Chetan J.Chitte, M.Tech.(Structural Dyn.

c EQ,Eng9)
EXample 12: Two identical cylinders, each weighing 500 Nare placed in a trough as
Shown in Fig. (a). Determine the reactions developed at contact points A, B, Cand
D. Assume all points of contact are smooth.
Solution: Free body diagrams of two cylinders are as shown in Figs. (b) and (c).
Consider the equlibrium of cylinder 1. Since RA is at right angles to the plane, it
makes 60° to the horizontal ie.. 30° to vertical. RB is parallel to
plane since the
cylinders are identical.
Thus RA and RB are at right angles to each 500
other.
RB RA
RA
SI)120

R
30

A
R,

30 500 N

Re
500 N

Fig.
Forees normal to plane = 0, gives
R, 500 cos 30 = 0 or R,= 433 N Ans.
Forces parallel to plane = 0, gives
R,, 500 sin 30 =0 Or R, = 250 N Ans.
Nuw, consider equilibrium of cylinder 2. R, is horizontal since the line of contact is
vertical. R.. is normal to the plane and R, is parallel to the plane.
SF,= 0-’
500 + R,. cos 30 - Rp sin 30 = 0
500 + 250 sin 30°
R= CUs 30:
= 721.7 N Ans.

, R. )n 30 - R,, cos 30 =0
R, = 72.7 sin 30 - 250 cos 30

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weighing 120 N are placed in a trough ae
Example 16: Two identical rollers. each
contact are smooth, find the reactione E
shown in Fia. (a). Assuming all surfaces of
developed at the contact surfaces.
We
Solution: Referring to FBD of first roller (Fig. (C).
2 forces normal to the plane =0, gives
to

RA - 120 cos 40° -0

.. R = 91.94 N (Ans.) V
forces parallel to plane = 0, gives
V
Rg - 120 cos 50° =0.. Rå=77.1N (Ans.)
Referring to the equilibrium of second rol
ler, (Ref. Fig. -(6).
2F, =0’Re cos 40° - 120 R sin 40° = 0
120 + 77.1 sin 40°
R = COs 40o = 221.4 N (Ans.)

"2

(a

Ra 40°
40° 120N

Oz
Ro 120N
(c)

EI, - 0 Ry- Rc sin 40° - Rg cos

Rn = 221.4 sin 40° + 77.l cos 40° 40° = 0
= 201.4 (Ans.)

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Example 18 1he Iweobt
we and tadt ot the the0 cylindo pilediOctanqular ditch

100 mm

200 nm

(a)

80N

16UN

(b)

R.

80N
R
(c)

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Cylinder Wiçll Radius

A 80 N 100mm
B 160N 200 mm
80 N 100 mm

Assuming allcontact surfaces to be smooth,

determine the reactions acting on cylinder C
Solution: Referring to the Fig. (a),
BD 450 -100- 200
= 0.5
BA 200 + 100
U= 609
From the equilibrium condition for cylin
der A [Fig. (b)).
ZF, = 0»R sin a= 80
80
R, = =92.4 N
SIn 60°
Referring to the lBD of cylinder B [Fig.
(c)l.
2F,= 0 ’ R, sina-160 - R, sin a= 0
160 + 924 sin 60°
.. RË = =277.1 N (Ans.)
Sin 60°
Referring to the FBD of cylinder C [Fig.
(d),
2F, =0 ’ Rs- R, cos 0
Rs = 277.1 cos 6)° = 138.6 N (Ans.)
XI,=0 R,- 80- R, Sn u=0
R, =80 +277.1 sin 60 320 N (Ans.)

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Example 19: Three spheres are piled in a trench as shown in Fig. (a) Self weight
and radiiof the cylinders are as q1ven below

Sylheres Weight Ruluts

2 kN 400 mm
2 kN 400 mmn
4 KN 600 mm

Treating all contact surfaces as smooth, determine the reactions developed at the
Contact surfaces P, Q. R and S.
Given: Centre to centre distance between sphere A and B is
500mm.

A D

500 mm
(a)

4kN

2kN 2KN
R
(U

HA
{c)

Fig.
Solution: From triangle ABC in Fig. (a),
AD 250
=0.25
AC 400 +600
75.522
Relering to FBDof sphere C(Fig (b)).
X = ) R, cos a = R, cOs u

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ie, R,= R F, -0 Ro-R, sin a-2-R, cos 60 =0

EF, = 0> R, sin a +R, sin a=4 Ro = 2.066 sin75.522 +2+0596 cos 60
As R:C2 2R,
2R, sin a =4 -4.298 kN (Ans.)
Referring to FBD of sphere B[Fig ).
R, = 2sin 7552 = 2.066 kN=Ry ZF, = 0 R, cos a -R, sin 45° =0
(c)), 2.066 cos 75522°
Reterring to FBD of sphere A[Fig R,= =0.730kN (Ans.)
EF,=0 R, sin60° -R, cos a =0 sin 45°
2.066 cos 75.522° Zi,= 0’R¡ t Rç cos 45°- R, sin a -2=0
sin 60° Rp= 0.730 cos 45° +2.066 sin 75.522 +2
= 1484 kN (Ans.)
=0.596 kN (Ans.)

B
2 kN 2kN
R2

Rs
Re

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