Moment of inertia of a cylinder, perpendicular axis

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The moment of inertia is the rotational equivalent of mass in translational motion. In the case of a cylinder rotating around an axis perpendicular to its own axis, the simplest case occurs when the rotation takes place around the center of mass.

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Moment of inertia for an axis not passing through the center of mass

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When the axis of rotation does not pass through the center of mass (CM), the moment of inertia $I$ can be calculated using the Steiner's Theorem. To do this, we start with the moment of inertia with respect to the center of mass, for example:

• For a bar with a perpendicular axis, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m l ^2$



• For a cylinder with a perpendicular axis, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m ( h ^2+3 r_c ^2)$



• For a cylinder with a parallel axis, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m r_c ^2$



• For a parallelepiped, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m ( a ^2+ b ^2)$



• For a cube, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{6} m a ^2$



• For a sphere, it is calculated

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{2}{5} m r_e ^2$



Then, the product of mass and the square of the distance between the axis of rotation and the center of mass is added using

$ I = I_{CM} + m d ^2$

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Cylinder that rotates about axis $\perp$

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In this scenario, a cylinder with mass $m$, radius $r$, and height $h$ is rotating around an axis perpendicular to its own axis. This axis passes through the midpoint of the cylinder's length, where the center of mass (CM) is located:

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Application of Steiner's theorem for a cylinder, $\perp$ axis

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For a cylinder with an axis perpendicular to the cylinder's own axis:



whose moment of inertia about the center of mass (CM) is defined as body mass $kg$, cylinder Height $m$, moment of Inertia at the CM of a Cylinder, Axis perpendicular to the Cylinder Axis $kg m^2$ and radius of a Cylinder $m$

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m ( h ^2+3 r_c ^2)$



the calculation of the moment of inertia can be carried out using the Steiner's theorem with the following formula body mass $kg$, distance Center of Mass and Axis $m$, moment of inertia for axis that does not pass through the CM $kg m^2$ and moment of Inertia Mass Center $kg m^2$

$ I = I_{CM} + m d ^2$

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Parameters

Symbol
Text
Variable
Value
Units
Calculate
MKS Value
MKS Units
$m$
m
Body mass
kg
$\alpha_0$
alpha_0
Constant Angular Acceleration
rad/s^2
$h$
h
Cylinder Height
m
$d$
d
Distance Center of Mass and Axis
m
$\theta_0$
theta_0
Initial Angle
rad
$\omega_0$
omega_0
Initial Angular Speed
rad/s
$I_{CM}$
I_CM
Moment of Inertia at the CM of a Cylinder, Axis perpendicular to the Cylinder Axis
kg m^2
$I$
I
Moment of inertia for axis that does not pass through the CM
kg m^2
$r$
r
Radio
m
$r_c$
r_c
Radius of a Cylinder
m
$t_0$
t_0
Start Time
s
$T$
T
Torque
N m

Variables

Symbol
Text
Variable
Value
Units
Calculate
MKS Value
MKS Units
$\theta$
theta
Angle
rad
$\omega$
omega
Angular Speed
rad/s
$F$
F
Force
N
$t$
t
Time
s

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$ I = I_{CM} + m d ^2$

I = I_CM + m * d ^ 2


$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m ( h ^2+3 r_c ^2)$

I_CM = m * ( h ^ 2 + 3 * r_c ^ 2 ) / 12


$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$

omega = omega_0 + alpha_0 * ( t - t_0 )


$ T = I \alpha_0 $

T = I * alpha


$ T = r F $

T = r * F


$ \theta = \theta_0 + \omega_0 ( t - t_0 )+\displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )^2$

theta = theta_0 + omega_0 *( t - t_0 )+ alpha_0 *( t - t_0 )^2/2


$ \theta = \theta_0 +\displaystyle\frac{ \omega ^2- \omega_0 ^2}{2 \alpha_0 }$

theta = theta_0 +( omega ^2 - omega_0 ^2)/(2* alpha_0 )

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Cylinder moment of inertia, axis $\perp$

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The moment of inertia of a cylinder rotating around a perpendicular ($\perp$) axis passing through the center is obtained by segmenting the body into small volumes and summing them:

$ I =\displaystyle\int_V r ^2 \rho dV $



resulting in

$ I_{CM} =\displaystyle\frac{1}{12} m ( h ^2+3 r_c ^2)$

$m$
Body mass
$kg$
6150
$h$
Cylinder Height
$m$
5318
$I_{CM}$
Moment of Inertia at the CM of a Cylinder, Axis perpendicular to the Cylinder Axis
$kg m^2$
5325
$r_c$
Radius of a Cylinder
$m$
5319

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Steiner theorem

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The moment of inertia for axis that does not pass through the CM ($I$) can be calculated using the moment of Inertia Mass Center ($I_{CM}$) and adding the moment of inertia of the body mass ($m$) as if it were a point mass at the distance Center of Mass and Axis ($d$):

$ I = I_{CM} + m d ^2$

$m$
Body mass
$kg$
6150
$d$
Distance Center of Mass and Axis
$m$
5285
$I$
Moment of inertia for axis that does not pass through the CM
$kg m^2$
5315
$I_{CM}$
$I_{CM}$
Moment of Inertia at the CM of a Cylinder, Axis perpendicular to the Cylinder Axis
$kg m^2$
5325

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Simple torque - force relationship

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Since the relationship between angular momentum and torque is

$ L = r p $



its temporal derivative leads us to the torque relationship

$ T = r F $

$F$
Force
$N$
4975
$r$
Radio
$m$
9884
$T$
Torque
$N m$
4988

Si se deriva en el tiempo la relación para el momento angular

$ L = r p $



para el caso de que el radio sea constante

$T=\displaystyle\frac{dL}{dt}=r\displaystyle\frac{dp}{dt}=rF$



por lo que

$ T = r F $

The body's rotation occurs around an axis in the direction of the torque, which passes through the center of mass.

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Torque for constant moment of inertia

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In the case where the moment of inertia is constant, the derivative of angular momentum is equal to

$ L = I \omega $



which implies that the torque is equal to

$ T = I \alpha_0 $

$ T = I \alpha $

$\alpha$
$\alpha_0$
Constant Angular Acceleration
$rad/s^2$
5298
$I$
$I$
Moment of inertia for axis that does not pass through the CM
$kg m^2$
5315
$T$
Torque
$N m$
4988

Since the moment is equal to

$ L = I \omega $



it follows that in the case where the moment of inertia doesn't change with time,

$T=\displaystyle\frac{dL}{dt}=\displaystyle\frac{d}{dt}(I\omega) = I\displaystyle\frac{d\omega}{dt} = I\alpha$



which implies that

$ T = I \alpha $

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This relationship is the equivalent of Newton's second law for rotation instead of translation.

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Angular velocity with constant angular acceleration

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With the constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$), the angular Speed ($\omega$) forms a linear relationship with the time ($t$), incorporating the variables the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$) and the start Time ($t_0$) as follows:

$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$

$\omega$
Angular Speed
$rad/s$
6068
$\alpha_0$
Constant Angular Acceleration
$rad/s^2$
5298
$\omega_0$
Initial Angular Speed
$rad/s$
5295
$t_0$
Start Time
$s$
5265
$t$
Time
$s$
5264

If we assume that the mean Angular Acceleration ($\bar{\alpha}$) is constant, equivalent to the constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$), then the following equation applies:

$ \bar{\alpha} = \alpha_0 $



Therefore, considering the difference in Angular Speeds ($\Delta\omega$) along with the angular Speed ($\omega$) and the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$):

$ \Delta\omega = \omega - \omega_0 $



and the time elapsed ($\Delta t$) in relation to the time ($t$) and the start Time ($t_0$):

$ \Delta t \equiv t - t_0 $



the equation for the mean Angular Acceleration ($\bar{\alpha}$):

$ \bar{\alpha} \equiv \displaystyle\frac{ \Delta\omega }{ \Delta t }$



can be expressed as:

$\alpha_0 = \alpha = \displaystyle\frac{\Delta \omega}{\Delta t} = \displaystyle\frac{\omega - \omega_0}{t - t_0}$



Solving this, we obtain:

$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$

This equation represents a straight line in the angular velocity versus time plane.

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Angle at Constant Angular Acceleration

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Given that the total displacement corresponds to the area under the angular velocity versus time curve, in the case of a constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$), it is determined that the displacement the angle ($\theta$) with the variables the initial Angle ($\theta_0$), the time ($t$), the start Time ($t_0$), and the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$) is as follows:

$ \theta = \theta_0 + \omega_0 ( t - t_0 )+\displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )^2$

$\theta$
Angle
$rad$
6065
$\alpha_0$
Constant Angular Acceleration
$rad/s^2$
5298
$\theta_0$
Initial Angle
$rad$
5296
$\omega_0$
Initial Angular Speed
$rad/s$
5295
$t_0$
Start Time
$s$
5265
$t$
Time
$s$
5264

In the case of the constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$), the angular Speed ($\omega$) as a function of the time ($t$) follows a linear relationship with the start Time ($t_0$) and the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$) in the form of:

$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$



Given that the angular displacement is equal to the area under the angular velocity-time curve, in this case, one can add the contributions of the rectangle:

$\omega_0(t-t_0)$



and the triangle:

$\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\alpha_0(t-t_0)^2$



This leads us to the expression for the angle ($\theta$) and the initial Angle ($\theta_0$):

$ \theta = \theta_0 + \omega_0 ( t - t_0 )+\displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )^2$

This expression corresponds to the general form of a parabola.

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Braking angle as a function of angular velocity

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In the case of the constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$), the function of the angular Speed ($\omega$) with respect to the time ($t$), along with additional variables the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$) and the start Time ($t_0$), is expressed by the equation:

$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$



From this equation, it is possible to calculate the relationship between the angle ($\theta$) and the initial Angle ($\theta_0$), as well as the change in angular velocity:

$ \theta = \theta_0 +\displaystyle\frac{ \omega ^2- \omega_0 ^2}{2 \alpha_0 }$

$\theta$
Angle
$rad$
6065
$\omega$
Angular Speed
$rad/s$
6068
$\alpha_0$
Constant Angular Acceleration
$rad/s^2$
5298
$\theta_0$
Initial Angle
$rad$
5296
$\omega_0$
Initial Angular Speed
$rad/s$
5295


If we solve for time in the equation of the angular Speed ($\omega$) that includes the variables the initial Angular Speed ($\omega_0$), the time ($t$), the start Time ($t_0$), and the constant Angular Acceleration ($\alpha_0$):

$ \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )$



we obtain the following expression for time:

$t - t_0 = \displaystyle\frac{\omega - \omega_0}{\alpha_0}$



This solution can be substituted into the equation to calculate the angle ($\theta$) using the initial Angle ($\theta_0$) as follows:

$ \theta = \theta_0 + \omega_0 ( t - t_0 )+\displaystyle\frac{1}{2} \alpha_0 ( t - t_0 )^2$



which results in the following equation:

$ \theta = \theta_0 +\displaystyle\frac{ \omega ^2- \omega_0 ^2}{2 \alpha_0 }$

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