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Losses due to bending a rotating shaft
Potteryshard: thanks for the alternative viewpoint, I would certainly like to experiment with how axles behave in terms of deflection in the horizontal plane. Tmoose: Performance feedback from drivers and laptimes is what gives rise to the idea that different grade axles give different...- karting1
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Losses due to bending a rotating shaft
I think I might just stick with the voodoo approach then, you've confirmed to me that anyone who purports to know how these things work is delusional!! thanks for your time- karting1
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Losses due to bending a rotating shaft
The issue I'm wrestling with is the mystery surrounding the effect of rear axles stiffness in racing karts. Drivers report a significant difference in performance between axles with slightly different wall thickness. Generally we assume the stiffness of the axle has an effect on the overall...- karting1
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Losses due to bending a rotating shaft
ok guys thanks- karting1
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Losses due to bending a rotating shaft
I'm trying to find out how the bending of a rotating drive shaft effects the power output of a system in qualitative terms. So, if we have a cantilever system with a rotating shaft and a load causing the shaft to bend - is there a formula for calculating the power required to rotate that shaft...- karting1
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