Questions from Mechanics


Q: A hollow circular shaft for use in a pumping station is being

A hollow circular shaft for use in a pumping station is being designed with an inside diameter equal to 0.75 times the outside diameter. The shaft must transmit 400 hp at 400 rpm without exceeding the...

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Q: A tubular shaft being designed for use on a construction site must

A tubular shaft being designed for use on a construction site must transmit 120 kW at 1.75 Hz. The inside diameter of the shaft is to be one-half of the outside diameter. If the allowable shear stress...

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Q: A propeller shaft of solid circular cross section and diameter d is

A propeller shaft of solid circular cross section and diameter d is spliced by a collar of the same material (see figure). The collar is securely bonded to both parts of the shaft. What should be the...

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Q: What is the maximum power that can be delivered by a hollow

What is the maximum power that can be delivered by a hollow propeller shaft (outside diameter 50 mm, inside diameter 40 mm, and shear modulus of elasticity 80 GPa) turning at 600 rpm if the allowable...

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Q: A motor delivers 275 hp at 1000 rpm to the end of

A motor delivers 275 hp at 1000 rpm to the end of a shaft (see figure). The gears at B and C take out 125 and 150 hp, respectively. Determine the required diameter d of the shaft if the allowable shea...

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Q: The shaft ABC shown in the figure is driven by a motor

The shaft ABC shown in the figure is driven by a motor that delivers 300 kW at a rotational speed of 32 Hz. The gears at B and C take out 120 kW and 180 kW, respectively. The l...

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Q: A circular steel tube with an outer diameter of 75 mm and

A circular steel tube with an outer diameter of 75 mm and inner diameter of 65 mm is subjected to torques T at its ends. Calculate the maximum permissible torque Tmax if the al...

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Q: A hollow aluminum shaft (see figure) has an outside diameter

A hollow aluminum shaft (see figure) has an outside diameter d2 = 4.0 in. and inside diameter d1 = 2.0 in. When twisted by torques T, the shaft has an angle of twist per unit distance equal to 0.548 /...

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Q: A hollow steel bar (G = 8 0GPa) is twisted

A hollow steel bar (G = 8 0GPa) is twisted by torques T (see figure). The twisting of the bar produces a maximum shear strain γmax = 640 × 10-6 rad. The bar has outside and in...

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Q: A tubular bar with outside diameter d2 = 4.0 in

A tubular bar with outside diameter d2 = 4.0 in. is twisted by torques T = 70.0 kip-in. (see figure). Under the action of these torques, the maximum tensile stress in the bar is found to be 6400 psi....

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