A cast iron pulley transmits 20 kW at 300 r.p.m. The diameter of the pulley is 550 mm and has four straight arms of elliptical cross-section in which the major axis is twice the minor axis. Find the dimensions of the arm, if the allowable bending stress is 15 MPa. [Ans. 60 mm; 30 mm]

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A cast iron pulley transmits 20 kW at 300 1.p.m. The diameter of the pulley is 550 mm and has four
straight arms of elliptical cross-section in which the major axis is twice the minor axis. Find the
dimensions of the arm, if the allowable bending stress is 15 MPa.
[Ans. 60 mm; 30 mm]
Transcribed Image Text:A cast iron pulley transmits 20 kW at 300 1.p.m. The diameter of the pulley is 550 mm and has four straight arms of elliptical cross-section in which the major axis is twice the minor axis. Find the dimensions of the arm, if the allowable bending stress is 15 MPa. [Ans. 60 mm; 30 mm]
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