Modelling and analysis of self balanced wheel

This paper contains the detailed description of modelling and analysis of the gyroscopic wheel that is used for stabilization of a two-wheeler. A gyroscopic wheel is a self-stabilising wheel in which a rotating flywheel is assembled inside a stationary wheel in order to keep the stationary wheel upright and prevent from falling down. The gyroscopic wheel works on the principle of conservation of angular momentum of the rotating flywheel and the stationary wheel. The flywheel is a solid disk which spins independently with respect to the wheel axis. When the flywheel rotates at a higher speed it creates a gyroscopic effect known as gyroscopic precession. The gyroscopic wheel detects the direction of fall and thus re-stabilises the wheel. Thus, the flywheel will help to maintain the wheel in upright position and balance itself by nullifying all the forces that cause the wheel to fall down. Autodesk Fusion 360 software is used for designing and modelling of the gyroscopic wheel. ANSYS software is used for structural analysis that includes to determine the equivalent stress and Total deformation of the rotating flywheel. Also, the mathematical calculations required to find the minimum angular velocity of the flywheel by the principle of conservation of angular momentum are also determined.