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2 Torsional Shearing Stress in a Solid Circular Shaft 165

3000 in.-lb

500 in.-lb R
Shaft

A
B

Bearing R

Driver
pulley

Fig. 7.3

Solution The only externally applied torque to the left of section R-R is 500 in.-
lb acting on pulley A.
The applied torque to the right of section R-R is 3,000 in.-lb. Therefore, the total
externally applied torque is
X
T 500 in:lb 3,000 in:lb 2,500 in:lb

For equilibrium, the above torque (twisting moment) must equal the resisting
moment.

7.2 Torsional Shearing Stress in a Solid Circular Shaft

Lets take a look at a circular shaft (Fig. 7.4) that is fixed at one end and free at the
other end. When the shaft is subjected to torque, the shearing stresses occur in the
circular cross section of the shaft. The direction of the shearing stress at any point in
the cross section is perpendicular to the radius of the shaft at the point of interest
(Fig. 7.5).