rotstress
Rotstress is a term encountered in some mechanical engineering literature to describe the stress state associated with rotational motion in a solid or structure. It is not a formally standardized quantity, and its meaning can vary between authors. In general, rotstress refers to the stresses induced by centrifugal, gyroscopic, and inertia effects in rotating components such as shafts, rotors, discs, turbines, and centrifuge rotors. It is often discussed as a practical measure of how rotation influences structural integrity, separate from static loads.
In practice, rotstress can denote either the magnitude of principal stresses produced by rotation at a radius
Measurement and usage: Rotstress is used to assess failure risk in rotating machinery, inform design margins,