Muhammad Sajid Nazir Strength Of Materials 2005-CE-38

1. A propeller shaft is to transmit 4.8 MW at 4Hz without exceeding a

shearing stress of 55× 106 Pa and twisting angle of 2°. Shaft length is
2.5 m and G=83× 109 Pa. Compute the diameter of the shaft?

Solution:

Given that,
Power transmitted, P = 4.8 MW = 4.8× 106 W
Frequency, f = 4Hz
Shearing stress, 55 = ‫ ×ז‬106 Pa
Twisting Angle, θ = 2°
Shaft Length, L = 2.5 m
G = 83× 109 Pa

We have to find,
Diameter of Shaft, d =?

As we know that,
T= P/2 π f
T= 4.8× 106 / 2 π (4)
T= 190985.93 Nm

As,
θ= TL× 57.3/JG
J= TL× 57.3/Gθ
π d4/32= (190985.93× 2.5× 57.3) / (83× 109× 2°)
d4= (190985.93× 2.5× 57.3× 32) / (83× 109× 2°× π )
d4= 1.678× 10-3
d= 0.2024 m
or
d= 202.4 mm

We also know that,

‫ז‬max = 16T/π d3
or
d3= 16T/π × ‫ז‬max
d3= 16× 190985.93/π × 55× 106
d= 0.2605 m
or
d= 260.5 mm

The larger diameter d= 260.5 mm satisfy both strength and rigidity by bearing the
stress of 55× 106 Pa. whereas, smaller diameter d= 204.4 mm does not satisfy
the required conditions and can not bear the stress of 55× 106 Pa.

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2. Shaft diameter is 60mm. Compute the relative angle of twist of gear

A relative to gear D,G=30GPa?

Solution:

Given that,
Diameter, d= 60 mm
G = 30 GPa

We have to find,
Angle of twist of gear A relative to gear D, θA/D =?

The free body diagram of above figure is shown below,

Then,
TAB= -900 Nm
TBC= 100 Nm
TCD= -700 Nm
As TAB & TCD are anticlockwise and TBC is in clockwise direction so, we assume
their signs, i.e. positive for clockwise and negative for anticlockwise.

As,
θ= TL (57.3) / JG
In our case,
θA/D =∑TL(57.3)/JG
θA/D = -(TL(57.3)/JG)AB+(TL(57.3)/JG)BC-(TL(57.3)/JG)CD

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θA/D = -(900× 3× 57.3× 32/ π d4× 30×10 )AB+(100× 4× 57.3× 32/π d4× 30×10 )BC-
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(700× 3× 57.3× 32/π d4× 30×10 )CD
θA/D= -
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(900× 3× 57.3× 32/ π (0.06)4× 30×10 )AB+(100× 4× 57.3× 32/π (0.06)4× 30×10 )BC-
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(700× 3× 57.3× 32/π (0.06)4×3 0×10 )CD
θA/D= -4.053+0.6004-3.512
θA/D= -6.964°

Negative result indicates that the net rotation of A relative to D is Anticlockwise.

3.The steel shaft shown in figure rotates at 4Hz with 40KW taken off
at A,25 KW removed at B and 65KW applied at C. Using G=83 GPa,
find the maximum shearing stress and the angle of rotation of gear A
relative to gear C?

Solution:
Given that,
Frequency, f =?
Power at A, PA = 40 KW =40000 W
Power at B, PB = 25 KW =25000 W
Power at C, PC = 65 KW =65000 W
Diameter of Steel shaft from A to B, dAB = 55mm = 0.055m
Diameter of Steel shaft from A to B, dBC = 65mm = 0.065m
Length of Steel shaft from A to B, LAB = 4m
Length of Steel shaft from B to C, LBC = 2m

G = 83 GPa

We have to find,

Maximum Shearing Stress, ‫ז‬max =?

Angle of rotation of gear A relative to C, θA/D =?

As,
TA= PA/2 π f = 40000/2 π (4) = 1591.55 Nm

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TB= PB/2 π f = 25000/2 π (4) = 994.72 Nm

TC= PC/2 π f = 65000/2 π (4) = 2586.27 Nm

Free body diagram is shown below,

Then,
TAB= 1591.55 Nm
TBC= 2586.27 Nm

As both TAB & TBC are anticlockwise so, we assume their signs, i.e. positive for
both TAB & TBC.

As,
θ= TL (57.3) / JG
In our case,
θA/c = θA/B + θB/C
θA/c =∑TL(57.3)/JG
θA/c = (TL(57.3)/JG)AB+(TL(57.3)/JG)BC
θA/c =
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(1591.55× 4× 57.3× 32/ π d4× 83×10 )AB+(2586.27× 2× 57.3× 32/π d4× 83×10 )BC
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θA/c=(1591.55× 4× 57.3× 32/ π (0.055)4× 83×10 )AB+(2586.27× 2× 57.3× 32/π (0.06
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5)4× 83×10 )BC
θA/c = 4.89+2.04
θA/c = 6.93°

Positive result indicates that the net rotation of A relative to C is Anticlockwise.

As,
‫ז‬max = 16T/π d3

In our case,
‫ז‬AB = 16T/π d3
‫ז‬AB = 16× 1591.55/π × (0.055)3
‫ז‬AB = 48.72× 106 Pa
&
‫ז‬BC = 16T/π d3
‫ז‬BC = 16× 2586.27/π × (0.065)3

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‫ז‬BC = 47.96× 106 Pa