Problem 139

Find the limiting peripheral velocity of a rotating steel ring if the allowable stress is 20
ksi and steel weighs 490 lb/ft3. At what revolutions per minute (rpm) will the stress
reach 30 ksi if the mean radius is 10 in.?
 
Solution 139
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Centrifugal Force, CF:
CF=Mω2x¯CF=Mω2x¯
 
where:
M=Wg γVg=γπRAqM=Wg γVg=γπRAq
ω=v/Rω=v/R
x¯=2R/πx¯=2R/π
 
Thus,
CF=γπRAq(vR)2(2Rπ)CF=γπRAq(vR)2(2

Rπ)
CF=2γAv2gCF=2γAv2g
 
2T=CF2T=CF
2γA=2γAv2g2γA=2γAv2g
σ=γv2gσ=γv2g
 
From the given data:
σ=20ksi=(20000lb/in2)(12in/ft)a2σ=20ksi=(20000lb/in2)(12in/ft)a2
σ=2880000lb/ft2σ=2880000lb/ft2
γ=490lb/ft3γ=490lb/ft3
 
2880000=490v232.22880000=490v232.2
v=435.04ft/secv=435.04ft/sec           answer
 
When σ=30ksiσ=30ksi, and R=10inR=10in
σ=γv2gσ=γv2g
30000(122)=490v232.230000(122)=490v232.2
v=532.81ft/secv=532.81ft/sec
 
ω=v/R=532.8110/12ω=v/R=532.8110/12
ω=639.37rad/secω=639.37rad/sec
ω=639.37radsec×1rev2πrad×60sec1minω=639.37radsec×1rev2πrad×60sec1min
ω=6,105.54rpmω=6,105.54rpm           answer