Design and Fabrication of a Mass Balancing Machine

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<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> This work is aimed at producing a mass balancing laboratory apparatus that will serve for the demonstration of the principle of balancing of rotating masses which is a fundamental part of the study of Theory of Machines in engineering. The machine was constructed with the locally available materials and fabrication methods, and consists of a shaft, a pair of bearings, metal sheets, springs, dampers, a 0.25KW one phase motor, set of detachable balance mass blocks and a transparent safety dome to cover the moving components. The dome prevents them from harming users especially if failure occurs. ANSYS simulation tests results showed that they were within acceptable stress limits. The study established that locally sourced materials could be used to produce excellent Mass Balancing Machine at a low production cost.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Static Balance, Dynamic Balance, Imbalance, Laboratory Apparatus. </p><p><strong>Title:</strong> Design and Fabrication of a Mass Balancing Machine</p><p><strong>Author:</strong> Okolie Paul Chukwulozie, Enyi Chukwudi Louis, Oluwadare Benjamin Segun, Chikelue Edward Ochiagha</p><p><strong>International Journal of Novel Research in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering</strong></p><p><strong>ISSN 2394-9678</strong></p><p><strong>Vol. 11, Issue 1, September 2023 - August 2024</strong></p><p><strong>Page No: 35-46</strong></p><p><strong>Novelty Journals</strong></p><p><strong>Website: www.noveltyjournals.com</strong></p><p><strong>Published Date: 13-November-2023</strong></p><p><strong>DOI: </strong><a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10118401"><strong>https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10118401</strong></a></p><p><strong>Paper Download Link (Source)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Design%20and%20Fabrication%20of%20a%20Mass%20Balancing%20Machine-13112023-6.pdf"><strong>https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Design%20and%20Fabrication%20of%20a%20Mass%20Balancing%20Machine-13112023-6.pdf</strong></a></p&gt