Hello.
I'm looking for the deflections of a 1.938" dia. steel shaft at different lengths.
Supported in bearings at both ends.
150lbs. per foot of length, with all of the weight in the center of the rod.
I.E. how much does the rod deflect of there is 450lbs. pushing down between 36"...
I'm...
You are correct.
I have steel cylinders (heat exchangers) on a horizontal rotisserie.
Both ends are supported on shafts in bearings.
The cylinders vary in diameter and length, and internal structure.
Another wrinkle is because of varying internal structure some rotate 2" offset from their center...
At this point I'm not really concerned with the shaft failing.
I had a grossly undersized gear reducer fail a few times on this application,
so I'm trying to add a brake, and then find a more appropriate gear reducer.
thanks for the quick reply. :)
Hello.
I'm trying to add a mechanical (pneumatic or electrical) brake to a shaft.
I have a 2" diameter shaft rotating at 8 rpm's max.
The shaft has and 60" diameter, 6500lb. cylinder attached to it axially.
How do I calculate the maximum torque of the shaft?
Thanks in advance,
Frank