Questions on Rotating Disc

Q.1 A thin disc of uniform thickness of 800 mm outer diameter and 50 mm inner diameter is
rotating at 3000 r.p.m.. Determine the radial and hoop stresses at radii of 0.25 mm, 50 mm, 100
mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm, 400 mm.
Calculate the maximum values of circumferential, radial and shear stresses. Take Density of
material = 7800kg/m3 and Poisson’s Ratio = 0.25. (kuk MOS 2017)

Q.2 A thin disc of uniform thickness of 125 mm outer radius and 25 mm inner radius is rotating
at 10000 r.p.m.. Calculate the maximum values of circumferential and radial stresses. Take
Density of material = 8830kg/m3 and Poisson’s Ratio = 0.33. (kuk 2015)

Q.3 A hollow disc of 100 mm external diameter and 50 mm internal diameter having uniform
thickness is rotating at 2000 r.p.m.. Determine the maximum stresses induced in the disc. Show
by means of a diagram, how radial and hoop stresses vary with the radius. (kuk 2014)

Q.4 A disc of 50 cm diameter and uniform thickness is rotating at 2400 r.p.m.. Determine the
maximum stresses induced in the disc. Show by means of a diagram, how radial and hoop
stresses vary with the radius. (kuk 2013)

Q.5 A solid cylinder is rotating at a speed of 2100 r.p.m. The diameter of the cylinder is 400 mm
and the density of its material is 7700 kg/m3. If Poisson’s ratio = 0.3, then:
Plot the variation of the circumferential stress and radial stress along the radius. (kuk SOM 2017)

Q.6 Determine the greatest value of radial and hoop stresses for rotating disc in which the outer
and inner radii are 0.3 m and 0.15 m. The angular speed is 150 rad/sec. Take Poisson’s ratio as
0.304 and density 7700 kg/m3. (kuk SOM 2018)

Q.7 A disc of 50 cm diameter and uniform thickness is rotating at 2400 r.p.m.. Determine the
maximum stresses induced in the disc. If a hole of 10 cm diameter is drilled at the centre of the
disc, determine the maximum intensities of radial and hoop stresses induced. Take Poisson’s
ratio = 0.28, density of disc is 7700 kg/m3. (kuk MOS 2019)