Simple Stresses Problems 1
Simple Stresses Problems 1
BSME 4-1
#1.0
A hollow nickel-steel shaft, whose outside diameter is twice the inside diameter,
is to transmit 1492KW at 220 rpm. The shaft is subjected essentially to torsion.
Assuming an allowable shear stress of 224Ma, determine the size of the hollow
shaft required. Ans. Do = 116.24mm
Solution:
Solve for Torque
𝑁𝑚
100 𝑠
1492𝐾𝑊 ( 𝐾𝑊 )
𝑃
𝑇= = = 6476.159𝑁𝑚
2𝜋𝑁 220 𝑚𝑖𝑛
2𝜋(𝑚𝑖𝑛)( 60𝑠 )
Solve for Do
16𝑇 ∗ 𝐷0
𝑆𝑠 =
𝐷4
𝜋(𝐷𝑜4 − 𝑜 )
2
𝑁 1000000𝑚𝑚 2 16(6476.159𝑁𝑚 )(𝐷𝑜 )
(224 )( )=
𝑚𝑚 2 𝑚2 𝐷𝑜 4
𝜋(𝐷𝑜 4 − 2 )
∴ 𝐷𝑜 = 0.11624𝑚 𝑜𝑟 116.24𝑚𝑚
#2.0
Determine the maximum stress in a hollow column of Do = 160mm and Di = 100mm
that supports a load of 40KN and a bending moment of 4KN-m. Ans. 15.0Mpa
Solution:
Solve for I,
𝜋 (𝐷𝑜 4 − 𝐷𝑖 4 ) 𝜋(1604 − 1004 )
𝐼= = = 27261170.25𝑚𝑚 4
64 64
For the bending moment
1000𝑁 1000𝑚𝑚
4𝐾𝑁 ( )( ) = 4 ∗ 106
𝐾𝑁 𝑚
For the maximum stress
𝑀𝑐 4𝑥106 − 𝑚𝑚 160𝑚𝑚
𝜎𝑚𝑎𝑥 = = 4
( ) = 11.74𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐼 27261170.25𝑚𝑚 2
#3.0
A round steel tension member 40 in. long is subjected to a maximum load of 6,500
lbf. (a) What should be its diameter in mm if the total elongation is 0.035 in.? (b)
Determine the yield stress Sy and the ultimate stress Su if Nu = 6.0 and Ny =3.0
Ans. D = 14.26 mm; Sy = 542.95 N/mm2; Su = 1085.92 N/mm2
Solution:
For a
𝜋𝐷3
𝑧′ =
16
𝜋𝐷3
0.035𝑖𝑛 =
16
∴ 𝐷 = 0.56𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑟 14.26𝑚𝑚
For b
Find Sd
𝐹 6500 (4.448) 𝑁
𝑆𝑑 = = = 181.0.2994379
𝐴 𝜋4 𝑚𝑚 2
( )2
4 14.26
For Sy
𝑁
𝑆𝑦 = 3(181.02994379) = 543
𝑚𝑚 2
For Su
𝑆𝑢 = 6(181.02994379) = 1086𝑁/𝑚𝑚 2
#4.0
A round, steel tension member, 55 in. long is subjected to a maximum load of
7,000 lb. (a) What should be its diameter in mm if the total elongation is not to
exceed 0.03 in.? E for steel is 30x106 psi. Ans. D = 18.745 mm
Solution:
Find the area
𝐹𝐿
𝑦=
𝐴𝐸
𝐹𝐿
𝐴= = 0.427778𝑖𝑛
𝐸𝑦
Solve for D
𝝅 𝟐
𝑨= 𝑫
𝟒
𝝅
𝟎. 𝟒𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟖 = (𝑫𝟐 )
𝟒
∴ 𝑫 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟑𝟖𝟎𝟏𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒓 𝟏𝟖. 𝟕𝟒𝟓𝒎𝒎
#5.0
A hollow short compression member, of normalized cast steel where S u = 65 ksi, is
to support a load of 1,500 kips with a factor of safety of 8.0 based on the
ultimate strength. Determine the outside and inside diameters if Do =2Di.
Ans. Do = 450mm; Di = 224.83mm
Solution:
Find A
𝑁𝑢 𝐹 8(1500)
𝐴= = = 184.615
𝑆𝑢 𝟔𝟓
For Di
3𝜋𝐷𝑖2
184.615 =
4
∴ 𝐷𝑖 = 8.852𝑖𝑛 = 224.83𝑚𝑚
For Do
𝐷𝑜 = 2𝐷𝑖 = 2(224.83) = 450𝑚𝑚
#6.0
A 2.0 in. solid shaft transmits power at 120 rpm. If the allowable shearing stress
is 12ksi. (a) determine the torque in ft-lbs (b) the horsepower that can be
transmitted. Ans. T = 1,570.8 ft-lbs; P = 35.89 HP
Solution:
For T
16𝑇
𝑆𝑠 =
𝜋𝐷3
𝑙𝑏
1000 2 16𝑇
12𝑘𝑠𝑖 ( 𝑖𝑛 )=
𝑘𝑠𝑖 𝜋(2)3