PROBLEMS IN SHAFTINGS

1. A 100 mm. diameter shaft is subjected to a torque of 6 KN-m and a bending moment of
2.5 KN-m. Find the maximum bending stress developed.

Given:

Do = 100 mm

T = 6 KN-m

Mb= 2.5 KN-m

St =? Max. bending stress

Solution:

Since the shaft is subjected to torsion and bending load;

16
S t = 3 [ M+ √ M 2 +T 2 ]
π D0

where:
M=2 . 5 KN-m
T = 6 KN-m
D0 =100 mm .= 0 .1 m

16
∴ St= 3
[(2 .5 KN-m )+ √(2. 5 KN-m )2 +(6 KN-m )2 ]
π (0 . 1 m)
16
St = 3
[(2 .5 KN-m )+(9 . 0 KN−m)]
π (0 . 1 m)
KN
St =45,836 . 62 2
m
St =45,836 . 62 KPa Ans .
2. (ME Bd. Oct. 1996)

A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft.

Given:

P = 200 HP

N = 900 rpm

D=?

Solution:

Since this is a line shaft problem, use the PSME Code equation for line shaft.

D3 N
P=
53 . 5
P( 53. 5 )
D3=
N
200 HP( 53 . 5)
D3=
rev
900
min .
D=2 . 279 in . Ans .

3. (ME Bd. Apr. 1998)

Compute the diameter of a solid shaft transmitting 75 Hp at 1800 rpm. The nature of the
load and the type of service is such that the allowable S s based on pure torsion is 6000
psi.

Given:

P = 75 HP

St = 6,000 psi

N=1800 rpm

D0 = ?
Solution:

16
St= 3
for a solid shaft
π D0
Solving for the torque:
lb
3 ( 6,000 2 )( πD 30 )
S t ( πD o ) in
T= =
16 16
using P=2 π TN

lb
(6,000 2 )( πD30 )
in
∴2626 . 005 in-lbs =
16
2626 . 005 in-lbs (16)
D30 =
lb
(6,000 2 )( π )
in
D0 =2. 229 in 3
3

Do =1 .306 in . Ans .

ft-lb
75 HP( 33,000 )
P HP-min .
T= =
2 π TN rev .
2 π ( 1800 )
min .
T =218 .83 ft−lbs.
T =2 626. 05 in −lbs