Analysis of Rotational Force applied on a Flywheel

Detail of this Session
Static Analysis of a Flywheel under Constant Angular Velocity
Modeling Procedure using midasNFX 2012 Designer Mode

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Overall Dimensions
.. 175 [mm] Outer Diameter
.. 20 [mm] Inner Diameter
.. Inner section holes, 8 equally spaced, D=8 [mm]
.. Mid section holes, 4 equally spaced, D=15 [mm]
.. Outer section holes, 8 equally spaced, D=10 [mm]
.. Symmetric extruded cuts and variable thickness

Material
Steel
Loading
.. 100 [rps] (6000 rpm) angular velocity around neutral axis
BC and FE Model
.. Inner surface (contact surface with rotary shaft) is pinned
.. No separation between the flywheel and the shaft
.. Rest is free to move and rotate
.. Meshed with 2nd order Tetrahedral elements