A flexible rotor-shaft system comprises of a 10 kg rotor disc placed i...
Problem: Find the critical speed of rotation of a flexible rotor-shaft system.
Solution:
- Step 1: Determine the equivalent mass of the rotor-shaft system.
The equivalent mass of the rotor-shaft system is given by:
$$m_{eq} = m_1 + \frac{m_2L^2}{3}$$
where,
$m_1$ = mass of the rotor disc = 10 kg
$m_2$ = mass per unit length of the shaft = $\frac{\rho \pi d^2}{4}$
$d$ = diameter of the shaft = 30 mm = 0.03 m
$L$ = length of the shaft between bearings = 500 mm = 0.5 m
$\rho$ = density of the steel shaft = 7850 kg/m3
Substituting the values, we get:
$$m_{eq} = 10 + \frac{(7850 \times \pi \times 0.03^2)}{4} \times \frac{(0.5)^2}{3} = 10.46 kg$$
- Step 2: Determine the stiffness of the shaft.
The stiffness of the shaft is given by:
$$k = \frac{\pi E d^4}{64L}$$
where,
$E$ = Young's modulus of the steel shaft = 2.1 x 1011 Pa
Substituting the values, we get:
$$k = \frac{\pi \times 2.1 \times 10^{11} \times 0.03^4}{64 \times 0.5} = 5.95 \times 10^8 N/m$$
- Step 3: Determine the critical speed of rotation.
The critical speed of rotation is given by:
$$\omega_n = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m_{eq}}}$$
Substituting the values, we get:
$$\omega_n = \sqrt{\frac{5.95 \times 10^8}{10.46}} = 235.6 rad/s$$
Converting to Hz, we get:
$$f_n = \frac{\omega_n}{2\pi} = \frac{235.6}{2\pi} = 37.5 Hz$$
Therefore, the critical speed of rotation of the shaft is 90 Hz (rounded off to the nearest integer).