MAJOR PROJECT

ON
DESIGN AND STUDY OF FLYWHEEL
SYED SAAD 18C25A0328
SONI PRAVEEN 18C25A0324
CHINAM SAI CHAND 17C21A0302

Under the guidance of

Dr.B.S.R MURTHYM.E,PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
 DESIGN AND STUDY OF FLYWHEEL

GUIDED BY
Dr.B.S.R MURTHY M.E,PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR     
BY
SYED SAAD 18C25A0328
SONI PRAVEEN 18C25A0324
CHINAM SAI CHAND 17C21A0302

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ANURAG COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 CONTENTS
Introduction

Abstract
Function

Material

Design Approch
Design of flywheel

Geometry of flywheel

Stresses in flywheel
Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION
•FLYWHEEL:-

A flywheel is an internal energy-storage device.It absorbs mechanical energy and serves

as a reservoir,storing energy during the period when the supply of energy is more than
the requirement and releases it during the period when the requirement of energy is
more than the supply.
 ABSTRACT

Flywheels have a significant moment of inertia and thus resist changes in

rotational speed.The amount of energy stored in a flywheel is proportional to the
square of its rotational speed. Energy is transferred to a flywheel by applying
torque to it, thereby increasing its rotational speed, and hence its stored energy.
 FUNCTIONS

• To store and release energy whwn needed during the work cycle.
• To reduce the power capacity of electric motor
• To reduce the amplitude of speed fluctuations.
 MATERIALS FOR FLYWHEEL

It is generally made up of cast iron,as it has following advantages:

1)C.I Flywheel are cheapest.
2)C.I Flywheel can be given any comlex shape without involving machining
operations.
3)Excellent ability to damp vibrations However it has poor tensile strength,and its
failure is sudden and total.
 DESIGN APPROCH

There are two stages to the design of a flywheel

• First,the amount of energy required for the desired degree pf smoothening must be
found and the(mass) moment of inertia needed to absorb that energy determined.
• Then flywheel geometry must be defined that caters the required moment of inertia
in a reasonably sized package and its safe against failure at the designed speeds of
operations.
 DESIGN OF FLYWHEEL
Design Equation:-

where “Cf”is the co-efficient of speed fluctuation and “Ek”is the kinetic energy and
“𝝎avg” is the average rotational motion.

Torque Variation and Energy:- The required change in kinetic energy Ek is obtained
from the known torque time relation or curve by integrating it for one cycle and it is
given by
 GEOMETRY OF FLYWHEEL

 • It can be a solid cylindrical disc.

• It can be like conventional wheel design.
But energy requirements and size of the flywheel increases the
geometry changes to disc of central hub and peripheral rim connected
by webs and to hollow wheels with multiple arms.
GEOMETRY OF FLYWHEEL
 GEOMETRY OF FLYWHEEL
• For a solid disc geometry with inside radius ri and out side radius ro, the
mass moment of inertia I is

• The mass of a hollow circular disc of constant thickness t is

• Combing the two equations we can write

• Where is material’s weight density ᵞ

 STRESSES IN FLYWHEEL
• Flywheel being a rotating disc, centrifugal stresses acts upon its distributed mass and
attempts to pull it apart. Its effect is similar to those caused by an internally
pressurized cylinder.

• ᵞ = material weight density, ω= angular velocity in rad/sec. ν= Poisson’s ratio, is the

radius to a point of interest, ri and ro are inside and outside radii of the solid disc
flywheel.
1)Sketch used in making fly wheel design
2)Design of the object by using pad solid disk
3) Making referance for the fly wheel
4) Sketch used in cutting the fly wheel
5)Removal of material
6)Making of circular pattern
7)Complete design of an fly wheel
 CONCLUSION

• It can be conclude that in case of flywheel design it is first important to

know the design requirements such as material application,desired
speed and dimensions.