Question: ( 3 0 points ) see Figure 2 - An electric motor that powers a gyroscope in an autonomous vehicle navigation system is drawing more

(30 points) see Figure 2-An electric motor that powers a gyroscope in an autonomous vehicle
navigation system is drawing more current than expected during operation. This is draining the
battery faster, thereby reducing the range of the vehicle. You suspect that the guidance algorithm
is not accounting for the viscous effects of the motor bearing. Model the bearing as a thin layer of
engine oil that lubricates the shaft of the motor.
a. If the shaft is spinning at 20,000rpm, what is the angular velocity ms of the shaft relative
to the bearing?
b. Starting with the 2D CoM and CoMom equations in Cartesian coordinates, derive an
equation for the fully developed velocity profile of the oil, i.e.u=u(y). Assume no pressure
is driving the flow.
c. What is the torque N**(cm) exerted on the shaft associated with the viscous interaction with
the oil? The shaft is 3 cm long, and use values for oil at 350 K .
d. What is the power [W] required to rotate the shaft against this viscosity induced torque?
e. If the battery stores 12 kJ of energy and the time of flight is 90 sec , what fraction of battery
use will be devoted to the viscous interaction of the shaft with the oil?
( 3 0 points ) see Figure 2 - An electric motor

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