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Stress Rotation Disc Ring Body

Reference data and engineering information about stress rotation disc ring body for mechanics applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Stress Rotation Disc Ring Body in mechanics.

Key Formulas

Newton's Second Law

F=maF = ma

Force = mass × acceleration.

Work

W=FdcosθW = Fd\cos\theta

Work = force × displacement × cos(angle).

Kinetic Energy

Ek=12mv2E_k = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

Energy of motion.

Potential Energy

Ep=mghE_p = mgh

Gravitational potential energy.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
FFForceN
mmMasskg
aaAccelerationm/s²
vvVelocitym/s
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Typical design stress and density for common flywheel materials.
Material
Density(kg/m³)
Typical Design Stress(MPa)
Aluminum alloy2700
Birch plywood70030
Composite carbon fiber - 40% epoxy1550750
E-glass fiber - 40% epoxy1900250
Kevlar fiber - 40% epoxy14001000
Maraging steel8000900
Titanium Alloy4500650
"Super paper"1100
S-glass fiber/epoxy1900350

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Formulas

Stress in a Rotating Disc

The stress (σz\sigma_z) induced in a solid rotating disc is given by: σz=ω2r2ρ3=v2ρ3=(2πn/60)2r2ρ3\sigma_z = \frac{\omega^2 r^2 \rho}{3} = \frac{v^2 \rho}{3} = \frac{(2 \pi n / 60)^2 r^2 \rho}{3}

Variables:

  • σz\sigma_z: Stress (Pa, N/m²)
  • ω\omega: Angular velocity (rad/s)
  • rr: Radius of the disc (m)
  • ρ\rho: Density of the material (kg/m³)
  • vv: Tangential velocity (v=ωrv = \omega r, m/s)
  • nn: Rotational speed (revolutions per minute, rpm)

Stress in a Rotating Ring

For a rotating ring with an inner radius r2r_2 and outer radius r1r_1, the stress (σz\sigma_z) is: σz=ω2ρ(r12+r1r2+r22)3\sigma_z = \frac{\omega^2 \rho (r_1^2 + r_1 r_2 + r_2^2)}{3}

For a thin ring, where the wall thickness is small compared to the mean radius r=(r1+r2)/2r = (r_1 + r_2)/2, this simplifies to: σz=ω2ρr2\sigma_z = \omega^2 \rho r^2

Variables:

  • r1r_1: Outer radius of the ring (m)
  • r2r_2: Inner radius of the ring (m)
  • rr: Mean radius of a thin ring (m)

Interactive Charts

Stress in rotating disc

References