A solid shaft is required to transmit 90 kW of power at 200 rpm. Determine the shaft diameter by the strength design and rigidity design and from this design choose the suitable diameter of the shaft, if the permissible stress for the material is 50 N/mm2 and the permissible twist is 10 per meter length. Also, determine the maximum shear strain acting on the shaft.Take modulus of rigidity = 150 GN/m2.

A solid shaft is required to transmit 90 kW of power at 200 rpm. Determine the shaft diameter by the strength design and rigidity design and from this design choose the suitable diameter of the shaft, if the permissible stress for the material is 50 N/mm2 and the permissible twist is 10 per meter length. Also, determine the maximum shear strain acting on the shaft.Take modulus of rigidity = 150 GN/m2.

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Chapter3: Torsion

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Problem 3.12.4P: The stepped shaft shown in the figure is required to transmit 600 kW of power at 400 rpm. The shaft...

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