(Solved): For the gear box shown, gears A, B, C, and D have radii of 15 mm,50mm,25mm, and 75mm, respect ...
For the gear box shown, gears A, B, C, and D have radii of 15 mm,50mm,25mm, and 75mm, respectively. Shaft D and BC have moments of inertia of 0.025kg?m2 and 0.01kg?m2, respectively. A torque of 0.5N?m is applied to shaft A by a motor to overcome a load on the output shaft. You may ignore friction throughout as well as the inertia for shaft A. Also, you may assume the shafts are rigid. Find the value of a single equivalent inertia acting on shaft D that represents the inertia of the whole system.