Assignment –II

1. A punching press is driven by a constant torque electric motor. The press is provided with a fly
wheel that rotates at maximum speed of 225 rpm. The radius of gyration of flywheel is 0.5 m.
The press punches 720 holes per hour and each punching operation takes two seconds and
requires 15 KNm of energy. Find the power of the motor required and minimum mass of the
flywheel if the speed of the same is not to fall below 200 rpm

2. A punching machine makes 25 working strokes per minute and is capable of punching 25 mm
diameter holes in 18 mm thick steel plates having ultimate shear strength 300MPa. The
punching operation takes place during 1/10th of a revolution of the crankshaft. Estimate the
power needed for the driving motor, assuming a mechanical efficiency of 95 percent.
Dtetermine suitable dimensions for the rim cross-section of the flywheel, having width equal to
twice thickness. The flywheel is to revolve at 9 times the speed of the crankshaft. The
permissible coefficient of fluctuation of speed is 0.1.The flywheel is to be made of cast iron
having a working stress (tensile) of 6 MPa and density of 7250 kg/m3. The diameter of the
flywheel must not exceed 1.4 m owing to space restrictions. The hub and the spokes may be
assumed to provide 5% of the rotational inertia of the wheel.

3. 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 metre and the hub and spokes provide 5% of the
rotational inertia of the flywheel, find the mass and cross-sectional area of the flywheel rim.
Assume the density of the flywheel material (which is cast iron) as 7200 kg/m3

4. Find the angle of inclination with respect to the vertical of a two wheeler negotiating a turn.
Given: combined mass of the vehicle with its rider 250 kg; moment of inertia of the engine
flywheel 0.3 kg-m2; moment of inertia of each road wheel 1 kg-m2 ; speed of engine flywheel 5
times that of road wheels and in the same direction ; height of centre of gravity of rider with
vehicle 0.6 m ; two wheeler speed 90 km/h ; wheel radius 300 mm ; radius of turn 50 m.

5. A four wheeled motor car of mass 2000 kg has a wheel base 2.5 m, track width 1.5 m and height
of centre of gravity 500 mm above the ground level and lies at 1 metre from the front axle. Each
wheel has an effective diameter of 0.8 m and a moment of inertia of 0.8 kg-m2.The drive shaft,
engine flywheel and transmission are rotating at 4 times the speed of road wheel, in a clockwise
direction when viewed from the front, and is equivalent to a mass of 75 kg having a radius of
gyration of 100 mm. If the car is taking a right turn of 60 m radius at 60 km/h, find the load on
each wheel.
6. The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 3500 kg. It has a radius of gyration of 0.45 m and a speed of
3000 r.p.m. clockwise when looking from stern. Determine the gyroscopic couple and its effect upon the
ship:

1. When the ship is steering to the left on a curve of 100 m radius at a speed of 36 km/h.

2. When the ship is pitching in a simple harmonic motion, the bow falling with its maximum velocity.
The period of pitching is 40 seconds and the total angular displacement between the two extreme
positions of pitching is 12 degrees.

7. An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of 50 metres radius, towards left, when flying at 200 km
per hr. The rotary engine and the propeller of the plane have a mass of 400 kg and a radius of gyration
of 0.3 m. The engine rotates at 2400 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from the rear. Find the gyroscopic
couple on the aircraft and state its effect on it