Torsion Rod Analysis See \case: ‘The item considered is a rod with a square cross section experiencing a purely torsional load. Gray regions on the part ‘represent the surfaces where the torques are being applied. Specific values for this example are listed below: © y=36in. Ls Zin, sli 6061-16 (G = 3.75*108 psi) isference: Mott, Robert L. Applied Strength of Materials: Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print. |Max. Torsional Shear Stress: T= OMIM © lH Cis = Ol nd zs per) o: Te ~ SRBC soon mt 0.03% * od) SolidWorks Angle of Twist Use of Small-Angle Approximation: https://en wikipedia. org/wiki/Small-angle approximationcase: [The item considered is a rod with a square cross section experiencing a purely torsional load. Gray regions on the part Irepresent the surfaces where the torques are being applied. Specific values for this example are listed below: 36 In Lin, T=500in.*Ib. Material: 6061-T6 (G = 3.75*10° psi) Reference: (Mott, Robert L. Applied Strength of Materials: Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print. (Max. Torsional Shear Stress: Bp = 0.208 = 0.2080 = 0 20857 Tonge oT = 520M 2 [R404 S020? re Angle of Twist T= OMAN @ ONY Cid = ON ind BF n Hemaetts 0.089 me 0.03%ne CP) ~[7a7 = SSeS SolidWorks Angle of Twist: |*Use of Small-Angle Approximation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-angle approximation T= OMlos © 0.t4 Cat = O14 iat coe, Meade oot ne o.ostme x BE) =O" Count CB TE OS Works Angle of Twist: Jse of Small-Angle Approximation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-angle approximation Feam cresr stchon geometry! dy= {tori ¥sCOSut = 0.707% From SolidWarbs plot’ oy = 2308 «10° in From seal-angle. epprox 4 — prea r0 tn Om tem Ge Sete eS 0.055 ra > 1971