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CHAPTER MECHANICS OF
MATERIALS
3 Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
John T. DeWolf Torsion
David F. Mazurek
Lecture Notes:
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
Contents
Introduction
TORSION: Torsion refers to the twisting of a straight bar when it is loaded by
moments (or torques) that tend to produce rotation about the longitudinal axis of
the bar.
E.g.
• Turning a screw driver with the hand
• The hand applies a torque T to the handle
• Other examples of bar in torsion are propeller shafts, steering rods, drill bits
etc.
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Introduction cont.
An Idealized Torsional Load
•
• The direction (or sense) of the moment is indicated by the right-hand rule for
moment vectors—namely, using your right hand, let your fingers curl in the
direction of the moment, and then your thumb will point in the direction of the
vector
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Introduction cont.
• Using Curved Arrow Acting in the Direction of Rotation
What is a shaft?
Cylindrical members that are subjected to torques and transmit power through
rotation are called shafts. E.g. drive shaft of automobile, propeller shaft of a ship
Shaft Deformations
Shearing Strain
•
J 12 c 4
The shearing stress varies linearly with the
radial position in the section.
• Recall that the sum of the moments from
the internal stress distribution is equal to
the torque on the shaft at the section,
T dA max 2 dA max J
c c
• The results are known as the elastic torsion
formulas,
J 12 c24 c14 max
Tc
and
T
J J
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Normal Stresses
• Elements with faces parallel and
perpendicular to the shaft axis are subjected to
shear stresses only. Normal stresses, shearing
stresses or a combination of both may be
found for other orientations.
• Consider an element at 45o to the shaft axis,
F 2 max A0 cos 45 max A0 2
F max A0 2
45o max
A A0 2
J
2
4 4
2
c2 c1 0.060 4 0.045 4 max
Tc
Tc
65MPa
6 kN m
J c4 c3
2 2
13.92 10 6 m 4
c 38.9 103 m
TBC c2 20 kN m 0.060 m
max 2 d 2c 77.8 mm
J 13.92 10 6 m 4
86.2 MPa
min c1 min 45 mm
max c2 86.2 MPa 60 mm max 86.2 MPa
min 64.7 MPa min 64.7 MPa
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Example 2
•Under normal operating conditions, the electric motor exerts a
torque of on shaft AB. Knowing that each shaft is solid, determine
the maximum shearing stress in (1.1) shaft AB, (1.2) shaft BC, (1.3)
shaft CD.
Example 3
solid shaft shown is formed of a brass for which the allowable
•The
shearing stress is 55MPa. Neglecting the effect of stress
concentrations, determine the smallest diameter and for which the
allowable shearing stress is not exceeded
Example 3
aluminium rod AB is bonded to the brass rod BD . Knowing that
•The
portion CD of the brass rod is hollow and has an inner diameter of 40
mm, determine the angle of twist at A
Example 5
electric motor exerts a torque of on the steel shaft ABCD when
•The
it is rotating at constant speed. Design specifications require that the
diameter of the shaft be uniform from A to D and that the angle of
twist between A to D not exceed . Knowing that , determine the
minimum diameter shaft that can be used
Therefore
Example 2
drive shaft AB of an automobile is made of a steel having an
•The
allowable shear stress of 6.89 Mpa. If the outer diameter of the
shaft is 63.5 mm and the engine deliversW to the shaft when it is
turning at 1140 rpm, determine the minimum required thickness of
the shaft’s wall,
Example 1: Consider a composite bar AB held together at the end with a flat plate.
The bar is loaded as shown below. Establish the formula to calculate torques and
angles of twists on both members.
•STEP
1: Equation of equilibrium: When the torque is applied to the composite
bar, the end plate rotates through a small angle (Fig. 2 c) and torques are
developed in the solid bar and the tube, respectively. The sum of equals the
applied load.
• 1
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STEP 2: Equation of compatibility: The angle of twist of the bar and the tube
respectively are equal since the bar and the tube are securely joined to the end
plate and rotate with it. Therefore:
2
STEP 3: Write the torque displacement relations. For a linearly elastic material .
Therefore
(3) Substituting eq.3 into eq.2
4
NOTE: Having determined the torque, the essential part of the statically
indeterminate analysis is completed. All other quantities, such as stresses and
angles of twist can now be found from the torques.
Example 3
Two solid steel shafts are connected by the gears shown. A torque of
magnitude T=900 N.m is applied to shaft AB. Knowing that the
allowable shearing stress is 50-MPa and considering only stresses
due to twisting, determine the required diameter of (a) shaft AB, (b)
shaft CD
Example 4
Two solid steel shafts (G=77.2-Gpa) are connected to a coupling disk
B and to fixed supports at A and C. For the loading shown, determine
(a) the reaction at each support, (b) the maximum shearing stress in
the shaft AB, (c ) the maximum shearing stress in shaft BC.
Sample Problem
SOLUTION:
• Apply a static equilibrium analysis on • Apply a kinematic analysis to relate
the two shafts to find a relationship the angular rotations of the gears.
between TCD and T0 .
0 F 22 mm T0 rB B rCC
M B
rC 60 mm
M C 0 F 60 mm TCD B C C
rB 20 mm
TCD 2.73 T0
B 2.73C
Example 2
•A steel shaft and an aluminium tube are connected to a fixed support
and to a rigid disk as shown in the cross section. Knowing that the
initial stresses are zero, determine the maximum torque that can be
applied to the disk if the allowable stresses are 120-Mpa in the steel
shaft and 70-Mpa in the aluminium tube. Use G=77-GPa for steel and
G=27-Gpa for aluminium
Example
•The 60-mm diameter shaft ABC is supported by two journal
bearings, while the 80- mm diameter shaft EH is fixed at E and
supported by a journal bearing at H. If and , determine the angle of
twist of gears A and C. The shafts are made of steel and .
Example 4
Stud the diagram carefully and show that
Example 3
•A solid circular solid bar ABCD with fixed supports is acted upon by torques at the
locations shown in the figure. Obtain the formula for the maximum angle of twist of
the bar
• Previously, we considered that shafts were loaded at its ends through rigid end
plate solidly attached to it
• Again that some are loaded at one end with the other end free where the torque is
applied
• In practice, torques is usually applied to the shaft through flange couplings (Fig.
1a) or thorough gears connected to the shaft by keys fitted in the key ways (Fig.
1b).
• The
distribution of stress in flange area and in the key way area is obviously
different from the one calculated using
• High concentration of stress will occur in the neighbourhood of the key way
and that of the flange
• Stress in this localized region is better found by using stress method or through
the use of mathematical theory of elasticity (beyond our scope)
Fig. 2
•Example
In the stepped shaft shown, which has a full quarter-circular fillet, the allowable
shearing stress is 80MPa. Knowing that D=30 mm, determine the largest allowable
torque that can be applied to the shaft if (5.1) , (5.2)
Example 2
•NOTE:
• For linearly elastic material (Hooke’s law obeyed)
• Torque is proportional to angle of twist
• Work done equals the shaded area
• Work done is equal to the strain energy
• 𝑛
𝑇 21 𝐿𝑖
𝑈 𝑇 =∑
𝑖=1 2 𝐺𝑖 ( 𝐺 I P )𝑖
and
•Example
1
A solid circular bar AB of length L is fixed at one end and free at the other as
shown below. Three different loading conditions are to be considered. (a) torque
acting at free end; (b) torque acting at the midpoint of the bar; and (c) toque
acting simultaneously. For each case of loading, obtain a formula for the strain
energy stored in the bar. The evaluate the strain energy for the following data:, , , ,
and
Example 1
•Example
1
A solid circular bar AB of length L is fixed at
one end and free at the other as shown below.
Three different loading conditions are to be
considered. (a) torque acting at free end; (b)
torque acting at the midpoint of the bar; and
(c) toque acting simultaneously. For each
case of loading, obtain a formula for the strain
energy stored in the bar. The evaluate the
strain energy for the following data:, , , , and
Example 2
•Obtain a formula for the strain energy U of the statically
indeterminate circular bar shown in the fig. below. The bar has fixed
supports at ends A and B and is loaded by torques and at points C
and D respectively.
Example 2
•2.1.
A solid circular bar ABCD with fixed supports is acted upon by torques and at
the locations shown in the figure 1. Show that the angle of twist
•2.2.
Similar circular bar ABCD with fixed supports at ends A and D is acted upon
by two equal and oppositely directed torques , as shown figure 3. The torques is
applied at points L and M, each of which is located at a distance from one end of
the bar. (2.2.1) for what value of will the angle of twist be maximum, (2.2.2) Use
the value of from (2.2.1) to obtain the formula for
and
• The longitudinal cuts and were selected arbitrarily, it follows from the
preceding equation that the product of the shear stress and the thickness of the
tube is the same at every point in the cross section
• This product is known as the shear flow and is denoted by the letter:
• Largest shear stress occurs where the thickness is smallest, and vice versa
• In the region where the thickness is constant, the shear stress is also constant.
•The strain energy of a thin-walled tube can be determined by first finding the
strain energy of an element and then integrating thought the volume of the bar
Note:
• = cross-sectional area of element of the tube
• = volume the element like the one shown in
• = strain energy density
The total strain energy of the tube is obtained by integrating throughout the
volume of the tube, that is, is integrated from 0 to around the median line and is
integrated along the axis of the tube from 0 to , where is the length
14
The equation for strain energy becomes
15
• For
circular tube with • For the rectangular tube; and
constant thickness • . The torsion constant
• . Therefore • Since
Example 1
•A Thin-walled steel tube of rectangular cross section (figure below) has centreline
dimensions and . The wall thickness is constant and equal to .
(3.1). Determine the shear stress in the tube due to a torque .
(3.2). Determine the angle of twist (in degrees) if the length of the tube is and
shear modulus .
Example 2
•Thin-walled circular tube and a solid circular bar of the same
material are subjected to torsion. The tube and bar have the same
cross-sectional area and the same length. What is the ratio of the
strain energy in the tube to the strain energy in the solid bar if the
maximum shear stresses are the same in both cases? [For the tube,
use the approximate theory for thin-walled bars]
Example 3
•Calculate the shear stress and the angle of twist (in degrees) for a
steel tube having the cross-section shown in the figure below. The
tube has length and is subjected to torque
Example 4
A hollow member having the cross section shown is formed from
sheet metal of 2-mm thickness. Knowing that the shearing stress
must not exceed 3 MPa, determine the largest torque that can be
applied to the member
Example 5