University of Florida/Egm3520/s13.team5.r4

Problem 4.1 (Problem 3.23 in Beer, 2012) edit

On our honor, we did this problem on our own, without looking at the solutions in previous semesters or other online solutions.

Problem Statement edit

Under normal operating conditions a motor exerts a torque of magnitude   at  . Knowing that  
and the maximum allowable shearing stress is 10.5 ksi.

Determine the required diameter of member FH.

 
Shafts CE and FH with gears

Given edit


 

(4.1-1)


 

(4.1-2)


 

(4.1-3)


 

(4.1-4)


Soultion edit

Step One: Draw Free Body Diagrams edit

 
FBD of shafts


 
FBD of gears


For part A, by assuming constant velocity for the point of gear contact:


Step Two: Part "A" Analysis edit

The sum of the forces from the diagram equals zero

 

(4.1-5)


Isolating the torque in CE based on the applied torque,

 

(4.1-6)

 

(4.1-7)


Manipulating the stress formula the diameter can be determined,

 

(4.1-8)

Substituting the values given above, the diameter can be calculated

 
 

Step Three: Part "B" Analysis edit

 

(4.1-9)

Solving for the radius,

 

(4.1-10)

To get the diameter, multiply the equation of the radius by 2

 

(4.1-11)

Solving the Equation 4.1-11 with the values given, the diameter can be calculated

 
 

Problem 4.2 (Problem 3.25 in Beer, 2012) edit

On our honor, we did this problem on our own, without looking at the solutions in previous semesters or other online solutions.

Problem Statement edit

In the image below, there are two steel shafts, ABC and DEF, for which the maximum allowable shear stress is 8500 psi. They are connected by gears at A and D of given radii 4 in. and 2.5 in., respectively. There is a known applied torque at C, TC of 5 kips•in. and an unknown torque, TF, applied at F.

 
shafts AC and DF



a) Determine the required diameter of shaft BC
b) Determine the required diameter of shaft EF

Given edit

The magnitude of the torque at C,  
Allowable shearing stress in the shafts,  
Radius of the gear A,  
Radius of the gear D,  

Solution edit

Step One: Draw Free Body Diagrams edit

 
Bars ABC and DEF
 
Gears A and D


Step Two: Analysis edit

From the relation between the torques and the radius of the gears,

 

(4.2-1)


Therefore,

 

(4.2-2)


Now inserting the given values,

 

(4.2-3)


 

(4.2-4)


Step Three: Application edit

Part A edit

Allowable shearing stress in the shaft BC,

 

(4.2-5)


Where J for a solid circular shaft is

 

(4.2-6)


Insert the values and solve for the radius C.

 

(4.2-7)


 

(4.2-8)


 

(4.2-9)


Diameter of the shaft BC,

 

(4.2-10)


 

(4.2-11)


 
 

(4.2-12)

Part B edit

Allowable shearing stress in the shaft EF,

 

(4.2-13)


Insert the values and solve for the radius C.

 

(4.2-14)


 

(4.2-15)


 

(4.2-16)


Diameter of the shaft EF,

 

(4.2-17)


 

(4.2-18)


 
 

(4.2-19)

Contributors edit

Team Designee: Daniel Siefman

Table of Assignments
Problem Number

Solved by

Reviewed by

4.1

María José Carrasquilla, Joshua Herrera, Gregory Grannell, and Phil D Mauro

All

4.2

Tim Shankwitz, Andrew Moffatt, Michael Lindsay, and Daniel Siefman

All