What is the purpose of a flywheel?

flywheel, heavy wheel attached to a rotating shaft so as to smooth out delivery of power from a motor to a machine. The inertia of the flywheel opposes and moderates fluctuations in the speed of the engine and stores the excess energy for intermittent use.

How does flywheel differ from simple pulley or wheel?

The main difference between them is their function. The function of a flywheel is to provide a rotating mechanism more inercia, so it won’t be so affected by other forces (Such as friction or gravity). The function of a pulley is to transmit the rotating motion from one shaft to another through a belt.

Is a pulley a wheel?

A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt, or transfer of power between the shaft and cable or belt. The drive element of a pulley system can be a rope, cable, belt, or chain.

What is a flywheel and how does it work?

A flywheel is more like an intra-cycle device that’s mainly used in reciprocating engines where the energy source is variable such as in automobile engines or fabricating machines like rolling mill, punching machines, etc.

What is the difference between a flywheel and a pulley?

As you probably already know, the flywheel and the pulley are both mechanical components and both look alike, but they are not the same. The main difference between them is their function.

What is the difference between BHP and BHP flywheel?

Flywheel 1 BHP (Brake Horsepower): The power output of an engine measured at the engine’s flywheel. (A flywheel is a disc with teeth on it. 2 WHP (Wheel Horsepower): Unlike BHP, WHP is the power output measured at the wheels of the vehicle and not the flywheel. 3 Corvette VS 4WD Truck Example.

Is a magnetic flywheel better than a mechanical flywheel?

To a degree, yes. The magnetic flywheel system is more accurate as these are typically computerized and you will just punch in which level you want to be at. It’s the type that you see so often in the commercial gyms because these bikes are very popular.