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CHAPTER 1
1. Define stress?
2. Define strain?
Hooke’s states that, when a material is loaded within the elastic limit the stress is
linearly proportional to strain. Therefore
Stress Strain
Stress = E (Strain)
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When a material is being loaded to its yield point, the specimen begins to “neck” (i.e.
the cross sectional area of the material start decreasing) due to plastic flow. Therefore
Necking can be defined as the mode of ductile flow of material in tension. Necking
usually occurs where the surface imperfections are predominant.
When an axial bar is loaded, it undergoes deformation in both the direction i.e.
longitudinal and transverse directions. Therefore Poisson’s ratio can be defined as the
ratio of lateral strain to the longitudinal strain or axial strain or linear strain (within
the elastic limit). It is denoted by the symbol ‘’ and it is a dimensionless quantity.
Table 1 Poisson’s ratio for few materials
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A material is said to be perfectly elastic, when it obeys Hooke’s law. In other words
the material is said to be perfectly elastic when the stress is directly proportional to
the strain within the elastic limit.
A free body diagram is a complete diagram or a simplified sketch that shows all the
external forces with the direction and the point of application of external load. This
includes all the reactive forces by the supports and the weight of the body due to its
mass.
Volumetric strain can be numerically defined as the change in volume to the original
volume of the material. It is denoted by the symbol ‘V’.
The ratio of change in pressure (P) to the fractional change in volume i.e. volumetric
strain is called bulk modulus of a material. It is denoted by the symbol ‘K’.
Note:
The reciprocal of the bulk modulus is defined as the compressibility of the material.
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Shear modulus ‘G’ can be defined as the ratio of shear stress to shear strain.
Force is defined as the “interaction between bodies which gives rise to an acceleration
or to the deformation of the body.
The intensity of force per unit area acting tangentially to a particular point is called
shear stress. It is dented by the symbol ‘’. It is also called as rigidity modulus or
modulus of rigidity.
Note:
Shear force always act parallel to a cross section.
A compound bar is an assembly of more than one bar having same or different cross
sections made of same or different materials.
If an arbitrary body is allowed to expand or contract freely, with the rise or fall of
temperature no stress is developed but if free expansion is prevented the stress
developed is called temperature stress or strain.
The work done in straining the material, within the elastic limit, is known as strain
energy.
Note:
Strain energy is scalar quantity. It is always denoted by the symbol ‘U’. Generally it
is a positive quantity. In solid deformable bodies, stresses multiplied by their
respective areas of cross-section are forces and the deformations are distances.
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Hence the internal work is defined as the product of force and the deformations. This
internal work is stored in an elastic body as the internal elastic energy of deformation
(or) simply elastic strain energy.
If the strain energy is within the elastic limit, the work done will be completely
transformed into potential energy and can be recovered during a gradual unloading of
the strained material.
or
The potential energy stored in a body by virtue of an elastic deformation, equal to the
work that must be done to produce both normal and shear strains.
The unit of strain energy is Joule or N-m. Strain energy is dependent on the length and
cross-sectional area of the material.
The area between the load-extension curve and the vertical axis is called the
complimentary energy.
If the material is loaded within the elastic limit and then unloaded to zero stress, the
strain also becomes zero and the strain energy stored in the body in straining the
material is recoverable. However, when the material is loaded beyond the elastic limit
and then unloaded, some permanent deformations will be setup in the body even after
unloading. Therefore, only the partial strain energy will be recoverable and is called
elastic strain energy.
Strain energy density is defined as the strain energy per unit volume of the material. It
is actually the area under the stress-strain curve.
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The maximum load which can be applied to a body without permanent deformation is
called proof load.
Modulus of resilience is defined as the energy per unit volume that the material can
absorb without yielding.
Toughness is defined as the maximum strain energy that can be absorbed per unit
volume till rupture.
The modulus of toughness is a measure of the resistance of the structure to impact
loading and is dependent on the ductility of the material.
100 kN
P 50 kN
100 kN
Sum of all the forces acting in left direction = Sum of all the forces acting in right
direction.
P = 50 kN.
27. How will you calculate the total elongation of a compound bar which is connected in
series?
The total elongation of a compound bar connected in series can be computed by the
relation
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P1 L1 PL PL
δl 2 2 ... n n
A1E1 A 2 E 2 AnEn
28. How will you find the loads taken by individual bars connected in parallel and are
clamped at their ends?
The loads shared by individual bars can be computed by equating the displacements
of each bar. (i.e. both the displacements are equal)
When a body is subjected to a number of external forces, the forces are split up, and
their effects are considered on individual sections. The resulting deformation, of the
body is equal to the algebraic sum of the deformations of the individual sections.
Such a principle of finding the resultant deformation is called the principle of
superposition.
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CHAPTER 2
Principal plane is plane in which the stress vector will be wholly normal and there
will not be any tangential or shear stress in that particular plane. Such a plane is
called principal plane. The corresponding stress is called principal stress.
Since the resultant stress is along the normal, tangential or shear stress is always zero.
Therefore the principal plane is called shearless plane
The totality of all stress vectors acting on every possible plane passing through a
point is defined to be the state of stress at a point.
The normal stress which is acting on the principal plane is called principal stress.
A plane that is equally inclined to all the three principal axes, then that plane is called
octahedral plane. Also the octahedral plane is free from normal stress.
A stress invariant is one whose value does not change when the frame of reference is
changed.
For example I1, I2, I3 are the first, second and third stress invariants of three
dimensional state of stress whose value does not change.
For a state of pure shear to be exist, the first stress invariant should be equal to zero or
in other words
I1 σ x σ y σ z 0
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If the principal stresses are equal in magnitude, then that state is called hydrostatic or
isotropic.
Note:
Hydrostatic or isotropic causes only a change in volume. (i.e. volumetric strain).
No distortion of material will takes place.
In reality, when materials are being manufactured, they are often rolled, extruded,
forged, welded and hammered. In castings, materials may cool unevenly.
These processes can setup high internal stresses called residual stresses.
Note:
This process causes the development of larger normal stresses near the
outer surface than in the middle.
These residual stresses are self-equilibrating. i.e. they are in equilibrium
without any externally applied forces.
In real world problems, such residual stresses may be large and should be carefully
investigated and then added to the calculated stresses for the initially stress-free
material.
x x y xz P 0 0 ( x p ) x y xz
yx y yz 0 P 0 yx ( y p ) yz
0 0 P ( p )
zx zy z zx zy z
Here the first term represents the spherical state of stress and the other tangential or
shear stress will be completely zero.
The second term is called deviatoric state of stress or state of pure shear or simply
stress deviator. Deviatoric state of stress at a point is derived by subtracting the mean
of the normal stress components of the stress matrix (i.e. diagonal components) from
each diagonal term of the stress matrix.
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i.e. x, y, z, xy, xz, yz, yx, zx, zy, six components are independent
components. These are known as cross-shears.
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CHAPTER 3
THEORIES OF FAILURE
According to this theory, the energy absorbed during the distortion of an element is
responsible for failure, not the total energy absorbed.
Note:
The energy of distortion can be obtained by subtracting the energy of volumetric
expansion from the total energy.
According to this theory, failure occurs at a point in a body when the maximum strain
at that point exceeds the value of the maximum strain in a uniaxial test of the material
at yield point.
According to this theory, failure at any point in a body, subject to a state of stress
begins only when the energy per unit volume absorbed at the point is equal to the
energy absorbed per unit volume of the material when subjected to the elastic limit
under a uniaxial state of stress.
The maximum shear stress theory (or) simply the maximum shear theory, results from
the observation that in a ductile material, slip occurs during yielding along critically
oriented planes. It is assumed that yielding (plastic state) of the material depends only
on the maximum shear stress that is attained within an element.
According to this theory, the maximum principal stress in the material determines the
failure regardless of what the other two principal stresses are, so long as they are
algebraically smaller.
Note:
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When a material is subjected to any state of stress or strain, failure or fracture occurs
due to many factors or causes. It may be due to principal stress, maximum shear
stress at a point or octahedral shear stress. To understand, to improve the performance
of material under loading condition and to prevent the failure or fracture, knowledge
of theories of failure is much essential.
8. Define dilatation.
In the infinitesimal (small) strain theory, dilatation is defined as the change in volume
per unit volume, is referred to as dilatation.
e x y z
Note:
The shear strains cause no change in volume.
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CHAPTER 4
1. What is a beam?
Simply supported beam (one end hinged and other being roller supported)
Cantilever beam (one end fixed and other end being free)
Fixed beam (both the ends are clamped or fixed)
Over-hanging beam (some loaded portion of the beam extends beyond the
support)
If the load is acting perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the beam then it is called
transverse loading of beam.
Simple support (it resist loads which are acting perpendicular to the
longitudinal axis of the beam)
Fixed support (it resists forces in all direction and also restrict the rotation of
the beam)
Hinged support (it can resist forces in two directions but allows rotation about
the axis of the pin, example, hinge)
Shear force is defined as the internal force developed in the material of the beam to
balance the externally applied loads in order to achieve equilibrium of all parts of the
beam.
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A SFD is a diagram that indicates how a force applied perpendicular to the axis (i.e.
parallel to the cross section) of a beam is transmitted along the length of the beam.
A BMD is a diagram that indicates how the applied loads to a beam create a moment
variation along the length of the beam.
13. List out some properties of shear force diagram and bending moment diagram.
The S.F.D. will consist of rectangles or series of rectangles if the beam is loaded with
point loads.
The S.F.D. will consist of inclined lines for the portion of the beam on which the U.D.L.
is acting.
The S.F.D. will consist of parabolic lines for the portion of the beam over which
triangular load distribution is acting.
The B.M.D. will consist of inclined lines, if the beam is loaded with point loads.
The B.M.D. will consist of parabolic lines for the portion over which U.D.L is acting.
The B.M.D will consist of “cubic or third degree polynomials” if the load distribution is
triangular.
The B.M.D. will consist of fourth degree polynomial if the load distribution is parabolic.
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14. Write the bending equation or classic flexure formula and state its significance.
M f E
I y R
Here,
Homogeneous means: the material property remains same in all discrete points.
Heterogeneous means: the material property will vary from one point to other point.
(i.e. the material property will not be same in all points)
When a beam is subjected to a transverse load in such a way that it develops only
bending. Other actions will be absent. For example
When a beam is subjected to equal and opposite couples, the beam will be
subjected to bending alone.
When a beam is subjected to two point loading, the beam will be subjected to
bending alone.
The term I/y is called section modulus or modulus of section. The strength or load
carrying capacity of beam depends on this section modulus. It is usually denoted by
the letter ‘Z’.
bd 2
Z= (for rectangular sections)
6
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πd 3
Z= (for solid circular sections)
32
(D 4 - d 4 )
Z= (for hollow circular sections)
32 D
Note:
In theory of simple bending we have assumed that the beam is loaded within the
elastic limit. And when the beam is loaded beyond its proportionality the beam will
fail. The modulus of rupture is used to compare the bending strength of different
beams made of various sizes and materials.
20. What are all the various assumptions made in the theory of simple bending?
Transverse section of the beam remain plane before and after bending
It obeys Hooks law.
The material is homogeneous and isotropic
The beam is initially straight and of constant cross-section
The radius of curvature of the beam is very large when it is compared to the
other dimensions of the beam.
The beam consists of infinite number of longitudinal fibres which is free to expand or
contract during bending
The strength of the section or the load carrying capacity of a beam does not depend
upon the sectional area provided but upon the disposition of that area in relation to its
neutral axis. In other words, the strength of beam directly depends on the section-
modulus ‘Z’ of the beam.
Shear flow is defined as the longitudinal force per unit length transmitted across the
section at level ‘y1’ from the neutral axis.
If the shear stress is multiplied by the corresponding width of the section, the quantity
obtained is known as shear flow. It is denoted by ‘q’ and is given by q = τ. z (here ‘z’
denotes the width of the section corresponding to that layer)
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23. How will you calculate the value of shear stress at a particular distance from the
neutral axis?
V.A'.y
I.Z
Here, ‘V’ is the corresponding shear force at a particular distance from the neutral
axis, A’ is the partial area of the section, ‘ y ’is the moment arm of this partial area
with respect to neutral axis, ‘I’ is the moment of inertia of the section and ‘Z’ is the
corresponding width of the layer or fiber and ‘ ’ is the shear stress at a particular
distance from the neutral axis.
24. Prove that the maximum shear stress in a rectangular beam is 1.5 times the average
shear stress. [university two mark question]
The value of bending stress (N/mm2) is zero at the level of neutral axis and maximum
at the extreme fiber of the cross-section of the beam. The bending stress is always
proportional to the distance of the fiber from the neutral axis. The value of bending
stress increases as the distance of the fiber increases.
Above the neutral axis, the beam experiences compressive stress and at the same time
it is subjected to tensile stress below the neutral axis. The bending stresses always
cause the member to bend in the transverse direction.
C
T
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CHAPTER 5
COLUMNS
1. Define Column.
Slenderness ratio is defined as the ratio of effective length of the column to its
smallest radius of gyration. It usually denoted by the symbol ‘’
EffectiveLength (le )
λ
radius of gyration (r)
In other words, it may be defined as the product of actual length of a column and
the end-fixity factor. The end fixity factor is usually denoted by the symbol ‘K’.
I
r
A
where, I is the moment of inertia of the column and A is the cross sectional area
of the column. I and A are geometric properties of column’s cross section. The
value of ‘I’ changes with respect to axis and therefore if ‘r’ is minimum at a
particular axis, then the failure of the column will be likely in that axis.
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Columns are classified into long columns and short columns based on the
slenderness ratio. In general long columns always fails by buckling and short
columns always fails by crushing of materials in the column.
Critical load
Crippling load
Bifurcating load
Real column is one which is practically exists in the real world. All these columns
have
Initial eccentricity i.e. the load is not concentric at every cross section of
the column.
Initial crookedness i.e. the column is not perfectly straight
9. Mention any one method of finding the critical load of a long column.
Euler has established one empirical equation to determine the buckling load or
critical load or load carrying capacity of long columns based on certain
assumptions. This buckling load is called Euler’s critical load (Pcr).
π 2 EI
Pcr
le
10. What are the assumptions involved in the derivation of Euler’s critical load?
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11. What is the influence of the assumptions of Euler on the load carrying capacity of
a real column?
Euler has assumed that the column is initially straight and there is no eccentricity
in the column. But in actual practice there is no such real columns which have
zero eccentricity and perfect geometry.
Therefore the Euler’s critical load is always higher than the actual critical load of
a long column.
13. Draw the relation between slenderness ratio of the column against the critical
stress of the column.
14. How the slenderness ratio of the column, affect the strength of column?
The strength of column depends upon many parameters. But the length of column
plays a major role in determining the strength of column. If the slenderness ratio
of the column increases, the strength of the member generally decreases. Also the
critical stress of the column also decreases.
15. List out the effective length (s) of column for different boundary conditions.
16. Discuss the effect of initial imperfections and eccentricity in the column.
In the derivation of Euler Buckling load for long columns, the member is assumed
to be straight and loading is assumed to be concentric at every cross section.
However, in real world engineering practice, the members are not perfectly
straight and moreover the load is not concentric at every cross section.
Unlike the perfect column, which remains straight up to the Euler load, the
initially deformed member begins to bend as soon as the load is applied. The
deflection increases slowly at first and then rapidly increases. In eccentric loaded
columns, bending begins as soon as the load is applied. The deflection increases
slowly in the beginning and then rapidly increases.
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Columns with large eccentricities deflect considerably at loads well below the
Euler load, whereas the column with small eccentricities of loading do not bend
significantly until the load is fairly close to the Euler load.
The load carrying capacity of a real column is always less than that of Euler ‘s
column due to the presence of initial imperfections and eccentricities.
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CHAPTER 6
1. What is power?
P = T x ‘n’
where, P is the power, T is the torque and ‘n’ is the rotational speed.
T G
J R L
Shear Stress. The variation of shear stress is linear and it vary from zero at the
neutral axis and reaches the maximum value at the extreme fiber of the shaft.
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6. Define polar moment of inertia and establish the equations for a solid and hollow
circular shaft.
πD 4
J (solid circular shaft)
32
π (D 4 d 4 )
J (hollow circular shaft)
32
πD3
Zp (solid circular shaft)
16
π (D 4 - d 4 )
Zp (hollow circular shaft)
16D
8. Why the shear stress is maximum at the outer surface of the shaft than the inner
core?
When the circular shaft is subjected to torsional loading, the shear stress is
maximum at the extreme fiber of the shaft. This is due to the reason that, the
extreme fibers are much strained than the inner surface near centroidal axis of the
member. This is the reason why the shear stress is maximum at the extreme fiber
of the shaft. Also the materials inside the shaft are not that much utilized at the
time of torsional loading. Also it this is the reason why hollow circular shafts are
preferred rather than the solid one for practical use.
9. Why hollow circular shafts are preferred when compared to solid circular shafts?
The torque transmitted by the hollow shaft is greater than the solid shaft.
For same material, length and given torque, the weight of the hollow shaft
will be less compared to solid shaft.
The measure of torsional stiffness is the angle of twist of one part of a shaft
relative to another part when a certain torque is applied.
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A spring is an elastic member, which deflects under the action of load and regains
its original shape after the removal load.
Pitch of the spring is defined as the axial distance between the adjacent coils in
uncompressed state. Mathematically it can be calculated as
The ratio of pitch or mean diameter to the diameter of wire for the spring is called
the spring index.
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The length of a spring under its maximum compression is called its solid length.
It is the product of total number of coils and the diameter of wire. It is usually
denoted by the symbol Ls.
Free length of the spring is the length of the spring when it is free or unloaded
condition. It is equal to the solid length plus the maximum deflection or
compression plus clash allowance.
The spring stiffness or spring constant is defined as the load required per unit
deflection of the spring
The helical springs are made up of a wire coiled in the form of a helix and are
primarily intended for compressive or tensile load. Closed coil springs are meant
for taking tensile load (springs balance) and the other one is for taking
compressive load (Shock observer).
21. What are the differences between closed coil & open coil helical springs?
22. What are the various stresses induced in the open coil helical spring?
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The material is subjected to higher stresses, which may cause early fatigue failure.
This effect is called as spring surge.
Active turns of the spring are defined as the number of turns, which impart spring
action while loaded. As load increases the no of active coils decreases.
An inactive turn of the spring is defined as the number of turns which does not
contribute to the spring action while loaded. As load increases number of inactive
coils increases from 0.5 to 1 turn
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CHAPTER 7
DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
The spindle of a lathe or drill press and the arbor of a milling machine carry
cutting tools for machining metals. Therefore the deflection of the spindle would
have an adverse effect on the accuracy of the machine output. The manner of
loading and support of these machine elements behave like that of a real beam.
This is the reason why deflection of beams is necessary for engineering
applications like mechanical engineering.
3. Describe the boundary conditions that can be used for finding out the values of
the constants of integration in case of common type of beams.
Flexural rigidity is defined as the product of Young’s Modulus and the moment of
Inertia (I) of the section
Slope is defined as the rotation of the beam axis from its original position.
6. Define deflection.
The displacement of a particular point located in the longitudinal axis of the beam
in the vertical direction is called deflection. Deflection may be either upward or
downward depending upon the direction of the load which is acting on the beam
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d2y
EI 2 M
dx
where M is the bending moment, EI is the flexural rigidity and ‘y’ is the
deflection of the beam.
8. Explain the procedure of finding the slope and deflection of a beam using
Macaulay’s method?
9. List out the relationship exists between slope, deflection, bending moment and the
load.
dy
Slope
dx
d2y
Bending Moment EI
dx 2
d3y
Shear Force
dx 3
d4y
Load 4
dx
The angle between the tangents at two points A and B of a deflection curve is
equal to the area of the M/EI diagram between A and B.
The displacement of B from the tangent at A is equal to the moment of the M/EI
diagram between A and B about the point B.
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11. State the principle involved in finding the slope and deflection of beams using
Moment-Area theorem.
Moment – Area method uses the elastic curve equation or moment curvature
expression, but the integration is carried out by doing so, the kinematic boundary
conditions are not considered.
Conjugate beam is a fictitious beam which has the same length as the real beam,
but supported in such a manner that when it is loaded with M/EI diagram of the
real beam, the shear and bending moment at a section in the conjugate beam give
the slope and deflection at the corresponding section of a real beam.
13. Explain, how the load is applied in Conjugate beam method and its applicability
to different types of beam?
In conjugate beam method, the beam is loaded with elastic weight M/EI
corresponding to the actual load.
For cantilever beams, fixed beams and continuous beams, if this method is
applied, the fixed ends behave like that it is subjected to rotations and translations.
Hence for this type of beams some artificial restraints have to be applied to the
conjugate beam, so that it is supported in a manner consistent with the constraints
of the real beam.
14. Why deflection of beams is needed for engineering applications like mechanical
engineering?
The spindle of a lathe or drill press and the arbor of a milling machine carry
cutting tools for machining metals. Therefore the deflection of the spindle would
have an adverse effect on the accuracy of the machine output. The manner of
loading and support of these machine elements behave like that of a real beam.
This is the reason why deflection of beams is necessary for engineering
applications like mechanical engineering.
15. Give the conjugate beam for the cantilever shown below.
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CHAPTER 8
UNSYMMETRICAL BENDING
Unsymmetrical bending is defined as the bending caused by the loads that are
inclined to the principal planes of bending.
Note:
Shear centre is defined as the point of intersection of the bending axis and the
plane of the transverse section. (or)
Shear centre of a section can be defined as the point about which the applied
forces is balanced by the set of shear forces obtained by summing the shear
stresses over the section. (or)
Note:
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Note:
It is often referred as “Localized Stresses”
In theory of elasticity, it is called “St. Venant’s principal” and according to
this principle the stress will be higher near the vicinity of the hole or
discontinuities or the point of application of the load and it will diminish
or vanish as distance from the hole increases.
The ratio of average nominal stress (max) to the maximum stress (n) is called
stress concentration factor. It is generally denoted by the symbol ‘k’.
6. For unsymmetrical bending. Write the equation to find the inclination of Neutral
axis if the load is acting in a plane inclined at an angle of ‘’ to vertical.
Curved beams are the structural members or beams which are having some initial
curvature.
Note:
A simple flexure formula may be used for curved beams for which the
radius of curvature is more than five times the beam depth.
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For deeply curved beams, the N.A. and the centroidal axes do not coincide
and hence the simple bending formula is not applicable. That’s why the
Winkler-Bach formula is widely used.
8. What are the basic assumptions in the derivation of bending stress equation of
Winkler-Bach formula?
9. Define Fatigue?
Note:
Fatigue fractures are progressive starting as minute crack developing under the
action of fluctuating stresses.
The number of cycles of stress that can be sustained prior to failure of a specified
nature for a stated stress condition.
The maximum stress below which a material can presumably endure an infinite
number of stress cycles. If the stress is not completely reversed, the value of the
mean stress or the maximum stress or the stress ratio, should be mentioned.
The ratio of the fatigue limit to the tensile strength is defined as endurance limit.
The limiting stress below which a material will withstand a specified number of
cycles of stress without fracture.
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17. What is cumulative damage law (or) linear damage (or) Miner’s law?
In a fatigue test employing various stress ranges and frequencies sometimes with
rest periods between successive application of stress on a single specimen, failure
occurs when the sum of damage ratios (cycle ratios) attains unity, that is
n/N = 1
where,
Note:
Laminated springs are fabricated with some initial curvature, so that the central
deflection will disappear when the spring is loaded with its full load carrying
capacity.
The ratio of the number of cycles (n) of stress applied to a specimen (or structure),
to the number of cycles to failure (N) at the same stress, that is n/N
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The ratio of the difference between the fatigue life ‘N’ of the material at a
particular stress stepped-off from -N curve and the number of reversals (n)
actually endured, to the fatigue life (N) is called damage ratio.
Direct Stress
Plane bending
Rotating bending
Torsion
Combined Stress
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CHAPTER 9
PRESSURE VESSELS
2. What are the types of stresses induced in a pressure vessel due to its internal
pressure?
If the mean radius (average of outer and inner radius) to the thickness of the
pressure vessel is greater than or equal to 10, it is called thin walled pressure
vessels otherwise it is called thick walled pressure vessels.
4. Explain the variation of stress over the thickness of wall of a thin walled pressure
vessel.
In case of thin walled pressure vessel, the thickness of the wall is very small
compared to the radius of the vessel. Also there is no variation of stress and it is
only a constant.
Cylindrical
Spherical
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Cylindrical Shells
Circumferential stress is twice the longitudinal stress.
It withstands low pressure than spherical shell for the same diameter.
Spherical Shells
Only hoop stress presents.
It withstands more pressure than cylindrical shell for the same
diameter.
The stress is acting in the circumference of the cylinder wall (or) the stresses
induced perpendicular to the axis of cylinder.
The stress is acting along the length of the cylinder is called longitudinal stress.
Riveting reduces the area of offering the resistance. Due to this, the
circumferential and longitudinal stresses are more. It reduces the pressure
carrying capacity of the shell.
10. What do you understand by the term wire winding of thin cylinder?
11. State some of the points to be considered while designing the pressure vessels?
Cylindrical vessels are often made with domed ends in order to establish
more resistance to internal pressure. In such cases the ends of the straight
portion of the pressure vessel should be carefully connected to the domed
end portion.
Large pressure vessel may be reinforced with strands to increases the
stiffness of the vessel.
Pressure vessels intended for chemical storage should be provided with
view ports.
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