PROBLEM SET No.

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CE0013 SCORE
MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES FOR CE

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General Instructions: Answer the following problems with complete solution. Box your final answer/s.
Use separate short bond papers for your solution.

1. A circular tube of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2

is subjected to a torque produced by forces P = 900
lb (see figure). The forces have their lines of action
at a distance b = 5.5 in. from the outside of the
tube. If the allowable shear stress in the tube is
6300 psi and the inner radius r1 = 1.2 in., what is
the minimum permissible outer radius r2?

4. The propeller shaft of a large ship has outside

diameter 18 in. and inside diameter 12 in., as
shown in the figure. The shaft is rated for a
maximum shear stress of 4500 psi.
(a) If the shaft is turning at 100 rpm, what is the
maximum horsepower that can be transmitted
without exceeding the allowable stress?
(b) If the rotational speed of the shaft is doubled
but the power requirements remain unchanged,
what happens to the shear stress in the shaft?

2. A stepped shaft ABCD consisting of solid circular

segments is subjected to three torques, as shown
in the figure. The torques have magnitudes 12.5 k-
in., 9.8 k-in., and 9.2 k-in. The length of each
segment is 25 in. and the diameters of the
segments are 3.5 in., 2.75 in., and 2.5 in. The
5. The shaft is made of A-36 steel (G = 78 GPa) and
material is steel with shear modulus of elasticity G
is fixed at end D, while end A is allowed to rotate
= 11.6 x 103 ksi.
0.005 rad when the torque is applied. Determine
the torsional reactions at these supports.
(a) Calculate the maximum shear stress 𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥 in the
shaft.
(b) Calculate the angle of twist θ (in degrees) at
end D.

3. Four gears are attached to a circular shaft and

transmit the torques shown in the figure. The
6. If the shaft has an equilateral triangle cross section
allowable shear stress in the shaft is 10,000 psi.
and is made from an alloy that has an allowable
(a) What is the required diameter d of the shaft if
shear stress of 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 12 ksi, determine the
it has a solid cross section?
maximum allowable torque T that can be applied to
(b) What is the required outside diameter d if the
end B . Also, find the corresponding angle of twist
shaft is hollow with an inside diameter of 1.0 in.?
of end B.

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7. A torque of 2 kip · in. is applied to the tube. If the
wall thickness is 0.1 in., determine the average
shear stress in the tube.

8. As shown in the figure, a homogeneous 100-kg

rigid block is suspended by the three springs whose
lower ends were originally at the same level. Each
steel spring has 24 turns of 10-mm-diameter on a
mean diameter of 100 mm, and G = 83 GPa. The
bronze spring has 48 turns of 20-mm-diameter
wire on a mean diameter of 150 mm, and G = 42
GPa. Compute the maximum shearing stress in
each spring using A.M. Wahl formula.

3m 5m

100 kg

9. The plate shown in the figure is fastened to the

fixed member by seven 10-mm-diameter rivets.
Compute the value of the loads P so that the
average shearing stress in any rivet does not
exceed 70 MPa.

60 mm 60 mm

10. A flanged bolt coupling consists of eight ½ -in. steel

bolts evenly spaced around a bolt circle 12 in. in
diameter, and six ¾ -in. aluminum bolts on a
concentric bolt circle 8 in. in diameter. What torque
can be applied without exceeding 15000 psi in the
steel or 10000 psi in the aluminum? Assume Gst =
12 × 106 psi and Gal = 4 × 106 psi.

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