LOADS ACTING ON

SHAFT

The various types may be compared by considering the

stresses the shaft has to resist Fig. shows a line sketch of a
simple haft which is subjected to:
1 - Torsionalstress due to driving torque.
2 - Bending stress due to the weight of the vehicle (Fig. 1c).
3 -Tensile and compressive stress due to cornering forces.

A : STRESSES DUE TO BENDING

We have the General bending equation

M =
I

Where M = Bending Moment Nmm

I = Moment of Inertia - mm
= Bending Stress MN / mm
Y = Distance of Extreme fiber from Neutral fiber
= r (radius of the shaft) = d/2, where d = dia. of the
shaft

= M x 32
d

B : STRESSES DUE TO TWISTING

We have the general Torsion equation as

T =
J
r

Where T = Torsional moment / Twisting Moment / Torque - N-mm

J = Polar Moment Inertia of cross sectional area about the axis of
rotation - mm
= Torsional Shear stress of the shaft MN / mm
r = Radius of the outer most fabric from the axis of the rotation
= d/2, where d = dia. of the shaft.

= T x 16
d

C : STRESS DUE TO BENDING AND TWISTING

Maximum shear stress theory:
for a solid shaft, the max. shear stress (max) is given
by

max. = 1 (b) + 4
()
2