MACHINE DESIGN – ACTIVITY

DESIGN OF FLYWHEEL

NAME: __________________________________ YR/SEC: _________ RATING: _________

INSTRUCTIONS:
 SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
 BOX YOUR FINAL ANSWERS & ROUND-OFF UP TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES ONLY
 USE BLACK BALLPEN ONLY AND 8.5” x 13” PAPER SIZE FOR YOUR SOLUTIONS,
AND SUBMIT TOGETHER WITH THIS ACTIVITY SHEET

1. During a punching process of 400 kg flywheel with 1.20 m mean diameter, the speed varies from
200 rpm to 170 rpm. Find the kinetic energy required. [8.8 kJ]
2. The kinetic energy needed to punch a hole is 8 kJ. What is the maximum thickness of plate that can
be punched if the hole diameter is 30 mm and the ultimate stress of the plate is 450 Mpa. [19.42
mm]
3. A press is used to punch 10 holes per minute of 28mm diameter holes from a 25mm thick plate.
Find the power required to punch a hole, if the ultimate shear stress is 420 Mpa [1.91 KW]
4. A flywheel for a punching press must be capable of furnishing 3400 N-m of energy during the 25%
revolution while the hole is being punched. The flywheel maximum speed is 200 rpm and the speed
decreases 8.7% during the load stroke. The mean radius of the rim is 1016 mm diameter and
contributes 90% of the energy requirements. Approximate total weight of the flywheel to be 1.20
times that of the rim. Find the weight of the flywheel. [97.42 kg]
5. During a punching process of 350 kg flywheel the speed varies from 200 rpm to 180 rpm with 1 m
mean diameter. Determine the kinetic energy released by the flywheel. [3.64 KJ]
6. A flywheel has a rim weight of 450 kg and mean radius of 450 mm. if rim width 5 times the rim
thickness and material density is 7200 kg/m^3. Determine the width of the flywheel. [332.45 mm]
7. A flywheel weighing 1000 kg has a radius of gyration of 1.5 m. The normal operating speed is 160
rpm and coefficient of fluctuation is 0.08, determine the energy released by the flywheel. [46.70
KJ]
8. A 5 ft mean diameter flywheel has to absorb 3500 ft-lb of energy and maintain a coefficient of
fluctuation of 0.09. If the mean speed is 80 ft/sec, find the weight of flywheel. [195.66 lbs]
9. A flywheel has a rim weight of 480 kg and mean radius of 480 mm. if the rim width is 6 times the
rim thickness and material density is 7300 kg/m 3, calculate for the width of the flywheel. [361.7
mm]
10. The energy required to punch a hole is 3.20 kJ from a flywheel mean diameter of 850 mm that
slows down to 2.8 rps to 3.5 rps during punching. If the weight of the arm and hub account to 9%
of the rim weight, determine the rim weight. [186.7 kg]
11. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having a mean radius of 1 foot. If the
weight of the rim is 30 lbs, what is the centrifugal force? [14, 724 lbs]
12. A press is used to punch 10 holes per minute of 30 mm diameter hole from 25 mm thick plate.
Determine the power needed to punch a hole if ultimate shear stress is 400 Mpa. [1.96 KW]
13. The kinetic energy needed to punch a hole is 5 KJ. What is the maximum thickness of a hole that
can be punch if hole diameter is 25 mm and ultimate shearing stress of plate is 420 Mpa. [17.41
mm]
14. Find the pressure needed to punch a 3.5-in diameter hole from a 1.5-in thick steel plate. [420 tons]
15. A 5.50 ft mean diameter flywheel has to absorb 3800 fl-lb of energy and maintain a coefficient of
fluctuation of 0.10. If the mean speed is 90 ft/sec, find the weight of the flywheel. [151 lbs]
16. A flywheel weighing 1200 kg has a radius of gyration of 1.80 m. The normal operation speed is
180 rpm and coefficient to fluctuation of 0.80. Find the kinetic energy released by the flywheel.
[110.5 kJ]

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17. A 50-in diameter flywheel has a weight of 830 lbs. during operation, the speed is 190 rpm. If the
coefficient of fluctuation is 0.88, calculate the energy released by the flywheel. [3986 lb-ft]
18. A plate 200 mm wide and 25 mm thick with strength of 410 Mpa is to be shear along it's width.
During shearing process an 800 mm mean diameter flywheel changes it's speed from 200 rom to
180 rpm. Determine the weight of flywheel to be use. [3845.97 kg]
19. The energy required to punched a square hole from 20 mm thick plate is 10 KJ. If the ultimate
strength of plate is 420 Mpa, determine the maximum sides of square that can be punched. [29.76
mm]
20. The energy required to punch a hole is 3 KJ from a flywheel mean diameter of 800 mm that slows
down from 3.3 rps to 3 rps during punching. If the weight of arm and hub account 10% of rim
weight, determine the rim weight. [457.4 kg]
21. A machine is to punch 28 mm diameter hole from a 20 mm thick plate having an ultimate shearing
strength 420 MPa. A flywheel is to be designed with a mean diameter of 1.2 meter, a maximum
operating speed of 200 rpm, and coefficient of fluctuation of 0.12. The flywheel’s hub and arm
weighing may be taken to be four times its thickness. Find the flywheel weight required, in kg. [362
kgs]
22. A flywheel releases 260 kJ of energy during operation. It has a mean diameter of 1 m and the speed
changes from 280 rpm to 220 rpm during punching. The weight of the arm and hub is 12% of the
rim weight with flywheel material of 0.020 kg/cm3. Calculate the width of the rim, if the thickness
is 10 cm. [89.8 cm]
23. A flywheel is designed to punch 18 holes per minute. It is used to punch 2.5-in diameter hole from
steel plate ½-in thick. If the ultimate shearing stress of the plate is 260 MPa, find the power needed
to punch the hole. [1.256 Kw]
24. A flywheel has a total weight of 500 kg and the weight of arm and hub is 8% of total weight. It has
a mean diameter of 1 m and width of 300 mm. Determine the thickness of the flywheel if density
of material is 7000 kg/m^3. [69.72 mm]
25. The power required to shear a plate 50 mm thick for 10 seconds is 5 KW. If ultimate strength of
plate material is 420 Mpa. How wide should the plate be? [95.23 mm]
26. A 920 mm mean diameter flywheel has a width of 380 mm, 80 mm thickness and 7200 kg/m 3
density. Neglecting the weight of the arm and the hub, compute for the energy released if the speed
changes from 290 rpm to 240 rpm. [19.45 kJ]
27. The power required to shear a plate of 60 mm thickness for 12 sec is 8 kW. If the ultimate strength
of the plate material is 450 MPa, how wide should the plate be? [118.5 mm]
28. A flywheel has a total weight of 600 kg and the weight of the arm and the hub is 10% of the total
weight. If it has a man diameter of 1.2 m and width of 310 mm. Determine the thickness of the
flywheel if the density of the material is 7100 kg/m 3. [65 mm]
29. A plate 180 mm wide and 25 mm thick with strength 0f 420 MPa is to be sheared. During the
shearing process, a 900 mm mean diameter flywheel changes speed from 220 rpm to 190 rpm.
Determine the weight of the flywheel to be used. [1729.8 kg]
30. A 900 mm mean diameter flywheel has a width of 350 mm, 75 mm thick and density of 7100
kg/m^3. Neglecting the weight of arm and hub, find the energy released if it's speed changes from
280 rpm to 250 rpm. [9.30 KJ]

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