Form the figure below, the power transmission shaft shows the forces acting on it carrying two gears. The gears are keyed at B and D. A and C are journal bearing centers. Ten hp is transmitted at 750 rpm of the shaft. Assume allowable stress for an unkeyed section equal to 12,000 psi and use Km=K¡ = 2.0. What is the approximate shaft diameter in inches? 4 in 8 in 3 in 320.1b 450 lb B 105 !b sis ib Do not include the units in encoding the answer. Two decimal places only. Answer:

Form the figure below, the power transmission shaft shows the forces acting on it carrying two gears. The gears are keyed at B and D. A and C are journal bearing centers. Ten hp is transmitted at 750 rpm of the shaft. Assume allowable stress for an unkeyed section equal to 12,000 psi and use Km=K¡ = 2.0. What is the approximate shaft diameter in inches? 4 in 8 in 3 in 320.1b 450 lb B 105 !b sis ib Do not include the units in encoding the answer. Two decimal places only. Answer:

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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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