PROBLEM SET 1

FLYWHEELS

DIRECTION: Copy the problem (it may be computerized) and place your solution next to the problem.
Box your final answer and write the corresponding letter beside the number. Use Long (8.5-in x 13-in)
Bond Paper for your problem set.

1. A press is used to punch 10 holes per minute of 30 mm diameter hole from 25 m thick plate.
Determine the power needed to punch a hole if ultimate shear stress is 400 Mpa.

A. 2.68 KW B. 1.96 KW C. 3.58 KW D. 0.96 KW

2. The kinetic energy needed to punch a hole is 5 kj. What is the maximum thickness of hole that can be
punched if hole diameter is 25 mm and ultimate stress of plate is 420 Mpa.

A. 12.61 mm B. 14.68 mm C. 17.41 mm D. 19.62 mm

3. During a punching process of 350 kg flywheel the speed varies from 200 rpm to 180 rpm with 1m
mean diameter. Determine the kinetic energy needed.

A. 3.63 KJ B. 6.28 KJ C. 4.51 KJ D. 5.62 KJ

4. A plate 200 mm wide and 25 mm thick with strength of 410 Mpa. is to be shear. During shearing
process an 800 mm mean diameter flywheel changes its speed from 200 rpm to 180 rpm. Determine the
weight of flywheel to be used.

A. 3265.84 kg B. 3452.71 kg C. 3621.72 kg D. 3846.86 kg

5. The energy required to punch a square from 20 mm thick plate is 10 KJ. If the ultimate strength of
plate is 420 Mpa, determine the maximum sides of square that can be punched.

A. 45 mm B. 30 mm C. 60 mm D. 55 mm

6. A 1 m mean diameter flywheel, 500 kg weight changes its speed from 220 rpm to 200 during shearing
process. What force is needed to shear a 30 mm thick plate.

A. 384.13 KN B. 683.71 KN C. 4216.12 KN D. 4565.25 KN

7. The energy required to punch a hole is 3.0 KJ from a flywheel mean diameter of 800 mm that slows
down to 3 rps from 3.3 rps during punching. If weight of arm and hub account 10% of rim weight,
determine the rim weight.

A. 421.68 kg B. 456.68 kg C. 482.68 kg D. 416.68 kg

8. A flywheel has a total weight of 500 kg and the weight of arm and hub is 8% of total weight. If it has a
mean diameter of 1 m and (weight) width of 300 mm. Determine the thickness of the flywheel if density
of material is 7000 kg/m3.

A. 60 mm B. 65 mm C. 70 mm D. 75 mm

9. A flywheel has a rim weight of 450 kg and mean radius of 450 mm. If rim width is 5 times the rim
thickness and material density is 7200 kg/m3, determine the width of flywheel.

A. 332.45 mm B. 242.61 mm C. 286.76 mm D. 298.78 mm

10. The power required to shear a plate 50 mm thick for 10 sec. is 5 kw. If ultimate strength of plate
materials is 420 Mpa, how wide should the plate be?

A. 80.42 mm B. 85.65 mm C. 90.28 mm D. 95.23 mm

11. A 900 mm mean diameter flywheel has a width of 350 mm, 75 mm thick and density of 7100 kg/m3.
Neglecting the weight of arm and hub, find the energy released if its speed changes from 280 rpm to 250
rpm.

A. 7.79 KJ B. 9.30 KJ C. 2.87 KJ D. 6.71 KJ

12. A 48 in. diameter flywheel has a weight of 800 lb. During operation the speed is 180 rpm. If
coefficient of fluctuation is 0.1, determine the energy released by flywheel.

A. 3541.71 ft-lb B. 3842.68 ft-lb C. 3911.62 ft-lb D. 4612.71 ft-lb

13. A flywheel weighing 1000 kg has a (weight of 800 lb. During operation) a radius of gyration of 1.5 m.
The normal operation speed is160 rpm and coefficient of fluctuation is 0.08. Determine the kinetic
energy released by flywheel.

A. 31 KN.m B. 36 KN.m C. 41.56 KN.m D. 46.65 KN.m

14. A 5 ft. mean diameter flywheel has to absorb 3500 ft-lb of energy and maintain a coefficient of
fluctuation of 0.09. If mean speed is 80 ft/sec, find the weight of the flywheel.

A. 190.66 lbs. B. 195.66 lbs. C. 198.66 lbs D. 200.77 lbs.

15. A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per minute on a 25 mm thick plate. The hole is 25 mm in
diameter and the plate has an ultimate strength in shear of 420 Mpa. The normal operating speed is 200
rpm and it slows down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The flywheel has a mean diameter of
one meter and the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume that the hub and arm account for 5% of
the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic
meter. Find the power in KW required to drive the press.

A. 1.310 KW B. 5.67 KW C. 8.92 KW D. 9.03 KW

16. It is found that the shearing machine requires 205 Joules of energy to shear a specific gauge of sheet
metal. The mean diameter of the flywheel is to be 76.2 cm. The normal operating speed is 200 rpm and
slows down to 180 rpm during shearing process. The rim width is 30.48 cm and the weight of cast iron is
7,196.6 kg/m3. Find the thickness of the rim, assuming that the hub and arms account for 10% of the
rim weight concentrated on the mean diameter.

A. 0.583 cm B. 0.587 cm C. 0.672 cm D. 0.480 cm

17. A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine from a surplus dealer without a
flywheel. It is calculated that the machine will use 2380 Joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick sheet
metal. The flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width of 25.4 cm. The
normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm during the shearing process. Assuming
that the arms and the hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter
and that the material density is 0.26 lb/cu.in, compute for the weight of the flywheel.

A. 296 kg B. 305 kg C. 347 kg D. 493 kg

18. A shearing machine requires 150 kg-m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and a normal speed of 3.0
rev/sec, slowing down to 2.8 rev/sec during the shearing process. The flywheel of the machine has a
mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 15.5 kg/cm3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the hub and arms of
the flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the thickness of the rim in cm.

A. 0.00487 cm B. 0.00432 cm C. 0.00354 cm D. 0.00482 cm

19. A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed from 300 rpm to 280 while it
gives up 8000 ft-lb energy. What is the coefficient of fluctuation?

A. 0.069 B. 0.015 C. 0.082 D. 0.020

20. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2" diameter through a 1⁄4 in steel plate?

A. 10 tons B. 20 tons C. 30 tons D. 40 tons

21. Find the force needed to punch 2 in hole from a 1.5 in thick plate.

A. 200 tons B. 210 tons C. 220 tons D. 240 tons