MEE3001 Class 41

MEE3001 Class 41
Sandeep S Ahankari
 FLYWHEEL - INTRODUCTION
Flywheel is used as a reservoir which stores 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.

Flywheel does not maintain a constant speed. It just reduces the fluctuation of speed.

Coefficient of fluctuation of speed

The ratio of maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called the coefficient of fluctuation of speed.

Flywheel
 FLYWHEEL - INTRODUCTION
Fluctuation of Energy

Area under the turning moment diagram

represents the work done per revolution.

The engine is assumed to work against the

mean resisting torque, shown by the line AF.

The variation of energy above and below

the mean resisting torque line is called
fluctuation of energy. The areas BbC, CcD,
DdE represents fluctuations of energy. Turning Moment Diagram for a single cylinder
double acting steam engine
FLYWHEEL - INTRODUCTION

Turning Moment Diagram for a for a four stroke IC engine.

 MAXIMUM FLUCTUATION OF ENERGY
Let the energy of the flywheel at A is E.

Now suppose the maximum of these energies is at B and minimum at E.

Maximum energy in the flywheel = E+a1

Minimum energy in the flywheel = E+a1-a2+a3-a4
 COEFFICIENT OF FLUCTUATION OF ENERGY

The work done per cycle may also be obtained by using the following relation.
 ENERGY STORED IN A FLYWHEEL

Kinetic Energy of a flywheel

Maximum fluctuation of energy

The radius of gyration (k) may be taken equal to the mean radius of the
rim (R) as the thickness of the rim is very small as compared to the
diameter of the rim.
 FLYWHEEL- NUMERICAL
The turning moment diagram for a petrol engine is drawn to the following scales: Turning moment, 1mm = 5
N-m; crank angle, 1mm = 1o The turning moment diagram repeats itself at every half revolution of the engine
and the areas above and below the mean turning moment line, taken in order are 295, 685, 40, 340, 960, 270
mm2. Determine the mass of 300 mm diameter flywheel rim when the coefficient of fluctuation of speed is
0.3% and the engine runs at 1800 rpm. Also determine the cross section of the rim when the width of the rim
is twice of thickness. Assume density of rim material as 7250 kg/m3.

Mass of the flywheel (m kg)

Let us find the maximum fluctuation of energy.

The scale of turning moment is 1mm = 5 N-m and scale of the crank angle is 1 mm = π/180 rad

Therefore, 1 mm2 on the turning moment is =

Let the total energy at A is E.

 FLYWHEEL- NUMERICAL
The turning moment diagram for a petrol engine is drawn to the following scales: Turning moment, 1mm = 5
N-m; crank angle, 1mm = 1o The turning moment diagram repeats itself at every half revolution of the engine
and the areas above and below the mean turning moment line, taken in order are 295, 685, 40, 340, 960, 270
mm2. Determine the mass of 300 mm diameter flywheel rim when the coefficient of fluctuation of speed is
0.3% and the engine runs at 1800 rpm. Also determine the cross section of the rim when the width of the rim
is twice of thickness. Assume density of rim material as 7250 kg/m3.
Mass of the flywheel (m kg)

Maximum Energy
Minimum Energy

Maximum fluctuation of energy is

The energy is maximum at B and is minimum at E.

 FLYWHEEL- NUMERICAL
The turning moment diagram for a petrol engine is drawn to the following scales: Turning moment, 1mm = 5
N-m; crank angle, 1mm = 1o The turning moment diagram repeats itself at every half revolution of the engine
and the areas above and below the mean turning moment line, taken in order are 295, 685, 40, 340, 960, 270
mm2. Determine the mass of 300 mm diameter flywheel rim when the coefficient of fluctuation of speed is
0.3% and the engine runs at 1800 rpm. Also determine the cross section of the rim when the width of the rim
is twice of thickness. Assume density of rim material as 7250 kg/m3.
Mass of the flywheel (m kg)

Maximum fluctuation of energy can also be

 FLYWHEEL- NUMERICAL
The turning moment diagram for a petrol engine is drawn to the following scales: Turning moment, 1mm = 5
N-m; crank angle, 1mm = 1o The turning moment diagram repeats itself at every half revolution of the engine
and the areas above and below the mean turning moment line, taken in order are 295, 685, 40, 340, 960, 270
mm2. Determine the mass of 300 mm diameter flywheel rim when the coefficient of fluctuation of speed is
0.3% and the engine runs at 1800 rpm. Also determine the cross section of the rim when the width of the rim
is twice of thickness. Assume density of rim material as 7250 kg/m3.
c/s of the flywheel rim

Sectional area of the rim is