The flywheel dimensions

value

Material 4340 steel

Tensile strength 1110MPa

density 7850kg /m3

Output diameter 210mm

Inner diameter 15mm

Height of rotor 70mm

Energy stored:-

From Eq (2.5) (thesis):

1
E MJ = . π . h . ρ . ( r 4o −r 4i ) . ω 2
2

We know the speed of the rotor (10,000RPM=1047Rad/Sec)

(2.5)

1
E MJ = . π∗0 .070∗7850 ( 0.214 −0.0154 ) . 10472
2

E MJ =115 K J = 32W/h (isn’t it too small?)

Aerodynamic drag calculations
M a= ρg . ω2 . r 5o . Cm
(2.23)
To simplify the calculations we assume that air is an ideal gas.

r 2o ω ρ g r 2o ω
Re = =
υ ϻ
(2.24)
Where:
M a= drag torque
υ=kinematic viscosity.
ϻ=dynamic viscosity (For air = 1.81 x10−5 kg/ms).
Assuming air is an ideal gas.

P = ρ g .R.T
(2.27)
Where:
R=287.2 J/kg.K.
The vacuum can reach (130pa) in the lab
The density of the air can be calculated assuming the flywheel is in room temperature of 24°
(297k).
Then:
ρ g=0.001524 kg/m3
r o =0.105 m
N=10,000rpm.

Then:
Re =972.2
From:

M a=3.87 r 40 √ ρ g ϻ ω2 (Laminar,Re ¿5 × 104)

(2.31)
M a=8.1814 ×10−5 (This small value can be neglected).
We are not considering aerodynamic heating since we are using steel material.