Manual 4
Manual 4
Manual 4
A shaft is made of three parts, as shown in the accompanying figure. Parts AB and CD are made
of the same material with a modulus of rigidity of G = 9.8 x 103 ksi, and each has a diameter of
1.5 in. Segment BC is made of a material with a modulus of rigidity of G = 11.2 x 103 ksi and
has a diameter of 1 in. The shaft is fixed at both ends. A torque of 2400 lb· in is applied at C.
Using three elements, determine the angle of twist at B and C and the torsional reactions at the
boundaries.
Procedure:
Discretization
Divide the shaft into three elements as shown in figure below and calculate polar moment of
inertia for each element.
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