SOLUTION (17.1) Known: A simply supported steel shaft is connected to an electric motor with a flexible coupling. Find: Determine the value of the critical speed of rotation for the shaft. Schematic and Given Data: Flexible Motor - Coupling _- 0.25 in. dia. shaft , 20 in. —__.| Assumptions: 1. Bearing friction is negligible. 2. The bearings supporting the shafts are accurately aligned. 3. The shaft remains linearly elastic. Analysis: 1, For the simply supported uniform load case: bs. wL/2 wL/2 w=Ap =tlp where p = 0.28 1b. for steel in 2 = 2(0.25Y (9.28) = 0.0137 4 in. 2. From Appendix D-2, = SwL* ii —_— 5a 38451 for a uniform load distribution where E = 30 x 108 psi (Appendix C-1) = 1.92 x 10+ int (Appendix B-1) peat - 200.25) ~ 64 4 17-15(0.0137)(20)* = 20.018D20)" __= 4.98 x 103 in. 38430 x 1091.92 x 104) 3. Using Fig. 17.5(c), to find the shaft critical speed F412 in) ne f= _ [962.2 Hya2iny “ 4x. 4(4.98 x 10° in.) n, = 311 pm : SOLUTION (17.2) Known: A simply supported aluminum shaft is connected to an electric motor with a flexible coupling Find: Determine the value of the critical speed of rotation for the shaft. Schematic and Given Data: Flexible f Coupling — 20 in. Assumptions: 1. Bearing friction is negligible 2. The bearings supporting the shafts are accurately aligned. 3. The shaft remains linearly elastic Motor 0.25 in. dia. shaft Analysis: 1. For the simply supported uniform load case: bs. wL/2 wL/2 w=Ap=2p where p = 0.102; for aluminum in, 17-22 0.25) _ Ib mT (0-10) = 0.0089 7 2. From Appendix D-2, Swit i 38481 for a uniform load distribution 5a, where E= 10.4 x 10° psi (Appendix C-1) < toad. ROSY 1.92 x 10+ in.* (Appendix B-1) = 5(0.0049)20)* *°"'384(10.4 x 105}. 92x10") 3. Using Fig. 17.5(c), to find the shaft critical speed 5.12107 in, ftyq ins “OV 485 46.1210" in) n= 307 pm SOLUTION (17.3) Known: A simply supported steel shaft is connected to an electric motor with a flexible coupling. Find: Determine the value of the critical speed of rotation for the shaft. Schematic and Given Data: Flexible ( Motor - Coupling 1.0 in. dia. shaft — | — 2in —-] Assumptions: 1, Bearing friction is negligible. 2. The bearings supporting the shafts are accurately aligned. 3. The shaft remains linearly elastic 17-3