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Determine the mass moment ofinertia of the steel fixture of Probs. B.35 and B.39 with respect to the axis through the origin that forms equal angles with the x, y, and z axes.
The mass moment of the inertia of the steel fixture passes through the origin.
Answer to Problem B.56P
The mass moment of the inertia of the steel fixture passes through the origin is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given information:
The density of the steel is
The following figure represents the given system.
Figure-(1)
Write the expression for the mass of component 1.
Here, the mass of component 1 is
Write the expression for the volume of the component 1.
Here, the sides of the component is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Write the expression for the mass of component 2.
Here, the mass of component 2 is
Write the expression for volume of the component 2.
Here, the sides of the component is
Write the expression for the mass of component 3.
Here, the mass of component 3 is
Write the expression for volume of the component 3.
Here, the diameter of the circle is
Write the expression for the distance of the component 3.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Write the expression for the distance of the component 3.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Write the expression for the centroidal axis from the reference axis.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to centroidal axis.
Here, the mass moment of inertia for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Write the expression for the distance of the component 3.
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia with respect to
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 1.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 1 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 2.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 2 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass moment of inertia for component 3.
Here, the products of the inertia of the body with respect to centroidal axis for component 3 is
Write the expression for the mass product of inertia.
Here, the mass product of inertia is
Write the expression for the mass product of inertia.
Here, the mass product of inertia is
Write the expression for the mass product of inertia.
Here, the mass product of inertia is
Write the expression for the position vector of
Write the expression for the magnitude of the position vector
Write the expression for the unit vector.
Write the expression for the mass moment of the inertia of the steel fixture passes through the origin.
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From Equation (LI) the unit vector along the different axis.
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Conclusion:
The mass moment of the inertia of the steel fixture passes through the origin is
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