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PROBLEM (*9.93) The gear A attached to the steel shaft AB with an allowable shear strength τ all
= 10 ksi is acted upon by a vertical load Fy = 300 lb (Fig. P9.93). Determine:
(a) The value of the torque T required to support the loading.
(b) The required shaft diameter d using the maximum shear stress theory of failure.
Assumption: Bearings at C and B act as simple supports.

*SOLUTION

(a) Reactions as obtained

from equilibrium T= 800 N ⋅ in.
conditions, are marked 2 in.
in Figure (a). E
400 lb RBz=285.7 lb
B x
y
300 lb RCz=114.3 lb RBy=128.6 lb
C 3 in.
D

A
RCy=428.6 lb
4 in.
z Figure (a)

(b) From Fig. (a): Mz 2.186

T = 800 N ⋅ m (kip ⋅ in.)
0.625
Critical section is at C. Equation (9.30): A
C D B x
16
d=3 M 2 +T2 My
πτ all (kip ⋅ in.) 0.237
Substituting the numerical A x
B
values (see Fig.b): T 1.2
16 1 (kip ⋅ in.)
d =[ (2.186) 2 + (1.2) 2 ] 3
π (10) x
Figure (b)
= 1.083 in.

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