PROBLEM 3.

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Determine the largest allowable diameter of a 3-m-long steel rod (G 77.2 GPa) if the rod is to be twisted
through 30° without exceeding a shearing stress of 80 MPa.

SOLUTION
30
L 3 m, 523.6 10 3 rad, 80 106 Pa
180
TL GJ Tc GJ c G c L
, T , , c
GJ L J JL L G
(80 106 )(3.0)
c 5.9374 10 3 m 5.9374 mm
(77.2 109 )(523.6 10 3 )
d 2c 11.87

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 PROBLEM 3.35
300 N · m
D The electric motor exerts a 500-N m torque on
the aluminum shaft ABCD when it is rotating at a
200 N · m C
constant speed. Knowing that G 27 GPa and that
48 mm the torques exerted on pulleys B and C are as shown,
0.9 m determine the angle of twist between (a) B and C,
B
44 mm (b) B and D.
A
1.2 m
40 mm

1m

SOLUTION

(a) Angle of twist between B and C.

TBC 200 N m, LBC 1.2 m
1
c d 0.022 m, G 27 109 Pa
2
J BC c4 367.97 10 9 m
2
TL (200)(1.2)
B/C 24.157 10 3 rad B /C 1.384
GJ (27 109 )(367.97 109 )
(b) Angle of twist between B and D.
1
TCD 500 N m, LCD 0.9 m, c d 0.024 m, G 27 109 Pa
2
J CD c4 (0.024)4 521.153 10 9 m 4
2 2
(500)(0.9)
C /D 31.980 10 3 rad
(27 109 )(521.153 109 )
3 3
B /D B /C C /D 24.157 10 31.980 10 56.137 10 3 rad B /D 3.22

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 PROBLEM 3.38
60 mm
The aluminum rod AB (G 27 GPa) is bonded to the brass
rod BD (G 39 GPa). Knowing that portion CD of the
TB ! 1600 N · m
D brass rod is hollow and has an inner diameter of 40 mm,
36 mm determine the angle of twist at A.
TA ! 800 N · m C
250 mm
B
375 mm
A
400 mm

SOLUTION

Rod AB: G 27 109 Pa, L 0.400 m

1
T 800 N m c d 0.018 m
2
J c4 (0.018) 4 164.896 10 9 m
2 2
TL (800)(0.400)
A /B 71.875 10 3 rad
GJ (27 109 )(164.896 10 9 )
1
Part BC: G 39 109 Pa L 0.375 m, c d 0.030 m
2
T 800 1600 2400 N m, J c4 (0.030)4 1.27234 10 6 m 4
2 2
TL (2400)(0.375)
B /C 18.137 10 3 rad
GJ (39 109 )(1.27234 10 6 )
1
Part CD: c1 d1 0.020 m
2
1
c2 d2 0.030 m, L 0.250 m
2
J c24 c14 (0.0304 0.0204 ) 1.02102 10 6 m 4
2 2
TL (2400)(0.250)
C/D 15.068 10 3 rad
GJ (39 109 )(1.02102 10 6 )

Angle of twist at A. A A /B B/C C /D

3
105.080 10 rad

A 6.02

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 A PROBLEM 3.51

The solid cylinders AB and BC are bonded together at B and are

Aluminum
12 in. attached to fixed supports at A and C. Knowing that the modulus of
1.5 in. rigidity is 3.7 106 psi for aluminum and 5.6 106 psi for brass,
B determine the maximum shearing stress (a) in cylinder AB, (b) in
T ! 12.5 kip · in. cylinder BC.

Brass
18 in.
2.0 in.

SOLUTION

The torques in cylinders AB and BC are statically indeterminate. Match the rotation B for each cylinder.

1
Cylinder AB: c d 0.75 in. L 12 in.
2
J c4 0.49701 in 4
2
TAB L TAB (12)
B 6.5255 10 6TAB
GJ (3.7 106 )(0.49701)
1
Cylinder BC: c d 1.0 in. L 18 in.
2
J c4 (1.0) 4 1.5708 in 4
2 2
TBC L TBC (18)
B 2.0463 10 6TBC
GJ (5.6 106 )(1.5708)

Matching expressions for B: 6.5255 10 6TAB 2.0463 10 6TBC

TBC 3.1889 TAB (1)

Equilibrium of connection at B : TAB TBC T 0 T 12.5 103 lb in.

TAB TBC 12.5 103 (2)

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 PROBLEM 3.51 (Continued)

Substituting (1) into (2), 4.1889 TAB 12.5 103

TAB 2.9841 103 lb in. TBC 9.5159 103 lb in.

(a) Maximum stress in cylinder AB.
TABc (2.9841 103 )(0.75)
AB 4.50 103 psi AB 4.50 ksi
J 0.49701
(b) Maximum stress in cylinder BC.
TBC c (9.5159 103 ) (1.0)
BC 6.06 103 psi BC 6.06 ksi
J 1.5708

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