At an axial load of 22 kN, a 45 mm wide by 15 mm thick polyimide polymer bar elongates

3.0 mm while the bar width contracts 0.25 mm. The bar is 200 mm long. At the 22 kN load,
the stress in the polymer bar is less than its proportional limit. Determine
(a) the modulus of elasticity.
(b) Poisson’s ratio.
(c) the change in the bar thickness.
The 16 mm by 22 mm by 25 mm rubber blocks shown in Figure No. 2 are used in a
double-U shear mount to isolate the vibration of a machine from its supports. An applied
load of P = 285 N causes the upper frame to be deflected downward by 5 mm.
Determine the shear modulus G of the rubber blocks.
The assembly shown in Figure No. 3 consists of a hollow steel [E = 200 GPa] tube (1) with an
outside diameter of 60 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm, a solid 40 mm diameter
aluminum [E = 70 GPa] rod (2), and a solid 30 mm diameter aluminum rod (3). The
member lengths are L1 = 2 000 mm, L2 = 1 200 mm, and L3 = 800 mm. The following loads
act on the assembly: P = 150 kN, Q = 80 kN, and R = 115 kN. Determine (a) the change in
length of steel tube (1). (b) the deflection of joint D with respect to the fixed support at A.
The rigid beam in Figure No. 4 is supported by links (1) and (2), which are made
from a polymer material [E = 16 GPa]. Link (1) has a cross-sectional area of 400 mm2 and
link (2) has a cross-sectional area of 800 mm2. Determine the maximum load P that may
by applied if the deflection of the rigid beam is not to exceed 20 mm at point C.