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The document contains a tutorial on gyroscopes for a mechanical engineering course at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. It includes four problems involving calculations of precession velocity, gyroscopic couple, and maximum speed for vehicles in curves. Each problem provides specific parameters and expected answers related to gyroscopic effects in different scenarios.

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Tutorial 6

The document contains a tutorial on gyroscopes for a mechanical engineering course at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. It includes four problems involving calculations of precession velocity, gyroscopic couple, and maximum speed for vehicles in curves. Each problem provides specific parameters and expected answers related to gyroscopic effects in different scenarios.

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UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

FAKULTI TEKNOLOGI DAN KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

DMKU 2223 – MEKANIK MESIN

Tutorial 6
Gyroscope

1. A system with an axle is pivoted on the centre as shown in the diagram below.
It is connected with a weight, 5 kg at one end and a wheel with weight 8 kg at
the other end. The wheel radius is 40 cm and rotates with a speed 800 rpm
counter-clock wise looking from right-side. Determine the precession velocity
and direction of the system at vertical axis through the axis centre.
[Ans : 0.33 rad/s, counter-clockwise from top]

0.6 m 0.6 m

5 kg
8 kg

2. The moment inertia of the engine and fan of an airplane is 50 kgm2 and
rotates at 3000 rpm clockwise looking from back of the airplane. The airplane
makes a half circle movement to the left in 5 s. Calculate the gyroscopic couple
act on the airplane and describe the effect on the airplane.
[Ans : 9866 Nm, the front side upward]

3. A rotor of a steam turbine have moment of inertia 2500 kgm 2 and rotates with
speed of 1200 rpm clock wise looking from back of the turbine. The rotor
moves a ship to the right with a speed of 50 km/h in a curvature with radius
500 m. Determine the magnitude and direction of gyroscopic couple on the
ship body.
[Ans : 8736 Nm, the front side downward]

4. A car with mass 2500kg drives into the left side curve with radius 120 m.
Moment of inertia of each wheel is 3 kgm2 and its effective radius is 25 cm.
Rotating engine parts and gear transmission have a moment of inertia 2 kgm 2.
Engine axis is parallel with back axle and the crankshaft rotates with the same
direction of the wheel. The gear ratio between engine and wheel is 4 : 1. The
car width is 1.6 m and the centre of gravity is 0.6 m from road pavement.
Determine the maximum speed for the car if it is driven in to a curve with all of
the wheels touching the road.
[Ans: 38.6 m/s]

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