LAB EXPERIMENT 02

ROTARY SPEED AND

TACHOMETRE

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To determine the rotary speed of revolving components of textile

machines by employing tachometer (speed of loom)
Performance objectives:
Upon this experiment competition the student will be able to:
1-understand the concept of rotary speed
2- Measure the speed of loom and other rotary components
3- Know the working principle and use of tachometer

Apparatus:
Tachometer, loom or any textile machine those specific locations where tachometer can be
used.

Theory:
Circular motion is a simple type of motion in which the objects move in a circular path , if an
object has constant speed but acceleration always at right angle to its velocity ,it will travel in
a circle .The easiest example id that of a stone on a string ,in steady state conditions ,the
speed of movement of the stone is constant ,but the direction is constant changing so we
are unable to assign the directional component to its motion .in this case circular
displacement is considered in term of angle subtended at center of the circle by the arc
representing the path of displacement. If the stone is moving on constant speed and at a
fixed radius turns in a given time must be constant .at high speed this angle can be measure
as the number of revolutions taking place in the time interval instead of expressing it as an
angle.
There are two types of instruments, Tachometer and stroboscope, which are commonly used
to measure type rotating speed of rotating machine parts.
Tachometer is a measuring device that indicates rotational speed in revolutions per minutes,
the tachometer may be mechanical or electronically.

Procedure:
1- Switch the loom and run it.
2- Take the tachometer with range of higher of the speed of loom
3- Put the shaft of tachometer on the specific location of main shaft of the loom with the
help of appropriate touching tool.
4- Note the readings on tachometer
5- Repeat the same for five times and note the readings
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6- Calculate the average rotary speed of the loom (or a rotating part of the machine).

Calculation:
Average rotary speed = N =N/n,
Where n is the number of observations.

Test report / Results:

1-Individual readings of speed taken by tachometer in Rev/min
2-Average speed

Observation

Readings of the tachometer=N(rpm)

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Average Velocity = N rpm = _______________

TEST RESULT / OBSERVATIONS:

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Review Questions:
1. What do mean by loom?
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2. Calculate the angular speed of loom shaft in rad/s?
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3. Explain briefly working principle of tachometer?
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Final checklist:
1- Clean your apparatus and work bench before you leave.
2- Keep the apparatus to their proper place.
3- Submit your answer to questions and results before the next laboratory experiments
according to the time table.