// SAMPLE PROBLEM 7/8 clc;funcprot(0); // Given data m=1000;// The mass of turbine rotor in kg k=0.200;// m N=500;// rev/min rho=400;// The radius of gyration in m v=25*0.514;// m/s d_AG=0.6;// m d_GB=0.9;// m d_AB=d_AG+d_GB;// m g=9.81;// The acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2 // Calculation // The moment principle from statics easily gives W=m*g;// N R_1=(m*g)*d_AG;// N R_2=W-R_1;// N omega=(v/rho);// rad/s I=m*k^2;// kg-m^2 deltaR=(I*omega*((2*%pi*N)/60))/d_AB; R_A=R_1-deltaR;// N R_B=R_2+deltaR;// N printf("\nThe vertical components of the bearing reactions at A and B,R_A=%4.0f N and R_B=%4.0f N",R_A,R_B); // The answer provided in the textbook is wrong