^3) 7900
Modulus E (M/m^2) 2.00E+11
Area A 0.0001767146 based on OD
Inertia I (m^4) 1.40198480904966E-09 based on root D
linc 0.0417
Shaft support K 3.142

Unsupported shaft length (m) Position/L(m) Critical Speed (rp wn (rad/sec) Travel (m)
1.00 0.00 1336 140 0.0000
0.96 0.04 1455 152 0.0417 6000
0.92 0.08 1590 167 0.0833
0.88 0.13 1745 183 0.1250
0.83 0.17 1924 201 0.1667 5000
0.79 0.21 2132 223 0.2083
0.75 0.25 2375 249 0.2500
0.71 0.29 2663 279 0.2917 4000

Critical Speed (rpm)

0.67 0.33 3006 315 0.3333
0.63 0.38 3420 358 0.3750
0.58 0.42 3926 411 0.4167
0.54 0.46 4554 477 0.4583
3000
0.50 0.50 5344 560 0.5000
0.54 0.54 4554 477 0.5417
0.58 0.58 3926 411 0.5833 2000
0.63 0.63 3420 358 0.6250
0.67 0.67 3006 315 0.6667
0.71 0.71 2663 279 0.7083 1000
0.75 0.75 2375 249 0.7500
0.79 0.79 2132 223 0.7917
0.83 0.83 1924 201 0.8333 0
0.88 0.88 1745 183 0.8750
0.00 0.10
0.92 0.92 1590 167 0.9167
0.96 0.96 1455 152 0.9583
1.00 1.00 1336 140 1.0000
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Critical Speed (rpm)

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0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00

Position/Total travel length (m)

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