Higher Technological Institute

10th of Ramadan City

Mechanical Engineering Dept.

Theory of Machine (B)

ENG 212 + ME 205
Sheet # 2

Flywheel

B.No.

I.D

Name

August 2022

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

1-The turning moment diagram for a multicylinder engine has been drawn to a
scale of 1 mm = 4500 N-m vertically and 1 mm = 2.4° horizontally. The intercepted
areas between output torque curve and mean resistance line taken in order from
one end are 342, 230, 245, 303, 115, 232, 227, 164 , when the engine is running
at 150 r.p.m. If the mass of the flywheel is 1000 kg and the total fluctuation of speed
does not exceed 3% of the mean speed, find the minimum value of the radius of
gyration.

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

2-The turning moment diagram for a multicylinder engine has been drawn to a
scale 1 mm = 600 N-m vertically and 1 mm = 3° horizontally. The intercepted areas
between the output torque curve and the mean resistance line, taken in order from
one end, are as follows: + 52, – 124, + 92, – 140, + 85, – 72 and + 107 , when the
engine is running at a speed of 600 r.p.m. If the total fluctuation of speed is not to
exceed ± 1.5% of the mean, find the necessary mass of the flywheel of radius 0.5 m.

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

5-The effective turning moment exerted at the crank shaft of an engine is

represented by
T=40 000 + 5000 – 10 000 N.m
Where θ is the inclination of the crank with the inner dead center. The mass of the
flywheel is 1600kg and its radius of gyration is 0.8m.The engine speed is
120rpm.And the external resistance Constant. Calculate (a) the horsepower
developed, (b) the total percentage fluctuation in speed, is and(c) the maximum
angular acceleration of the flywheel.

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

6-The torque exerted on the crank shaft of an engine is given in N.m by the
expression:
T 10500+1620 - 1340
Where θ is the crank angle measured from inner dead center. Assuming the
resisting torque to be constant. Determine:
-the power of the engine at a mean speed of 2000rpm
-the moment of inertia of the flywheel if the speed variation is not to exceed ±0.4%
The angular acceleration of the flywheel when the crank has turned through
from inner dead center.-

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

7- The torque exerted on the crank shaft of a two stroke engine is given by the
equation:
T (N-m) = 14 500 + 2300 sin 2 − 1900 cos 2
Where is the crank angle displacement from the inner dead center. Assuming the
resisting torque to be constant, determine: 1. The power of the engine when the
speed is 150 r.p.m.; 2. The moment of inertia of the flywheel if the speed variation is
not to exceed ± 0.5% of the mean speed; and 3. The angular acceleration of the
flywheel when the crank has turned through 30° from the inner dead center.

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify

Higher Technological Institute
10th of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

8- Answer the following questions:

a- Draw the turning moment diagram of a single cylinder double acting steam
engine.
b- Explain the turning moment diagram of a four stroke cycle internal
combustion engine.
c- Explain the terms ‘fluctuation of energy’ and ‘fluctuation of speed’ as applied
to flywheels.
d- What is the function of a flywheel?
e- Prove that the maximum fluctuation of energy,

E=E×2
Where, E = Mean kinetic energy of the flywheel, and
= Coefficient of fluctuation of speed.

Eng. Mahmoud El-Saify