Giland T.

Cator MEC145 Assignment 3

1. The allowable shearing stress is 15 ksi in the 1.5-in.-diameter steel rod AB and 8 ksi in the
1.8-in.-diameter brass rod BC. Neglecting the effect of stress concentrations, determine the
largest torque that can be applied at A.

a. Required
Determine the largest torque that can be applied at A.

b. Given
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑆𝑡 = 15 𝑘𝑠𝑖 = 15000𝑝𝑠𝑖
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝐵𝑟 = 8 𝑘𝑠𝑖 = 8000𝑝𝑠𝑖
𝑑𝑆𝑡 = 1.5 𝑖𝑛 = 2𝑐𝑆𝑡
𝑑𝐵𝑟 = 1.8 𝑖𝑛 = 2𝑐𝐵𝑟

y
c. Figures and data y
𝑻𝑨
A
𝑻𝑨
A

B
𝑻𝑨𝑩

Figure 1.
𝑻𝑩𝑪
Figure 2.

d. Solution
In (figure 1.) using the Static Equilibrium Analysis to find the torque in A.

∑ 𝑀𝑦 = 𝑇𝐴 − 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝑇𝐴 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵

Using the formula of shear stress and elastic torsion

𝑇𝐴 𝑐𝑆𝑡 (𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑆𝑡 )𝐽
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑆𝑡 = => 𝑇𝐴 =
𝐽 𝑐𝑆𝑡

𝜋
Where; 𝐽 = 𝑐𝑆𝑡 4
2
 𝜋
(𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑆𝑡 ) (2 𝑐𝑆𝑡 4 )
𝑇𝐴 =
𝑐𝑆𝑡
𝜋 1.5 𝑖𝑛 4
(15000 𝑝𝑠𝑖) (2 ( 2 ) )
𝑇𝐴 =
1.5 𝑖𝑛
2

𝑇𝐴 = 9940.19 𝑙𝑏𝑓 . 𝑖𝑛

In (figure 2.) using the Static Equilibrium Analysis to find the torque in A.

∑ 𝑀𝑦 = 𝑇𝐴 − 𝑇𝐵𝐶 = 0
𝑇𝐴 = 𝑇𝐵𝐶

Using the formula of shear stress and elastic torsion

𝑇𝐴 𝑐𝐵𝑟 (𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝐵𝑟 )𝐽
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝐵𝑟 = => 𝑇𝐴 =
𝐽 𝑐𝐵𝑟

𝜋
Where; 𝐽 = 2 𝑐𝐵𝑟 4
𝜋
(𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝐵𝑟 ) ( 2 𝑐𝐵𝑟 4 )
𝑇𝐴 =
𝑐𝐵𝑟

𝜋 1.8 𝑖𝑛 4
(8000 𝑝𝑠𝑖) ( 2 ( 2 ) )
𝑇𝐴 =
1.8 𝑖𝑛
2

𝑇𝐴 = 9160.88 𝑙𝑏𝑓 . 𝑖𝑛

The maximum Torque in A that satisfies the criteria is 9160.88 𝑙𝑏𝑓 . 𝑖𝑛 because if we use
the other value it will go beyond the allowable shear stress of the brass.

e. answer
The largest torque that can be applied at A is 9160.88 𝑙𝑏𝑓 . 𝑖𝑛