Practice - Critical Speeds of Shafts
Practice Questions
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What is a critical speed?
💡 Hint: Relate to vibrations of rotating machinery.
Provide one application where critical speeds are important.
💡 Hint: Think of machines with rotating parts.
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What happens at critical speed?
💡 Hint: Think about the impact of matching frequencies in systems.
True or False: Critical speeds are only relevant for turbine applications.
💡 Hint: Consider various types of machinery that utilize shafts.
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Challenge Problems
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A turbine rotor is experiencing vibrations at a rotational speed of 1500 RPM, and its critical speed is found to be 1600 RPM. Analyze the potential risks and suggest design modifications.
💡 Hint: Consider how operational speeds relate to design aspects.
In a mechanical system, the designer finds that the critical speed of a shaft is 2000 RPM during testing. What design approaches can be discussed to ensure safer operations?
💡 Hint: Review methods to shift the natural frequency.
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