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Centrifugal Force
When a mass rotates in a circle, centripetal force acts on it, which is towards the center of the circle According to Newtons 3rd Law, centrifugal force acts on the mass in the opposite direction i.e. away from the center of the circle Both these forces are same in magnitude. That keeps the mass rotating in the circle
Centrifugal Force
Imbalance
The effect of the centrifugal force is to bend the shaft with which the mass is attached, and hence to produce unwanted vibrations in the shaft
Balancing
In order to balance out the imbalance produced by the centrifugal force of the disturbing mass, another mass is attached to the shaft in such a way that the centrifugal force of this mass (balancing mass) cancels out the effects of the centrifugal force produced by the disturbing mass
Cases of Balancing
Same Planes
Different Planes
Case : 1
Balancing of a single rotating mass by a single mass rotating in the same plane
For a balanced system, the centrifugal force of W1 should be equal to the centrifugal force of W2. Hence:
W1 r 1 = W 2 r 2
Case : 2
Balancing of a single rotating mass by two masses rotating in different planes This case has further two possibilities
(a)
(b)
Possibility : 1
When the plane of the disturbing mass lie in between the planes of two balancing masses
Possibility : 2
When the plane of the disturbing mass lies on one end of the planes of the two balancing masses
Case : 3
Analytical Solution
Fcx = W1r1Cos1 + W2r2Cos2 + .. Fcy = W1r1Sin1 + W2r2Sin2 + ..
Fc = (Fcx)2 + (Fcy)2
Fc (balancing) = Fc = (W/g)*2r
Graphical Solution
First find out the resultant Fc which is actually W*r The balancing Fc=(W/g)*2r, which is same in magnitude but opposite in direction to the above Fc As the balancing weight is attached on the same shaft, hence, will be the same for all masses In order to find out balancing weight W, its radius r should be known