Thanks for the feedback. I'll continue working on the problem
I believe I defined density correctly, but I will doublecheck.
Air resistance is also a good consideration, which I was not considering.
Sorry, should have included more details.
I'm using ANSYS Mechanical with the implicit solver. I'm applying a moment to the cylindrical face where the shaft makes contact with the hub. Internally, I believe ANSYS puts a remote point at the center of the cylinder which is connected to the face...
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We have a customer who is experiencing fatigue failures at the hub weld of some centrifugal fan impellers which are driven by electric motors. They believe that the cause is that they are using what they call a "hard start" (they are not controlling the startup acceleration, and instead...
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Thanks for the responses. It's good to get some outside perspective. I decided to accept the job offer as-is. At this point, I would be asking for money almost entirely based on my future potential as an employee. It makes more sense to learn as much as possible, complete some quality...
I've read some similar threads on this site that were started by new engineers that got a little tense, so I just want to say:
1. I know I am inexperienced
2. I'm thankful for my current salary
3. Money is way down on the list of things that matter to me, and it's certainly not as important as...
