what is critical speed?

Answer Posted / dilip mishra

CRITICAL SPEED OF A ROTATING SHAFT IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE SHAFT STARTS TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY IN THE TRANSVERSE DIRECTION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE TO RUN THE SHAFT AT ITS CRITICAL SPEED. THE AMPLITUDE OF VIBRATION WILL BUILD UP TO SUCH A LEVEL THAT THE SYSTEM GET BREAK /MAY GO TO PICES.CRITICAL SPEED IS ALSO QUITE OFTEN GIVEN THE NAME WHIRLING SPEED OR WHIPPING SPEED.AT THIS CONDITION THE NATURAL FREQUENCY IS EQUAL TO SYSTEM FREQUENCY.

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

I was absent for a 4 supply exams.. Will there any credit decrease for that exams in r16 regulation7

867


Do you work for many hours each day?

666


What is the trunk type and crosshead type piston

2004


state the microstructure of annealed and normalized

1483


What was the spinning jenny?

638






can i see mahagenco exam model question paper?

1881


What is ferrite material and explain its applications?

651


What are the causes of damage of diesel engine exhaust Valve?

1653


Hi any one can help in preparing for BHEL ET exam in mechanical stream? I like to know the the question paper pattern fro the same. regards, Jose 9841327666 josevinoth@yahoo.com

1785


Describe the different cold drawing processes.

653


I NEED PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR RRB JR.TECH- ENGINEER-3 FOR DIPLOMA VERSION.PLEASE SEND ME URGENT.MY MAIL ADDRESS IS vadivelu2000@gmail.com

1571


What is allotrope ? In what forms of cubic pattern, iron exists ?

613


What are the dimensionless parameters used in forced convection?

624


What will be the cause of high temperature in one cylinder of D/E?

1516


what is first law of Thermodynamics ? What is second law of Thermodynamics ?

1531