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  1. TrevorH

    Shaft taper fit - area of contact

    Thanks for those who replied - much appreciated. I have not been able to find any publication with guidance/rules on contact area requirements yet!.
  2. TrevorH

    Shaft taper fit - area of contact

    Looking through various EN and ISO standards has not helped. If the shaft or hub is blued and fitted together [rotated] a percentage area of the other component is marked. I am looking for guidance on what would be an acceptable marked area? Some publications for machine tool spindles state 80%...
  3. TrevorH

    Shaft taper fit - tolerance spec or area of contact

    Looking through various EN and ISO standards has not helped. If the shaft or hub is blued and fitted together [rotated] a percentage area of the other component is marked. I am looking for guidance on what would be an acceptable marked area? Some publications for machine tool spindles state 80%...
  4. TrevorH

    Convection and radiation from a rotating drum?

    Hi theonlydave Thanks for your reply. The rotating drum is in still air except for the fact the action of the rotation will produce forced convection! I will try to obtain copies of your suggested references. How do you specify the length factor to calculate the Reynolds and Nusselt numbers -...
  5. TrevorH

    Convection and radiation from a rotating drum?

    Can anybody help? I am trying to find the heat loss from a rotating drum. The following condition would apply - Solid steel drum dia 1m x 0.5m long rotatingi air at 1000rpm. Temperature 100 degC with ambient of 20 degC. I am finding great difficulty in bringing my distant degree knowledge up to...
  6. TrevorH

    Heat Transfer Of rotating machines (rotating rotor)

    Theonlydave I am starting out to find the heat transfer (via convection and radiation) of a rotating steel part say 0.8m dia x 0.5m long at 1000 rpm in air. Temps 100 degC with ambient of 20 degC. I have studied various text books to bring my long forgotton degree knowledge up to speed. Have you...

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