Problem 1A flanged bolt

coupling consists of ten

20mm-diameter bolts spaced
evenly around a circle of
400mm in diameter. Determine
the torque capacity of the
coupling if the allowable
shearing stress in the bolts is
40 MPa.Solution:T=PRn;
P=AτT=AτRn;

(
A=ᴫ4d2T=ᴫ4d2τRnT= ᴫ4202

)(40) (200)(10)T=8000000ᴫ
N−mmT=8ᴫkN−mT=25.13kN
−mProblem 2A flanged bolt
coupling consists of ten ½ -in.
diameter bolts spaced evenly
around a bolt of 14 in. in
diameter. Determine the torque
capacity of the coupling if the
allowable shearing stress in the
bolts is 6000
psi.Solution:T=PRn;
P=AτT=AτRn;

(
A=ᴫ4d2T=ᴫ4d2τRnT= ᴫ40.52
)(6000) (7)(10)T=26250ᴫlb−
¿T=2187.5ᴫl
b−ftT=6872.23lb−ftProblem 3