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Flywheel Energy Calculator

Calculate kinetic energy stored, energy fluctuation, and required moment of inertia for flywheel design

Flywheel Energy Calculator

Calculate kinetic energy stored in a flywheel, energy fluctuation, and required moment of inertia.

Formulas

KE = ½·I·ω²   ω = 2πn/60
ΔE = I·ω_avg·Δω = C_f·I·ω_avg²
C_f = Δω/ω_avg = Δn/n_avg
I_required = ΔE / (C_f·ω_avg²)

Pumps: 0.02 | Punches: 0.1–0.2

Or leave blank to use C_f

Results

Moment of Inertia I

2.2500 kg·m²

ω_avg

157.080 rad/s

Total KE = ½Iω²

27758.26 J

Energy Fluctuation ΔE

1110.33 J

How to Use This Calculator

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Formula Reference

Flywheel Energy Calculator Formula

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When to Use This Calculator

  • Use the Flywheel Energy Calculator when solving homework or exam problems that require quick numerical verification of your hand calculations.
  • Use it during the design phase to rapidly iterate on parameters before running detailed finite element simulations.
  • Use it when reviewing a colleague's calculation or checking a vendor's data sheet for plausibility.
  • Use it to generate reference data for a technical report or presentation without manual computation.

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