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Begin with a diagram at the instant the crankshaft is in the horizontal plane.
Since the principal axes of inertia are not readily known for either the center of gravity or point O, let the reference frame xyz be located at point O as shown, |
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The crankshaft only rotates about the z-axis,
ωx = ωy = 0, ωz = ω = 104 rad/s

The angular equations (Eqs. 1 in the theory section) simplify to
ΣMx = Iyz ωz2 - Ixz αz2
ΣMy = -Iyz αz2 - Ixz ωz2
ΣMx = Izz αz2
The moments are due to forces F1, F2, Ay and Ax,
-Ay (5L) + F2 (3.5L) + 9mg (2.5L) + F1 (1.5L)
= Iyz ωz2 - Ixz αz2
Ax (5L) = -Iyz αz2 - Ixz ωz2
F1 L - F2 L = Izz αz2
These equations can be rearranged in terms of the three unknowns Ax, Ay, and αz, giving
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Moment and Product of Inertia for a Slender Rod

Crankshaft split into Nine Sections

Rotating Reference Axis |
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To solve these three equations, the inertia terms, Izz, Iyz,
and Ixz, need to be determined. To find the inertia terms, split the shaft into 9 straight slender rods. The total moment of inertia and product of inertia terms can be found by summing the inertia of all sections about themselves, and using the parallel axis theorem. This gives,
Izz = Izz-1 + Izz-2 + Izz-3 + Izz-4 +
Izz-5 + Izz-6 + Izz-7 + Izz-8 + Izz-9
= 0 + mL2/3 + (0 + mL2) + mL2/3 +
0 + mL2/3 + (0 + mL2) + mL2/3 + 0
= 3.333 mL2
= 3.333 (0.308 kg)
(0.100)2
= 0.01027 kg-m2
Iyz = 0 (all sections in x-z plane at given instant)
Ixz = 0 + (-L/2)(L)m + (-L)(1.5L)m + (-L/2)(2L)m +
0 + (L/2)(3L)m + (L)(3.5L)m + (L/2)(4L)m + 0
= 4 mL2
= 4 (0.308 kg)
(0.100)2
= 0.01232 kg-m2
Substituting the inertia terms and known forces, F1 = 100 N, and F2 = 65 N, gives

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