Fly Wheel: B.I.T., Mesra Engg - Mechanics Lab
Fly Wheel: B.I.T., Mesra Engg - Mechanics Lab
Fly Wheel: B.I.T., Mesra Engg - Mechanics Lab
MECHANICS LAB
FLY WHEEL
AIM :-
To determine the moment of inertia of a flywheel by falling weight method and to
determine the frictional moment in the bearings.
APPARATUS REQUIRED :-
A complete set of flywheel, pan attached with a rope, standard weights and stop
watch.
THEORY :-
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B C
d
D
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The second phase is that of decelerated motion of the fly wheel, which is due to friction in the
bearings. During this phase, the angular velocity of the flywheel decreases from the initial
value of ω1.
If α2 is the angular retardation of this phase, then ω1 = α2 . t2 = α1. t1 ………..(1)
Since, this retardation is due to Mf, we have α2 = Mf / I …………………(2)
For Phase 1
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Since Phase – I is started from rest. In the above six equations, there are six unknowns
namely α1, α2, Mf, I, T, a1 and hence these can be evaluated.
For example,
From equation ( 6) , α1 = 2h/t12 ……..(A)
From equation (5) , α1 = 2a1 / d …….(B)
From equation (1) , α2 = (t1 / t2) α1 ….. ( C )
From equation (3) , T = W1 (1- a1 /g) ……( D)
From equation (2) , I = Mf / α2
Or Mf .( 1+ (α1 / α2 )) = T. d/2
I = Mf / α2 ……..( F )
Hence, we can calculate the various unknowns step by step as above and determine the
From (A)
Mf = ( W ( g. t12 - 2h) / g t12 ) (d/2) (4h / (t1.t2 .d) / (4h / (t1.t2 d) (t1 + t2))
= (( g t12 - 2h) / g t1 (t1 + t2)) (W.d / 2) ……….(E’)
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PROCEDURE:-
1. The absolute diameter of an axle (da) and the string (ds) is measured and effective
diameter (d) is calculated.
2. The weight of the load pan (Wp) is measured, noted and then added with the standard
load to get an effective load (W).
3. Three set of weights are selected, which to be put on the pan. Take ‘W’ = 1.0, 2.0,
and 3 kgf. Calculate the effective load ‘W’ and then tabulate after converting it into
Newton.
4. For each set of weight ‘W’, select 3 set of values of height ‘h’ ; say, h =1.0 m; h = 0.8
m and h = 0.6 m.
5. For each set of selected ‘W’ and ‘h’ , determine the time t1 taken for W to reach the
ground and the total time T = t1 + t2 , for the flywheel to finally come to rest.
Determine, t2 = T- t1 . Take two readings and use the average of the two.
6. Calculate the value of ‘Mf’ and ‘I’ for each set. (There are 9 set in all ) and then
calculate the average values of ‘Mf’ and ‘I’ (If some of the value are widely divergent,
these should be rejected).
CALCULATIONS :-
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OBSERVATION TABLE:-
TABLE – I
TABLE – II
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SKETCHES :-
PRECAUTIONS:-
ENGINEERING UTILITY:-
RESULTS:-
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