DETERMINATION OF MOMENT-OF-INERTIA BY EXPERIMENTAL METHODS

This paper discusses the priniciple of several available methods to experimentally find moments-of-inertia of parts for a variety of sizes and shapes. The methods are discussed briefly and one application for finding the moment-of-inertia of a snowmobile is explained in detail. The method has advantages in being capable of locating the center-of-gravity in three dimensions and finding the moment-of-inertia about one axis without moving the object with respect to platform. Acceptable accuracies are obtained without excessive expense or time.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the meeting held April 21-24, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Newhouse, T C
  • Pavelic, V
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Center of gravity; Moments of inertia; Tests; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Experimental design
• Old TRIS Terms: Moment of inertia
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098017
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: #75-DE-29
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM