STUDENT

STUDENT - PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TASK

Task Number 3B of 4 Task Name Lab practical Report – 2

of 2 (Flywheel
Apparatus)
National unit/s code MEM14089A, National unit/s title Integrate mechanical
MEM14085A, fundamentals into an
engineering task / Apply
MEM30009A
mechanical engineering
analysis techniques /
Contribute to the design
of basic mechanical
systems
National qualification MEM60112 National qualification Advanced Diploma of
code title Engineering (Mechanical
Stream)
RMIT Program code C6130 RMIT Course code MIET7542C, MIET7541C,
MANU7352C

Section A - Assessment Information

Duration and/or due date: Week 9

Task Instructions
Summary and Purpose of Assessment:
This unit of competency covers the integration of mechanical fundamentals to achieve an engineering or
related task. It includes identifying task parameters, personal and team functions, chain of responsibility and
work health and safety (WHS) guidelines. It includes investigation of machines, mechanisms and mechanical
systems, and mechanical fundamentals, such as mechanical methods and processes, workshop techniques,
materials, scientific and mathematical principles and computer software. It requires completion of the task
in cooperation with the team and documentation of the process and outcomes.
This unit of competency also covers the skills needed to undertake a range of mechanical engineering-
related analyses. The analyses may relate to design, fitness for purpose evaluations, installation and
commissioning, and other mechanical engineering-related tasks. Documentation of the design process
includes calculations, specifications, computer-aided design (CAD) files, risk analysis, sustainability and life
cycle assessments.
This unit also covers contributing to basic mechanical system design and selecting the components and
mechanical features required to perform simple functions.

You must demonstrate an understanding of:

Investigate scope of engineering task
Integrate mechanical fundamentals
Apply mechanical analysis techniques
Research equipment function and operational requirements
The preliminary sketch/drawing/specification is referred to a higher authority for approval in
accordance with policy and procedures.
Issue or file completed sketch/drawing/specification list as required
Report results
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What and where: This is an individual laboratory-based assessment.

How: This is assessment task 3 of 4. There are total 2 practical activities under assessment 3. Each Practical
Activity will be undertaken and completed in a work-related simulated environment.

These practical tasks will be carried out during the class time under supervision in RMIT building 56/57
mechanical workshop/lab.
Students will be assessed according to the criteria outlined in the Criteria for Assessment below. All criteria
identified must be addressed to satisfactorily complete this Assessment Task.

Note: Please read “Guidelines for Writing Laboratory Reports” as found in “CANVAS” prior to writing your
report.

Further report examples and techniques:

http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/engineering/technical-report/index.xml

Submitting assessments through Turnitin:

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/it/blackboard/turnitin

Assessment declaration:
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=t4g7mbllxm3n

Academic integrity:
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kkc202lwe1yv

Assessment Instructions
Task A
A Risk Assessment Template, available in the Practical Task, must be completed prior to commencement of
this practical exercise and submit it along with the final submission of the practical tasks. You need to
demonstrate that you have appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). You will not be permitted to
participate in this practical assessment without the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and
completing the Risk Assessment Template.

Task B Flywheel Apparatus – Scope of the practical lab activity

INVESTIGATE and APPLY MECHANICAL SYSTEM/PRINCIPLE AND FOLLOW THE PROCCEDURE

Most machinery has parts, which revolve on their longitudinal axis; for example, wheels, shafts, electric
motors, centrifugal pumps, etc. This rotary motion is subject to the same basic laws as linear motion, but all
the terms have to be transformed to comply with the special conditions of rotation.

For example, the second law of motion changes as follows: -

Force= Mass x Acceleration
Force x Radius = Rotational Mass x Rotational Acceleration
Couple = Moment of Inertia x Angular Acceleration
In symbols

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F= ma C=I

The couple “C “is also referred to as the torque, being the turning force exerted. The application of this
alternative form of the second law is widespread and most important in understanding the performance of
rotating machinery. When it is necessary to start rotating machinery quickly the moment of inertia must be
as small as possible to permit fast acceleration with the maximum value of torque.

On the other hand, when a reciprocating engine is required to run at a uniform speed regardless of the
fluctuation in driving force as each cylinder delivers power it is common practice to increase the overall
moment of inertia by adding a flywheel to the engine shaft. A further use of a flywheel is to store rotational
energy, which is recoverable as it slows down, thereby making a large couple available for a short period.
The experiments that follow show how a flywheel complies with the second law of motion, and how it
acts as a store of energy

In this practical Lab assessment, you are required to perform the following activities:
1. Investigate, research and Examine the Equipment Manual to perform calculating the Moment of
Inertia of FLYWHEEL APPARATUS practically. Apply the Mechanics of Engineering Principle (Newton First
and Second Laws of Motion) are applied. Discuss with your Lab supervisor about the Equipment safe
operations and record it in the risk assessment template. Comply to OHS policies & proceed during this
lab activity.
2. Follow the Procedure written under Observation. Record the practical results.
3. Discuss and record with your Lab supervisor about the benefit of doing this lab and how benefit in
terms of sustainability, Life cycle discussion of equipment (refer to manual of equipment)
4. By applying Engineering Mechanics principle, calculate the Mass moment of Inertia by analytically
(Problem solving Techniques – refer to Lecture notes under modules in CANVAS about” how problem-
solving techniques should apply by in steps”) and Practically using WINDOWS EXCEL software. Record all
calculations with its correct units, steps used to perform calculations and percentage of error with
practical values.
5. Discuss with your results of Understanding and importance of Mass moment of Inertia of Rotating
equipment’s, Angular acceleration and its torque produced, importance of magnitude and its direction of
combination of shafts, flywheel disk and its rotating angular velocity and acceleration.
6. Conclude your results, by writing a report in the following way:

1. Title page
2. Contents page
3. Introduction
4. Aim of the experiment
5. Equipment used
6. Procedure
7. Results, including calculations (calculations may be included in an appendix), tabulating all your results,
(including diagrams, graphs, tables, etc, where required)
8. Discussion
9. Conclusion.

If any of these items are not included deemed to NOT SATISFACTORY. This report is to be word-processed and not
handwritten.

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Additional Instructions for Students:

Attempt ALL the questions/tasks in each Practical Exercise.

Performance requirement for each Practical Exercise:
o Satisfactory (S) performance- able to complete all the tasks correctly
o Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS) performance - not able to complete all the tasks correctly

Students need to achieve satisfactory (S) results in all four (4) assessments to be deemed Competent (CA).

Conditions for assessment

You must be observed undertaking this assessment task by a qualified assessor.

You have an opportunity to work through the contents and practice skills during the workshop.
The assessor can negotiate a suitable time and location for assessment at least one week prior to the
assessment taking place.
You must complete the task within the maximum allowed duration as directed by the assessor.
This assessment task is completed individually, and each student will be assessed individually against all
assessment criteria.
You can make arrangements with the assessor at least one week prior to the assessment due date if
they require special allowance or allowable adjustment to this task.
If You found in breach of assessment conditions you can be charged with academic misconduct, have
your results cancelled, be excluded from the program and receive other penalties. Penalties can also
apply if your test material is copied by others.
Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is one’s own.
It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the
University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form,
including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used
is not appropriately cited.
RMIT special consideration is to enable you to maintain their academic progress despite adverse
circumstances. The process for special consideration can be found at
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
If you have a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition you can apply for adjustments
to your study and assessment conditions (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment
Arrangements) by registering with the Equitable Learning Services (ELS)
athttps://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services
You should ensure your full and correct name is written on the student version of this assessment task
(do not use nicknames or abbreviations).
You will be assessed as satisfactory or not yet satisfactory.
You can appeal the assessment decision according to the RMIT Assessment Processes
Clearly indicate if as part of the practical assessment you will need to submit any documentation as an
outcome of the task. E.g. completed SWMS, photographic evidence. completed report or other
workplace documentation.

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Instructions on submitting your Assessment Evidence

Please submit your laboratory practical report before the due time and date. CANVAS is configured not to
accept your submission after the due time and date.

On the cover of your report you must have the title of the report, your name, student number, group, date due, actual date of
submission (if the date is different to the due date) the course name and code, and the teacher of your class.

Equipment/resources students must supply: Equipment/resources to be provided by RMIT or the

workplace:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hard copies of the student version of this
Pens / Pencils assessment task OR access to softcopies
Risk Assessment Template
Lab equipment and its Manual (PA Hilton
FLYWHEEL Apparatus)
Computer and RMIT Internet Access
Microsoft Office Suite

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Section B–Observation Checklist

TASK: The object of this The HTM9 flywheel consists of a steel disc 250 mm od x 30 mm wide, which is integral
experiment is to with a shaft (15 mm diameter) running in ball bearings. A label adhered to the side of
determine the relationship the flywheel indicates its mass.
between the angular
acceleration of a flywheel A peg fixed in the shaft acts as an anchor for the end of a pulling cord, which is wound
and the torque producing round the shaft. On the periphery of the disc is an engraved mark, which passes a
the acceleration. pointer as the flywheel revolves. The bracket carrying the flywheel should be bolted to
a vertical surface at least 1 m above the ground. This will allow the pulling cord and its
load hanger a sufficient free fall to drive the flywheel for up to 9 revolutions.
The experiments that teach the students “how a flywheel complies with the second
law of motion, mass moment of Inertia and how it acts as a store of energy”

FLYWHEEL APPARATUS

Tips
1. The apparatus comes fully assembled apart from adding the load hanger and unpacking the weights. The
apparatus will require fixing to a strong vertical wall or stand using appropriate fixings. The cord will allow a
vertical drop of approximately 1 metre. Fix the apparatus just above this height.
2. On the second part of the experiment, the cord, hanger and weights will come off the pulley axle and drop to the
floor. A damping pad should be placed under the apparatus to absorb the impact of the weights and hanger

List the actions to be observed. Satisfactory Not

INVESTIGATE THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE Satisfactory

1. Complete “Risk Assessment Template”

In preparation of work, identify OHS risks and hazards, establish any control measures before
the work commences.
Accurately identified OHS risks and hazards for Mechanical types of plant and
equipment in the Beam analysis Lab have been considered and measured.
Accurately identified corrective measures

The factors of any other risk include:

Consequence
Exposure and
Probability of likelihood that the consequence will occur

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Any control measures advised to the supervisor/assessor

2. Comply with the OH&S requirement in the lab?

Correct PPE used

Identify, obtain and understood safety and regulatory requirements in electrical
installation
3. Ensure YOU READ, UNDERSTAND AND SAFE OPERATION of equipment as listed in the
Manual.

4. Take the load hanger and pulling cord, and hook the end loop over the peg on the
flywheel shaft.

5. Wind up a definite number of turns; say 8, for five times and 4 turns for five times from
the position where the cord loop falls off the peg. This ensures that the driving torque due
to a load on the hanger will act for a set number of revolutions.

6. Wind up the pulling cord 8 turns and add a 10N load to the hanger. This load will just
allow the flywheel to rotate at a near constant angular velocity, and thus overcome
bearing friction.

7. Hold the flywheel with one hand and a stopwatch in the other. The engraved mark should
be by the pointer at this stage

8. Release the flywheel and start the watch.

9. Count the revolutions with the aid of the mark, using this to judge when to stop the watch
as the set number of revolutions is turned. The load hanger will fall onto the ground

10. Repeat the above procedure adding load by increments of 1 N.

11. Keep on repeating the experiment until at least six readings have been obtained

12. Try re-timing one or two of the readings to see what the probable accuracy of the
measurement is.

13. Tabulate the times in Table 1 for the different values of mass plus hanger and calculate

=
14. Compare the theoretical and the calculated values of Moment of inertia. Calculate the
error as = × 100%

Report your final outcomes.

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Tabulate your readings in this table

No.of Turns Weight “mg” Time (t) Effective Couple

“N” (Newton) (s) (Nm)

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Results Processing
1. Tabulate the times for the different values of mass plus hanger and calculate 1/t2

2. Using WINDOWS EXCEL, Plot the experimental results on a graph of total load against 1/t2, and draw the
best fit straight line through the points. (Remember Y axis in force in newton and X axis in time plot 1/t2)

3. The gradient of the line provides an average value for the relationship between the driving force and the
angular acceleration and should be multiplied by the appropriate factor to obtain the value of k (that is, the
moment of inertia).

4. The intercept on the total load axis gives the initial load for which there is zero acceleration; this must be the
load required to overcome the friction in the bearings of the flywheel shaft.

5. Deduct this from the total load for each result, multiply with shaft radius and hence calculate the effective
couple, which should be entered in the table.

6. Repeat the experiment with a lesser number of turns of the pulling cord, make up a second table of results
but use the same graph.

7. One would expect there to be a common intercept on the mass axis.

8. The gradient of the straight line is the force required to overcome the inertia torque.

9. Use the formula shown in below to calculate the Mass moment of inertia

×
where “F” gradient of the plotted value,
(7.5 mm)
N = number of turns,
I = mass moment of inertia =kg.m2
10. Analytical method to find out the Mass moment of inertia

Where r density 7850 kg/m3

R radius of flywheel (125mm)
B = width of flywheel
Calculate both the value and prepare the report as stated earlier and upload in to CANVAS before due date.

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Section C–Feedback to Student

Has the student successfully completed the task? Yes No

Feedback to student:

Assessor Name (please print) Date

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