1.

A propeller shaft as shown is to receive 300 hp at 315 rpm from the right through a
flexible coupling. A 16-in. pulley is used to drive an auxiliary, taking 25 hp. The belt pull
FB is vertically upward. The remainder of the power is delivered to a propeller that is
expected to convert 60% of it into work driving the boat, at which time the boat speed is
1500 fpm. The thrust is to be taken by the right-handbearing. Let N = 2; material cold-
worked stainless 410. Use the octahedral shear theory with varying stresses. (a)
Determine the shaft size needed assuming no buckling. (b) Compute the equivalent
column stress. Is this different enough to call for another shaft size?

Given:
Material: cold-worked stainless 410
Sy = 85 ksi, Sn = 53 ksi

Solution:
Belt drive
63000 hp 63000(25 hp)
T B= = =5000∈−lb
Nω 315 rpm

For the net Force at B

F B=F 1 + F2

If F B =F 1−F 2
T

2T B
F B=F 1 + F2 =2 ( F 1−F 2 )= =(2)¿
DB
F B=1250 lb

For the propeller

 63000 hp 36000 ( 300−25 ) hp
T P= = =55,000∈−lb
Nω 315

Thrust load
ft−lb
33000 ( 300−25 ) hp
33000hp min
F= × η= ×0.6=3630 lb
vm ft
1500
min

For vertical loading

1250 lb
A
B C

20 in. 40 in.

Σ M A =0

( 1250 lb ) ¿
F C =416. 67 lb

Σ F V =0

1250 lb=F A + Fc

F A=1250 lb−416.67lb

F A=833.33lb

For Maximum bending moment

1250 lb
A
B C
 416.67 lb

- 833.33 lb

- 16, 666. 66 in lb

For the maximum torque

T =T B +T P =60,000∈−lb

a) Shaft size with no buckling

M = 16, 666.66 in -lb
F = 3630 lb

4 F 4(3630) 4621.86 lb
Sm = = =
π D2 π D2 D2
32 M 32(16,666.66 lb) 169 ,765.307 lb
S= = =
π D3 π D3 D3
For the octhahedral shear stress theory
Sn S
Se = ( S m ) +(K ¿¿ f ) a ¿
Sy SF
For sled -runner keyway
 Kf 1.6 – stress concentration factor

SF = 0.85

Se = ( 5385 )( 4621.86
D 2
lb
+
1.6 169 , 765.307lb
) 0.85 ( D ) 3

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Se = +
D2 D3

Considering shear stress

16 T 16(60000∈−lb)
Ss =S m = =
s
π D3 π D3

Sa s=0

Sn S
Se = ( S ms ) +( K ¿¿ f ) a S ¿
s
Sy SF

Se =
s ( 5385 )[ 16 ( 60000∈−lb
πD
) 190,536.553
3]= D 3

Using the octahedral shear theory, N = 2

2 1
s 2 se
1
N sn[( ) ( ) ]
= e +
sn
s

s
2

Sns = 0.577 sn
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[( )]
2

1
2
=
D 2
+
D
53 , 000 psi
3
+ )( D3
0.577 ×53000 psi
D=2.598 ≅ 2.6
5
Say use2 8 ∈. shaft diameter
b) Compute the equivalent column stress. Is this different enough to
call for another shaft size?
4F
s= ×α
π D2

Using Euler’s Equation

Le
=82∈ ¿ =82∈ ¿ ¿ ¿
k 0.25 D 0.25 ¿ ¿
2
L

α= 2
sy e
k ( ) 85 ksi ( 124.952 )2
= 2 =4.482
π E π (30× 103 ksi)