Lecture Material

TIPQC- Mechanical engineering department

June 4, 2020

Machine Design II
(ME 408)

Engr. Zhierwinjay M. Bautista

Name of Faculty

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technological Institute of the Philippines,

Quezon City

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

7. Normal tangential or circumferential or

hoop stress in the rim, σθ
        σθ = [(12γsV2) / g]
        Where: γs = weight density
g = gravitational acceleration

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

8. Bending stress σb due to bending of the rim considering rim

σb = [(12π2γsV2) / (hN2g)]

 where:
h = rim thickness
              N = number of spokes

9. Total stress in the rim, σTOTAL

 σTOTAL = [(9γsπ2V2) / g][{D / (3hN2) + 0.1}]

 where:
γs = weight density
V = velocity
g = gravitational acceleration
D = average diameter
h = rim thickness
              N = number of spokes
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
 Flywheel

Example:
Determine the tangential stress, bending stress and the approximate total stress in the rim of a
steel flywheel of 70 in. average diameter, weight density 0.275 lb./in. 3, rotating at an average
speed of 300 rpm and having six spokes with uniform area of cross-section. The width and
thickness of the rim are 10 in. and 5 in., respectively.

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel

Where:
V = [{πD(Nr)} / (60 × 12)]
= [(π × 70 × 30) / (60 × 12)
= 92 fps

  σθ = [(12γsV2) / g]       

                           
∴     σθ = [{12 × 0.275 × (92)2} / 32]
   ≈ 870 lbs./in.2

and the bending stress σb due to bending of the rim considering rim as a beam connected
between the spokes is given by
                                                
σb = [(12π2γsV2) / (hN2g)]

∴    σb = [{12 × π2 × 0.275 × 70 × (92)2}  / (5 × 36 × 32)]

           = 3350 lbs./in.2
                      
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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  The total stress in the rim can be found by the following equation.

σTOTAL = [(9γsπ2V2) / g][{D / (3hN2) + 0.1}]

∴          σTOTAL = [{9 × 0.275 × π2 × (92)2} / (32.2)][{70 / (3 × 5 × 36)} + 1]

                       = 1475 lbs./in.2

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Thank you !!!

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City
Department of Mechanical Engineering