An automobile engine develops a maximum torque of 162Nm. The low gear ratio of transmission is 2.75, while the back axle ratio is 4.25. The effective wheels radius is 0.325m and the co-efficient of friction between the tyre and the road surface is 0.6. If the permissible shear stress is 32373 X 104Pa. Determine the maximum shaft diameter. Assuming that the load is nearly torsional. What is maximum load permissible on each wheel?

An automobile engine develops a maximum torque of 162Nm. The low gear ratio of transmission is 2.75, while the back axle ratio is 4.25. The effective wheels radius is 0.325m and the co-efficient of friction between the tyre and the road surface is 0.6. If the permissible shear stress is 32373 X 104Pa. Determine the maximum shaft diameter. Assuming that the load is nearly torsional. What is maximum load permissible on each wheel?

Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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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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