MECH 103 – Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Problem Set 3
Torsion
(BSABE 3A – 1st Sem AY 2023-2024)

1. An aluminum shaft with a constant diameter of 50 mm is

loaded by torques applied to gears attached to it as
shown. Using G = 28 GPa, determine the relative angle
of twist of gear D relative to gear A.

2. A compound shaft consisting of a steel segment and an aluminum segment is acted

upon by two torques as shown. Determine the maximum permissible value of T
subject to the following conditions: τst ≤ 83 MPa, τal ≤ 55 MPa, and the angle of
rotation of the free end is limited to 6°. For steel, G = 83 GPa and for aluminum, G =
28 GPa.

3. A flanged bolt coupling consists of six ½-in. steel bolts evenly spaced around a bolt
circle 12 in. in diameter, and four ¾-in. aluminum bolts on a concentric bolt circle 8
in. in diameter. What torque can be applied without exceeding 9000 psi in the steel or
6000 psi in the aluminum? Assume Gst = 12 × 106 psi and Gal = 4 × 106 psi.

4. A tube 2 mm thick has the shape shown below. Find the

shearing stress caused by a torque of 600 N·m.

5. A rigid bar, hinged at one end, is supported by two identical springs as shown. Each
spring consists of 20 turns of 10-mm wire having a mean diameter of 150 mm.
Compute the maximum shearing stress in the springs. Neglect the mass of the rigid
bar.