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The document discusses torsion of solid non-circular shafts and presents 4 problems involving determining maximum shear stress, angle of twist, and torque reactions for different cross-sectional shapes including square, elliptical, equilateral triangle, and square. The key objectives are to explain the expressions for calculating maximum shear stress and angle of twist for solid shafts with non-circular cross-sections. Detailed solutions are shown for each example problem.

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Lecture # 23

The document discusses torsion of solid non-circular shafts and presents 4 problems involving determining maximum shear stress, angle of twist, and torque reactions for different cross-sectional shapes including square, elliptical, equilateral triangle, and square. The key objectives are to explain the expressions for calculating maximum shear stress and angle of twist for solid shafts with non-circular cross-sections. Detailed solutions are shown for each example problem.

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LECTURE NO.

23
TORSION OF SOLID NONCIRCULAR SHAFTS

Objectives:
• To explain the expression for τmax and ø for
different shapes of shaft's cross-section
τmax AND ø FOR SOLID NON-CIRCULAR SECTIONS

Notes:
• The “dots” on the edge of each
cross-section, are the points at
which τmax occurs. These points
are “closest” to the center axis
of the shaft.
• A shaft having circular cross-
section is “most efficient”, since
it is subjected to both a smaller
τmax and a smaller  than a
corresponding noncircular shaft
subjected to the same torque
PROBLEM # 1

The 6061-T6 aluminum bar has a square cross-


section of 25 mm. If it is 2 m long, determine the
τmax in the bar and the rotation of one end relative
to the other end.
For 6061 – T6 aluminum, G = 26×103 MPa
a  25 mm
LCB  1.5 m  1500 mm
LBA  0.5 m  500 mm

TCB & TBA

C TCB M about C  0

20N-m
 20  TCB  0  TCB  20 N-m

B
TBA M about C  0
C
20 N-m 60 N-m  20  60  TBA  0  TBA  80 N-m
4.81 TCB 4.81 20 103
 max CB    6.1568 MPa
 25
3 3
a
4.81 TBA 4.81 80 103
 max BA    24.6272 MPa
 25
3 3
a
 max  24.62 MPa Ans.

7.10TCB LCB 7.10TBA L BA


C A  4

aG a 4G
7.10
   20  103
 1500  80  103
 500
3 
 25  26 10
4

 0.0489 rad  2.803o Ans.


PROBLEM # 2

The C83400 red brass bar has an elliptical cross-


section as shown above. Determine the τmax in the
regions AC and BC, and  of end b relative to C.
For red bars C83400,
G = 37 × 103 MPa
we have;
a = 50mm and b = 20mm
LAC = 2000mm, LCB = 1500mm
TAC & TCB

A Mabout A = 0
 50 + TAC = 0
50 N-m TAC  TAC = –50 N-m
20 N-m
A
Mabout A = 0
TCB
50 N-m C  +50 – 20 + TCB = 0  TCB = –30 N-m
2 TAC 2  50 1000
 max  AC    1.5915 MPa Ans......
 ab   50  20 
2 2

2 TCB 2  30 1000
 max CB    0.9549 MPa Ans......
 ab   50  20 
2 2
B C 
 a 2
 b 2  TCB LCB
 a 3b3G


 50 2
 20 2
  30  10 3
1500
  50   20   37 103
3 3

 1.12268 10 3 rad


 0.06432o Ans........
PROBLEM # 3

If the shaft has an equilateral triangle cross section and is


made from an alloy that has an allowable shear stress of τallow
= 75 MPa and a shear modulus of 60 GPa, determine the
maximum allowable torque T that can be applied to end B.
Using the maximum allowable torque, find the corresponding
angle of twist of end B.
PROBLEM # 4

The 2014-T6 aluminum strut is fixed between the


two walls at A and B. If it has a 2 in. by 2 in. square
cross-section, and is subjected to torques as shown,
determine the reactions at the fixed supports. Also,
what is  at C?
For 2014-T6 aluminum:
G = 3.9 × 103 ksi = 3.9 × 106 psi
a = 2 in.

Let TA and TB are the torque-reactions at fixed supports A and B respectively.

TA
C D TB Mabout A = 0
A B
 –TA + 40 + 20 – TB = 0
40 lb-ft 20 lb-ft  TA + TB = 60 ---------(1)

From the compatibility criteria, we have B/A = 0

 4 TAC LAC  TCD LCD  TDB LDB   0


7.10
B A
aG
Since LAC = LCD = LDB = 2
we have;
TAC + TCD + TDB = 0 --------------(2)

TA Mabout A = 0
A
 – TA + TAC = 0
TAC
 TAC = TA
TA Mabout A = 0
C
 – TA + 40 + TCD = 0
TCD
A
40 lb-ft
 TCD = TA – 40

TA C D Mabout A = 0
A  – TA + 40 + 20 - TDB = 0
40 lb-ft 20 lb-ft TDB
 TDB = TA - 60
Substituting TAC , TCD and TDB in Eq. (2)

TA  TA  40  TA  60  0
 3TA  100
100
 TA   33.33 lb-ft Ans.
3
From Eq. (1), TB = 60 – 33.33 = 26.67 lb-ft. Ans…….

7.10TAC LAC 7.10  33.33 12  2 12


C / A  
 2   3.9 106
4 4
aG
 1.092198 103 rad
 0.06257o Ans.

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