Centrifugal Forces and Related Data

F=mv^2/r



Units r= feet, m =mass of engine

v=Lower case “Omega” angular velocity in the units of “Radians”

Radians are unit - less ; Velocity^2/r (Mass) = pound force

To convert pound force to newtons multiply by 4.448


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