Module 1: Activity No.

7
Exercises Problems on Design Stresses

Name: COPINO, Jenie Marl A.

Student No. 20190137861

Problem:

A shaft in torsion only is to transmit 2500 HP at 570 rpm with mild shock. Its material is
AISI 1137 steel annealed.

(a) What should be the diameter of a solid shaft?

(b) If the shaft is hollow, Do = 2 Di, what size is required?
(c) What is the weight per foot of length of each of these shafts? Which is lighter?
Use sp. weight = 0.286 lbs/cu. in.
(d) Which shaft is more rigid? Compute the torsional deflection of each shaft for a
length of 10 ft.

GIVEN:
P=2500 HP
n=570 rpm
Material : AISI 1137 steel annealed

SOLUTION:

Type of induced stress = torsional shear

Solving for Torque (T):

Tn
P=
63025

T (570 rpm)
2500 HP=
63025

T =276,425.4386 lb .∈¿

For AISI 1137, annealed:

 Ductile with 27% elongation > 5%

From Table At 7: τ y =0.5−0.6 S y ; use 0.5 S y , where S y =50 ksi

τ y =0.5 ( 50 ksi )=25 ksi

From p. 20, Table 1.1, Based on Yield Strength

FS=3 ; for mild shock, one direction

A. Diameter of a Solid Shaft

SOLUTION:
τy 16 T
τ d=τ s ; τ d = ∧τ s= 3
FS πd

τ y 16 T
=
FS π d3

( )
lb
1000
kip ¿
2
25
¿
2
kip
1 2
¿
=16 ¿ ¿
3

d=5.5281∈¿

B. Size required if the shaft is hollow, Do = 2 Di

SOLUTION:
τy
τ d=τ s ; τ d =
FS

Tc π DO
, where J = ( DO −D I ) ; c=
4 4
τ s=
J 32 2

Since Do = 2 Di

π
J= ¿
32

2 DI
c= =D I
2

τ y T DI
=
FS π
¿¿
32

( )
lb
1000
kip ¿
2
25
¿
2
kip
1 2
¿
=¿ ¿
3

D I =2 .8 242∈¿
C. What is the weight per foot of length of each of these shafts? Which is lighter? Use
sp. weight = 0.286 lbs/cu. in.

Solid Steel Shaft Hollow Steel Shaft

W W
γ solid = γ hollow =
V solid V hollow

W W
γ solid = γ hollow =
( AL)solid ( AL)hollow

W =γ solid ( AL) solid W =γ hollow ( AL)hollow

W =γ solid ( π4 d ) L
2
solid solid
W =γ hollow
[ π 2
4
( 2
]
D O −D I ) Lhollow

()
lbs lbs π
W =0.286 ¿ W =0.286 ¿
¿3 ¿3 4
lbs lbs
W =82.3738 W =64 . 4985
ft ft
 The hollow steel shaft is much lighter than the solid steel shaft

D. Which shaft is more rigid? Compute the torsional deflection of each shaft for a
length of 10 ft.

Solid Steel Shaft Hollow Steel Shaft

TL πd
4 TL π
; where J= ( DO−D I )∧G=11.5 x 10
4 4 6
θ= ; where J= ∧G=11.5 x 10
6 θ=
JG 32 JG 32

TL TL
θ= θ=

( ) [ π ( D −D I )
]
4 4
π d4 6 O
• 11.5 x 10 6
•11.5 x 10
32 32

θ=¿ ¿ θ=¿ ¿

θ=0.03 15 rad ( 180π ) θ=0.0308 rad ( 180π )

o
θ=1.8048 θ=1.7647
o