MECH 3: Lecture 32 Sample Problems

Problem 9.13

Determine by direct integration the moment of inertia of the shaded area

with respect to the x axis.

Solution 9.13

y = kx n

For x = a : b = ka n

k = b /a n
b n
Thus: y= x
an

dI y = x2 dA = x2 ydx

b n b
dIy = x 2 n
x dx = n x n + 2 dx
a a
b a b a n +3
Iy = dI y = n
∫ ∫ x n + 2 dx = n
a 0 a n+3

a 3b
Iy = ◄
n+3

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MECH 3: Lecture 32 Sample Problems

Problem 9.21

Determine the polar moment of inertia and the polar radius of gyration
of the shaded area shown with respect to Point P.

Solution 9.21

a a y 1
x= + = (a + y )
2 2a 2
1
dA = x dy = (a + y )dy
2
a
1 a a 1 1 y2 1 ⎛ a 2 ⎞ 3 3 2
A= ∫ dA = ∫ (a + y )dy = ay + = ⎜⎜ a 2 + ⎟⎟ = a 2 A= a v
2 0 0 2 2 2 0
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ 4 2

1 a 1 1 a
I x = y 2 dA =
∫ ∫ y2 (a + y )dy = ∫ (ay 2 + y 3 )dy
2 0 2 2 0
a
1 y3 y 4 1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 4 1 7 4 7 4
= a + = + a = a Ix = a v
2 3 4 0
2 ⎜⎝ 3 4 ⎟⎠ 2 12 12
3
1 a1
31 a ⎛ 1 ⎞
Iy = ∫ x dy = ∫ ⎜ (a + y ) ⎟ dy
2 0 3 3 0 ⎝ 2 ⎠
a
1 1 a 1 1 3 1 15
Iy = ∫ (a + y) dy = (a + y)4 = ⎡⎣(2a)4 − a 4 ⎤⎦ = a 4
2 24 0 24 4 0 96 96
1 5 5 4
I y = a4 Iy = a v
2 32 16

7 4 5 4 ⎛ 28 + 15 ⎞ 4 43 4
From Eq. (9.4): JO = I x + I y = a + a = ⎜ ⎟ a JO = a ◄
12 16 ⎝ 48 ⎠ 48
43 4
JO a 43 2 43
J O = kO2 A kO2 = = 48
= a kO = a kO = 0.773a ◄
A 3 2 72 72
2
a

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