To solve this problem, we
first need to figure out the inertia of the turbine and its angular
acceleration (deceleration, actually) while being brought to rest. Then we can
figure out the torque that needs to be applied for one minute to achieve that
deceleration .
If a turbine has a mass of
1200 kg, a radius of gyration of 0.8 m, then the inertia would be given by the
following equation: Inertia = mk2, where m is the mass of the
turbine and k is the radius of gyration. In this case the inertia would
equal 768 kg m2.
We know that the final
angular velocity = initial angular velocity + (angular
acceleration)*t:
1.
The initial
angular velocity is 50 rev/min = 50 x 2π/60 = 5.236 radians/s
2.
The final
angular velocity is 0 rev/min = 0 radians/s
3.
Therefore: 0 =
5.236 radians/s + (angular acceleration)*60 s
4.
i.e. angular
acceleration = -0.087267 radians/s2 (note that this is negative,
which is consistent with the fact that it the turbine would decelerate)
Torque is given by (Inertia)*(Angular acceleration) = 768 kg
m2 * (-0.087267 radians/s2)
= -67.02 N m
Therefore, a braking torque
of slightly more than 67 N m needs to be applied for one minute (in the
opposite direction of rotation, i.e. -67 N m) to bring the turbine to rest in
one minute.