What is a flywheel
Its a rotating mechanical device used to store
energy
Has significant moment of inertia
It stores energy during the time when the
supply of energy is more than the
requirement
It releases it during the period when the
requirement of energy is more than supply
Common uses
Providing continuous energy when the energy source
is discontinuous: internal combustion engines
To deliver energy at rates beyond the ability of a
continuous energy source :punching machines,
riveting machines, crushers.
Here it stores energy from the power source
during the greater portion of the operating cycle
and releases during a small period of the cycle.
Fluctuation of Energy
It can be observed by the turning moment diagram for one
complete cycle of operation.
Consider a turning moment diagram for a single cylinder
double acting steam engine
Crank Angle
Also,
Example2:
The intercepted areas between the output torque curve and the
mean resistance line of a turning moment diagram for a multi
cylinder engine, taken in order from one end are as follows:
35, + 410,285, + 325,335, + 260,365, + 285,260 mm^2
.The diagram has been drawn to a scale of 1 mm = 70 N-m and 1
mm = 4.5. The engine speed is 900 r.p.m. and the fluctuation in
speed is not to exceed 2% of the mean speed.Find the mass and
cross-section of the flywheel rim having 650 mm mean diameter.
The densityof the material of the flywheel may be taken as 7200
kg/m^3.
The rim is rectangular with the width2 times the thickness. Neglect
effect of arms, etc
Example3:
A single cylinder double acting steam engine
develops 150 kW at a mean speed of 80 r.p.m. The
coefficient of fluctuation of energy is 0.1 and the
fluctuation of speed is 2% of mean speed. If the
mean diameter of the flywheel rim is 2 meters and
the hub and spokes provide 5 percent of the
rotational inertia of the wheel, find the mass of the
flywheel and cross-sectional area of the rim. Assume
the density of the flywheel material (which is cast
iron) as 7200 kg / m3.