Sample Problem 2

The two cell two torque box that has a combination of semicircular shape and a trapezoidal shape
is subjected to 30,000 lb in (clockwise) and does not have any bending material present. The first
cell (cell a) ABC is semicircular in shape and has a radius of 17.5 in. The second cell (cell b) is
trapezoidal in shape as shown in the figure. The dimensions of sides AE, ED, and CD are 18 in,
15 in, and 18 in respectively. The thickness used in cells a and b are the same; 0.50 in. Use
lb
G=8 x 106 2 and the length of the section is 42 in. Determine Aa, Ab, qa, qb, qr, and θa.
¿

Given:
r = 17.5 in lCD = 18 in
6 lb
hAOC = 35 in G=8 x 10 2
¿
hED = 15 in L = 42 in
lAE = 18 in T = 30,000 lb in (clockwise)
t = 0.50 in

Required:

Aa qb
Ab qr
qa θa

Solution:
 2
πr
A 1 = A a= =π ¿ ¿ ¿
2

Ab =A 2 + A3 + A 4

2 2 2
c =x + y

x=√ c 2− y 2
x=√ ¿ ¿ ¿
x=14.97∈¿

1 1
A2= bh= ¿
2 2
A3 =ln=¿

1 1
A 4= bh= ¿
2 2
2 2 2 2
Ab =(74.85 ¿ +224.55 ¿ +74.85 ¿ )=374.25 ¿

∑ M =0
2Aaqa + 2Abqb – T = 0
2Aaqa + 2Abqb = T

2 ( 481.06 ¿ 2) q a +2 ( 374.25¿ 2 ) q b=30000 lb ∈¿

( 962.12 ¿2 ) q a+ ( 748.50 ¿2 ) qb=30000lb∈¿

q a=30000 lb∈−¿¿

q a=31.1811 lb∈−0.778 q b eq. 1

θ a=
L
2 Aa G [( )
qa
l ABC
t
+ ( q a−q b )
h AOC
t
x ( )]
180
π

where :l ABC =πr + 2r =π ¿

θ a=42∈ ¿ ¿¿
2 ( 481.06 ) ( 8 x 10 lb /¿ )
6 2

−5 −5 −5
θ a=5.6264 x 10 q a +2.1885 x 10 q a−2.1885 x 10 q b
−5 −5
θ a=7.8149 x 10 q a−2.1885 x 10 q b

θ a=( 7.8149 x 10−5 ) ( 31.1811−0.778 qb ) −(2.1885 x 10−5) q b

−3 −5 −5
θ a=2.4368 x 10 −6.078 x 10 q b−2.1885 x 10 q b
−3 −5
θ a=2.4368 x 10 −8.2665 x 10 q b eq.2

θb =
L
2 Ab G [
qb (
l AE +h ED +l CD
t )
+ ( q b−q a )
t( )] x 180π
h AOC

θb =42∈ ¿ ¿¿
2 ( 481.06 ¿ )( 8 x 106 lb/¿2 )
2

−5 −5 −5
θb =4.0991 x 10 q b +2.8131 x 10 qb −2.8131 x 10 q a
−5 −5
θb =6.9122 x 10 qb −2.8131 x 10 q a
−5 −5
θb =6.9122 x 10 qb −2.8131 x 10 (31.1811−0.778 qb )
−5 −4 −5
θb =6.9122 x 10 qb −8.7716 x 10 +2.1886 x 10 qb
−5 −4
θb =9.1008 x 10 q b−8.7716 x 10 eq.3

Equating θ a=θb
−3 −5 −5 −4
2.4368 x 10 −8.2665 x 10 q b=9.1008 x 10 qb −8.7716 x 10

2.4368 x 10−3+ 8.7716 x 10− 4=9.1008 x 10−5 qb +8.2665 x 10−5 q b

−3 −4
3.3140 x 10 =1.7367 x 10 qb
−3
3.3140 x 10
q b=
1.7367 x 10−4
 lb
q b=19.08
¿
Substituting q b to eq. 1
lb
q a=31.1811 −0.778 q b
¿
lb lb
q a=31.1811 −0.778(19.08 )
¿ ¿
lb
q a=16.34
¿

To solve for q r
Type equation here .