Lab Report
Experiment Title: Torsion Vibration.
Introduction : Torsion is the twisting of a metallic rod shaped object, when a torque is applied on two sides’ perpendicular to the radius of a uniform cross-sectional bar.
Objective : Determining the natural frequency of a system undergoing tortional vibration.
Theory : Using Newton’s second law of tortional system.
( [pic] …………………. ( Equation 1 )
where Io = mass moment of inertia of the disk
Hence, [pic] ……..……... ( Equation 2 )
where k = torsional stiffness of the shaft
Rearrange Equation 2
( [pic] .………..……... ( Equation 3 )
where natural frequency of the system,
[pic] …..…….…..……... ( Equation 4 )
From Simple Theory of Torsion, [pic]
where T = Applied torque J = Polar second moment of area
[pic] = Shear stress R = Radius of shaft
G = Shear modulus [pic] = Angle of twist
L = Length of shaft
As torsional stiffness [pic], it can be determined through [pic] ………….. ( Equation 5 )
Apparatus :
• One solid circular disk with mass = 4.536kg, diameter = 150mm and thickness = 30mm.
• One annular circular disk with mass 1.89kg, outer diameter 150mm, inner diameter = 110mm and thickness = 30mm.
• Two chucks; one steel rod; one stopwatch.
Procedure :
1. The diameter of the provided rod is measured at three different locations to get the average diameter of the rod.
2. The anchor is chucked tightly to the solid circular disk.
3. The length of the rod or the distance between the two chucks is initially kept 30cm.
4. The disk is displaced slightly, so that the rod can be twisted.
5. The disk is released and the stopwatch is switched on simultaneously.
6. The time taken is
Introduction : Torsion is the twisting of a metallic rod shaped object, when a torque is applied on two sides’ perpendicular to the radius of a uniform cross-sectional bar.
Objective : Determining the natural frequency of a system undergoing tortional vibration.
Theory : Using Newton’s second law of tortional system.
( [pic] …………………. ( Equation 1 )
where Io = mass moment of inertia of the disk
Hence, [pic] ……..……... ( Equation 2 )
where k = torsional stiffness of the shaft
Rearrange Equation 2
( [pic] .………..……... ( Equation 3 )
where natural frequency of the system,
[pic] …..…….…..……... ( Equation 4 )
From Simple Theory of Torsion, [pic]
where T = Applied torque J = Polar second moment of area
[pic] = Shear stress R = Radius of shaft
G = Shear modulus [pic] = Angle of twist
L = Length of shaft
As torsional stiffness [pic], it can be determined through [pic] ………….. ( Equation 5 )
Apparatus :
• One solid circular disk with mass = 4.536kg, diameter = 150mm and thickness = 30mm.
• One annular circular disk with mass 1.89kg, outer diameter 150mm, inner diameter = 110mm and thickness = 30mm.
• Two chucks; one steel rod; one stopwatch.
Procedure :
1. The diameter of the provided rod is measured at three different locations to get the average diameter of the rod.
2. The anchor is chucked tightly to the solid circular disk.
3. The length of the rod or the distance between the two chucks is initially kept 30cm.
4. The disk is displaced slightly, so that the rod can be twisted.
5. The disk is released and the stopwatch is switched on simultaneously.
6. The time taken is