Abstract— In present investigation, to counter the requirement of smoothing out the large oscillations in velocity during a cycle of a mechanism system, a flywheel is designed, optimized and analyzed. By using optimization technique various parameter like material, cost for flywheel can be optimized and by applying an approach for modification of various working parameter like efficiency, output, energy storing capacity, we can compare the result with existing flywheel result. Based on the dynamic functions, specifications of the system the main features of the flywheel is initially determined, the detail design study of flywheel is done. Then FEA ANALYSIS for more and more designs in diverse areas of engineering are being analyzed through the software. FEA provides the ability to analyze the stresses and displacements of a part or assembly, as well as the reaction forces other elements are to impose. This thesis guides the path through flywheel design, and analysis the material selection process. The FEA model is described to achieve a better understanding of the mesh type, mesh size and boundary conditions applied to complete an effective FEA model. At last the design objective could be simply to minimize cost of flywheel by reducing material.

Index Terms— Flywheel, Optimization design, Analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Cite: Sushama G Bawane, A P Ninawe, and S K Choudhary, " Analysis and Optimization of Flywheel," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 272-276, July 2012.