LECTURE NO.

22
STATICALLY INDETERMINATE SHAFTS

Objectives:
• To explain how to analyze the problems
related to the statically indeterminate
shafts subjected to torques
 ANALYSIS OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE
TORQUE-LOADED SHAFTS
Let us consider a shaft fixed at its both ends and subjected to
a torque T, as shown below:

Let us consider the FBD of the above shaft, as shown below:

• From the FBD of the shaft, it is clear that there
are two unknowns TA and TB, whereas there is
only one equilibrium equation.
• Therefore, the given shaft is an example of one-
degree statically indeterminate member
• For getting the one extra equation for solving for
TA and TB, the following compatibility condition
has to be applied: A/B = 0
 ANALYSIS OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE
TORQUE-LOADED SHAFTS
Applying equilibrium equation to the FBD of shaft:

Eq. 1

Applying compatibility of shaft:

Eq. 2

Values of TA and TB can be determined by solving Eq. 1 and Eq. 2

simultaneously.
 PROBLEM # 1

The A-36 steel shaft has a diameter of 50 mm and is fixed at

its ends A and B. If it is subjected to the couple, determine the
maximum shear stresses in regions AC and CB of the shaft.
 For A  36 steel , G  75  103 MPa
d  50mm,  c  25 mm
 
J c4  (25) 4  613592 mm 4
2 2
Let TA and TB are the torque-reaction at fixed ends A and B respectively,
F.B.D. is as follows:
300 N-m
A B  M about A  0  TA  300  TB  0
 TA  TB  300 N-m (1)
TA C TB
F.B.D.
From compatibility Criteria, we have, A/ B  0
TA TAC M about A  0  TA  TAC  0  TAC  TA
A

300 N-m  Mabout A 0

TA B
TCB  TA  300  TCB  0
A
C  TCB  (TA  300)
F.B.D.
 TAC LAC TCB LCB
A/ B   0
JG JG
 TA  0.4  (TA  300)  0.8  0 (2)
 0.4 TA  0.8 TA  240
 1.2 TA  240
 TA  200 N-m
 TB  300  200  100 N-m

TAC  c 200  1000  25

( max ) AC    8.148 MPa Ans.
J 613592
TCB  c 200  300  25
( max )CB    4.074 MPa Ans.
J 613592
 PROBLEM # 2

The A-36 steel shaft is made from two segments:

AC has a diameter of 0.5 in. and CB has a diameter
of 1 in. It is fixed at its ends A and B and subjected
to a uniform distributed torque of 60 lb-in./in. along
segment CB, determine the absolute maximum
shear stress in the shaft.
 For A  36 steel , G  11  106 psi
0.5 1
c AC   0.25 in; cCB   0.50 in
2 2

J AC  (0.25) 4  6.13592  103 in 4
2

J CB  (0.50) 4  0.098174 in 4
2
Let TA and TB are the torque reactions at the fixed end (both clockwise)
M about A  0
 TA  1200  TB  0
 TA  TB  1200 lb-ft (1)

TAC LAC 25 T ( x)dx

we have, A    CB 0
B J AC G 5 J CB G

A TAC
M about A  0  - TA  TAC  0
TA  TAC  TA
 x
A C B
TCB(x)
TA TRx
5in. = 60(x-5)

M about A  0
 TA  60( x  5)  TCB ( x )  0
 TCB ( x )  TA  300 - 60x

TA  5 1 25

6.13592  10-3  G 0.098174  G 5

 A   (TA  300  60 x)dx  0
B
25
5 TA 1  60 x 2 
   x TA  300    0
6.13592  10 -3
0.098174  2 5
 5TA  0.0625  20TA  6000  30  252  52    0
 6.25 TA  750
 TA  120 lb-in (2)
 From Eq( 1 ), TB  1200  120  1080 lb-in
 TAC c AC 120  0.25
( max ) AC    4889 psi  4.889 ksi
J AC 6.13592  10 -3

TB cCB 1080  0.50

( max )CB    5500 psi  5.50 ksi
J CB 0.098174
 ( max ) absolute  5.50 ksi
 PROBLEM # 3

The shaft is made from a solid steel section AB and a

tubular portion made of steel and having a brass core. If
it is fixed to a rigid support at A, and a torque of T = 75
N.m is applied to it at C, determine the angle of twist
that occurs at C and compute the maximum shear stress
and maximum shear strain in the brass and steel. Take
Gst = 75 GPa, Gbr = 37.5 GPa. .