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Solution: Mpa MM N MM N S M A F

The document discusses redesigning a lever to reduce stress. (1) It calculates the original stress at section A-A as 20.94 MPa. (2) It redesigns the height at section B to 36 mm and section C to 18 mm, reducing the stress below the original 20.94 MPa level at both sections.

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Solution: Mpa MM N MM N S M A F

The document discusses redesigning a lever to reduce stress. (1) It calculates the original stress at section A-A as 20.94 MPa. (2) It redesigns the height at section B to 36 mm and section C to 18 mm, reducing the stress below the original 20.94 MPa level at both sections.

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For the lever shown below, (a) Compute the stress at section A-A for the original design

(b) Redesign the original lever to the tapered form by adjusting only the height of the cross section at section B and C so that the stress is no greater stress than section A 5 marks

15 marks

400 mm 20 mm thick

50 mm (a) Original design of lever

35 525 N

400 mm A 20 mm thick C

B 50 mm 200 mm

50 35 525 N

(b) Modified design of lever


Solution (a) Compute the stress at section A-A for the original design

301N (430 N )(400mm) F M 20.94 MPa 2 A S (50)(20)mm (20)(50) 2 / 6

(Ans.)

Free Body Diagram 400 mm 50 mm 200 mm


35

301 N

525 N 430 N

(b) Redesign At section B The maximum bending stress is M = (430)(200) = 86000 N.mm The axial stress can be omitted ( = F/A = 0.3 MPa) Then the stress occurs in section B is = M/S, if the dimension of section B is changed then the only variable effected is the term of modulus, (S). Note S = I/c , see page 106 for more details 86000 N .mm S 4107 mm 3 2 20.94 N / mm M h
S th 2 6

The height of the level at section B:


hC 6S 6(4107) 35.1 mm t 20

Let try h = 36 mm at section B then the new section modulus, S is


th 2 (20)(36) 2 S 4320 mm 3 6 6

Rechecked the new stress at section B

301N 86000 N .mm F M 20.33 MPa 2 4320 mm 3 A S 720 mm

The strees at section B is lower than the stress in original design, B < A hB = 36 mm can be use! At Section C The maximum bending stress is M = (430)(50) = 21500 N.mm (Ans.)

The axial stress can be omitted ( = F/A = 0.3 MPa) Then the stress occurs in section C is = M/S,
S M

21500 N .mm 1027 mm 3 20.94 N / mm 2

The height of the level at section C:


hc 6S 6(1027) 17.6 mm t 20

Let try h = 18 mm at section C then the new section modulus, S is


S th 2 (20)(18) 2 1080 mm 3 6 6

Rechecked the new stress at section C

F M 301N 21500 N .mm 20.74 MPa 2 A S 720 mm 1080 mm 3

The strees at section B is lower than the stress in original design, C < A hC = 18 mm can be use!
(Ans.)

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