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Problems On Gyrocope

This document provides tutorial problems related to gyroscopes and governors. It asks the student to: 1) Define key terms like gyroscopic couple, precessional angular velocity, and properties of governors like stability and sensitivity. 2) Solve problems calculating gyroscopic couple and effects on ships based on ship specifications like mass of turbine rotor, radius of gyration, rotational speed and direction, and ship motion parameters like steering curve radius, pitching period and angle. 3) Determine maximum gyroscopic couple, angular acceleration, and tendency of the bow to turn during different ship motions including steering, pitching, and rolling based on given ship rotor and motion characteristics.

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Problems On Gyrocope

This document provides tutorial problems related to gyroscopes and governors. It asks the student to: 1) Define key terms like gyroscopic couple, precessional angular velocity, and properties of governors like stability and sensitivity. 2) Solve problems calculating gyroscopic couple and effects on ships based on ship specifications like mass of turbine rotor, radius of gyration, rotational speed and direction, and ship motion parameters like steering curve radius, pitching period and angle. 3) Determine maximum gyroscopic couple, angular acceleration, and tendency of the bow to turn during different ship motions including steering, pitching, and rolling based on given ship rotor and motion characteristics.

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TUTORIAL PROBLEMS ON GYROSCOPES AND GOVERNERS TWO MARKS

PART A
1. Write a short note on gyroscope.
2. What do you understand by gyroscopic couple?
3. State any two applications of gyroscopic couple?
4. What is the use of governors in engine? State the types? How it differs from flywheel?
5. List the various types of gravity controlled governor?
6. Define: precessional angular velocity?
7. Explain the application of gyroscopic principles to aircrafts.
8. Describe the gyroscopic effect on sea going vessels.
9. Define and explain the following terms relating to governors :
1. Stability, 2. Sensitiveness, 3. Isochronisms, and 4. Hunting.
10. Write short note on ‘coefficient of insensitiveness’ of governors.

PART – B

1. The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 3500 kg. It has a radius of gyration of 0.45 m and a
speed of 3000 r.p.m. clockwise when looking from stern. Determine the gyroscopic couple and its
effect upon the ship:
1. When the ship is steering to the left on a curve of 100 m radius at a speed of 36 km/h.
2. When the ship is pitching in a simple harmonic motion, the bow falling with its maximum
velocity. The period of pitching is 40 seconds and the total angular displacement between the two
extreme positions of pitching is 12 degrees.

2. The mass of the turbine rotor of a ship is 20 tonnes and has a radius of gyration of 0.60 m. Its
speed is 2000 r.p.m. The ship pitches 6° above and 6° below the horizontal position. A complete
oscillation takes 30 seconds and the motion is simple harmonic. Determine the following:
1. Maximum gyroscopic couple, 2. Maximum angular acceleration of the ship during pitching,
and 3. The direction in which the bow will tend to turn when rising, if the rotation of the rotor is
clockwise when looking from the left.

3. The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 2000 kg and rotates at a speed of 3000 r.p.m. clockwise
when looking from a stern. The radius of gyration of the rotor is 0.5 m. Determine the gyroscopic
couple and its effects upon the ship when the ship is steering to the right in a curve of 100 m
radius at a speed of 16.1 knots (1 knot = 1855 m/hr).Calculate also the torque and its effects when
the ship is pitching in simple harmonic motion, the bow falling with its maximum velocity. The
period of pitching is 50 seconds and the total angular displacement between the two extreme
positions of pitching is 12°. Find the maximum acceleration during pitching motion.

4. A ship propelled by a turbine rotor which has a mass of 5 tonnes and a speed of 2100 r.p.m. The
rotor has a radius of gyration of 0.5 m and rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from the
stern. Find the gyroscopic effects in the following conditions:
1. The ship sails at a speed of 30 km/h and steers to the left in a curve having 60 m radius.
2. The ship pitches 6 degree above and 6 degree below the horizontal position. The bow is
descending with its maximum velocity. The motion due to pitching is simple harmonic and the periodic
time is 20 seconds.
3. The ship rolls and at a certain instant it has an angular velocity of 0.03 rad/s clockwise
when viewed from stern.
Determine also the maximum angular acceleration during pitching. Explain how the direction of motion
due to gyroscopic effect is determined in each case.

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