Module 1: Activity No.

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Exercises Problems on Design Stresses

Name: de Guzman, Alvin R.

Student No. 20160145379

Problem:

A shaft in torsion only is to transmit 2500 HP at 570 rpm with mild shock. Its material is
AISI 1137 steel annealed.
(a) What should be the diameter of a solid shaft?
(b) If the shaft is hollow, Do = 2 Di, what size is required?
(c) What is the weight per foot of length of each of these shafts? Which is lighter?
Use sp. weight = 0.286 lbs/cu. in.
(d) Which shaft is more rigid? Compute the torsional deflection of each shaft for a
length of 10 ft.

Given:

P=2500 HP
n=570 rpm
AISI 1137 Steel Annealed

Solution :

a.¿
Using the equation ;

Tn
P=
63025

T (570 rpm)
2500 HP=
63025

T =276425.4386 lb .∈¿

¿ Table ;

su=85 ksi
s y =50 ksi
s ys =0.5 S y =0.5 ( 50 )=25 ksi
FS=3 based onthe yield pt .

s ys
Using the equation ;τ d =
FS
25
τ d=
3
τ d=8.33 ksi

16 T
Now use the equation; τ= 3
πD

kips
8.33 =16 ¿ ¿
¿2
d solid =5.53∈¿

b.¿

s ys 16 T (2 D i)
Using the equation ; =
FS π [ ( 2 D ) 4−D 4 ]
i i

(
0.5 50000
lb
i n2 ) =16 ¿ ¿
3

D i=2.82∈¿

Given that , D o=2 Di

D o =2¿

Do =5.64∈¿

c .¿

W W
Using the equation ; γ= ; =γA
V L
lbs
Where γ=0.286
cu .∈¿ ¿

For the solid shaft :

lb
W =0.286 3 ¿ ¿
¿
 lb
W =82.43
ft

For the hollow shaft :

lb
W =0.286 3 ¿ ¿
¿
lb
W =64.31
ft
∴ hollow shaft islighter

d .¿
L=( 10 ft ) ¿
6
G=11.5 x 1 0 psi

TL
Using the equation ; θ=
JG

For the solid shaft :

θ=276425.4386lb .∈¿ ¿
θ=0.0314
π( )
180

θ=1.8°

For the hollow shaft

θ=276425.4386lb .∈¿ ¿
θ=0.031
180
π ( )
θ=1.78° ∴ Hollow shaft is more rigid , 1.78° <1.8 °