Why do grinding wheels have large mass and moderate diameter? - Vidyadip

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Why do grinding wheels have large mass and moderate diameter?

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A grinding wheel, used for abrasive machining operations (e.g., sharpening), is typically in the form of a heavy disc of moderate diameter. A grinding machine needs to have a high frequency of revolution but the machining operations exert braking torques on its wheel.
Angular momentum is directly proportional to mass. Hence, heavier the wheel, the greater is its angular momentum and lesser is the decelerating effect of the braking torques. Also, angular acceleration is inversely proportional to the moment of inertia. Since the wheel is made heavy, its diameter is kept moderate so that a large angular acceleration and high angular velocity can be achieved with a motor of given power.

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