Centripetal Acceleration is equal to the square of an object's tangential (not angular) velocity, divided by the radius of rotation. The equation looks like this: A = (v^2)/r To convert your answer into Gs, simply divide the answer by 9.8. For example, if this is spinning at 750 rpm (roughly 80 radians/second), and the water is 10cm (0.1m) from the axis, the tangential velocity is (radius x rotational velocity) = 80rad/s x 0.1m = 8m/s. So the acceleration is (8^2)/0.1 = 640m/s^2 = 64G
Why does the liquid go up and out of the centre if the centrifugal force is outwards and the volume of liquid is does not reach the inner lip? Does the liquid compress so much?
Centripetal Acceleration is equal to v^2 / r. One earth "gravity" acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2. You must take the radius and rotational speed of the motor (in RPM) to find the velocity tangent to the radius. Say a centrifuge is 50 cm in diameter, has a radius of 25 cm, or .25 m. It is spinning at 3000 RPM. The circumference is 2Pi x r. The circumference is 1.57m. V = 1.57m x 3000 RPM = 4710 m/min, or 78.5 m/s. (78.5m/s)^2 / (.25m) = 24649 m/s^2. Divide by 9.8m/s^2 gives you 2515.2 earth G
It can filter oil effectively clear down to 1 micron. The flow rate is what determines how small it'll filter down to. The slower the flow, the finer the filtration.
@freeekonaleesh2 This one is designed only to remove solids. There are centrifuges on the market that'll separate two different liquids, but they're a completely different design. Because the dye is a liquid, this one won't separate it from the water. The green dye is just to illustrate how it works.
It is really simple. to calculate the g-force inside a rotating cylinder use the following formula: .0000142 * Bowl diameter * speed squared. so: if the machine shown has a 12" diameter bowl, and is spining at 6,000 RPM the g-force generated is: 6,134.4 Gs.
g= (2 * 3.14 * f)^2 * r r= half of diameter of the bowl f = frequency of rotation (rotations pher second) 6000 rpm = 6000 rotations pher minute = 100 rotation pher second which means f=100.
@saintveil For that you'll need.. well a still. It may work as an oily water separator but even that will be llimited since it seems to have a small capacity for water and that's what you'll have the most of. For doign what you are lookign to do you may want to examine vacuum distillation. Those work on high vacuum and boil water at just over room temprature.
yes it's simply the centripetal force divided by g=9.8m/s² F = ma = m4π²r/T² a = 4π²r/T² a/g = 4π²r/(gT²) and there you have it. a/g: g-force factor r: centrifugal radius T: time per revolution in this example i estimate the radius to be about 15cm = 0.15m. 6000rpm = 100rps a/g = 4π²r/(gT²) a/g = 4π²*0.15m/(g*(1/100 1/s)²) a = 6000g so it's about 6000 G's
You'll want to contact the manufacturer directly which is WVO Designs. Hit my centrifuge page on my site (link in description) and you'll see the link to the manufacturer.
Is it possible for the reverse to happen?? Meaning, instead of the water being pulled to the edge, can you the water be focused to a single point.. a central point?
I was reading Fahrenheit 451 they mention this word. This part where the guy is talking about another revolution to change society, but the old character mentions this world.
@TheVirtouso Nope. What micron level dose it filter too and dose it actually separate the water out? Has there been any test done to prove that ts works? Also, I was going to do the WVO conversion but i figured why take the chance at destroying the engine when I'm getting 40-46MPG average depending on the driving conditions. Alot better than 17-19MPG in my ruck. My 2004 Golf TDI is perfect.
Hi there. Is this the type of centrifuge I need to dewater and to remove contaminants from waste motor oil before burning? Can you tell which model is the best one to purchase from yourselves? Thanks.
Nice work. Thanks for the video. What are you using to slow the motor down? I need to be able to slow/adjust the speed of some 1 phase and some 3 phase motors for (hobby) projects, so it needs to be cheap. Any good ideas?
It's an AC Motor drive. It was a Direct Logic controller from Automation Direct. You need to have a 3-phase motor to pull it off too. The drive varies the voltage and frequency to change the speed of the motor.
you can only separate the green from the water if it would be a suspension (like blood for example). if it's solved in the water you can't separate it that easily. the electromagnetic force holding the solution together is way too strong for a centrifuge. i don't know if this water and dye is a solution so i can't get you a clear answer
does anyone know of an equation that can tell me how many g's is being generate once a centrigufe starts to spin??? what's the whole mathematic's behind it.
As of 8/7/14 the basic model runs $1197, the extreme runs $1497. They're available at Utah Biodiesel Supply (Google search as I can't put a URL in a comment).
Nice centrifuge. But... Never before I have seen such a frequent violation of simple precautions for assured physical integrity, especially in an educational documentation. You simply do not poke the massive rotor at over 1500 rpm with your finger... at least if you want to keep them.
Agreed, I think what they mean is, it changes from a 'triangle' profile (across bottom & side), to a thin layer (only on the side). As this happens, the width of the lower edge becomes less (-i.e. is 'compressed').
Centrifuges DO NOT FILTER. They SEPERATE. If they filtered you would be able to quote a micron rating for this machine which you can't can you? You and everyone else who makes these honey spinners is so confused its embarrassing. As the bowl fills with heavy particles the separation quality reduces until it' full at which point there is ZERO separation.
This one will remove contaminants extremely well, but I wouldn't rely on it solely for a dewatering device. While bowl style centrifuges definitely can help remove water, the heat, circulate, and spray method is much better (see our website - Utah Biodiesel Supply - for plans on building a dewatering tank). Either the 3450 or the 6,000 RPM model will work well.
Depends on what you mean, but in most cases, yes. This is because it allows you to filter in a somewhat automated fashion, the microns you can get down to is extremely small (down to 1 micron), and the bowl is reusable vs throw away filters.
It just sprays on your hand. The bowl itself is aluminum so even if you touch it at 6,000 RPM it won't burn. Not that I recommend touching it at that speed, but that's all that'll happen.
I don't think so. A good analogy is to hook a ball to a string and twirl it above your head. The force you feel on the string is similar to the force being exerted on the water. centrifugal force if you will. So the water basically will get flung up against the wall.
