Qassim University

Unayzah College of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Dept.

Problem Solving I
Example: A cast iron link, is required to transmit a steady tensile load of
45 kN. Find the tensile stress induced in the link material at sections A-A
and B-B
Example: A pull of 80 kN is transmitted from a bar X to the bar Y through a pin.
If the maximum permissible tensile stress in the bars is 100 N/mm2 and the
permissible shear stress in the pin is 80 N/mm2, find the diameter of bars and of
the pin.
Example: For the shown beam find location and
magnitude of maximum normal and shear stresses
Find the bending, tensile, torsional, vertical shear stresses elements at A
and B of the member shown in the figure. This bar is loaded by the forces
F = 0.55 kN, P = 4.0 kN, and T = 25 N · m.
Example: A steel shaft 35 mm in diameter and 1.2 m long held rigidly at one end
has a hand wheel 500 mm in diameter keyed to the other end. The modulus of
rigidity of steel is 80 GPa.
1. What load applied to tangent to the rim of the wheel produce a torsional shear
of 60 MPa?
2. How many degrees will the wheel turn when this load is applied?
Example: A shaft is transmitting 97.5 kW at 180 rpm. If the allowable shear stress
in the material is 60 MPa, find the suitable diameter for the shaft. The shaft is not
to twist more that 1° in a length of 3 meters. Take G = 80 GPa.
Example: A hollow shaft is required to transmit 600 kW at 110 rpm., the maximum
torque being 20% greater than the mean. The shear stress is not to exceed 63 MPa
and twist in a length of 3 meters not to exceed 1.4 degrees. Find the external
diameter of the shaft, if the internal diameter to the external diameter is 3/8. Take
modulus of rigidity as 84 GPa
Example: A hollow shaft is required to transmit 600 kW at 110 rpm., the maximum
torque being 20% greater than the mean. The shear stress is not to exceed 63 MPa
and twist in a length of 3 meters not to exceed 1.4 degrees. Find the external
diameter of the shaft, if the internal diameter to the external diameter is 3/8. Take
modulus of rigidity as 84 Gpa.