Problem statement: A motor exerts a torque to shaft FGH attached to a gear with radius which in turn applies a torque to a gear with radius attached to shaft CDE. No slipping occurs between the gears. The Allowable shearing stress in each shaft is .
Question statement:
What is required diameter of shaft CDE?
What is required diameter of shaft FGH?
Contents taken from Page 157 in the Mechanics of Materials: 6th Edition textbook. Authors: F.P BEER, E.R. JOHNSTON, J.T. DEWOLF AND D.F. MAZUREK ISBN:9780077565664
Problem Statement: Given the diagram of gears A and D connected to rods BC and EF. There is a given torque of 5 kip*in for and is unknown. The shafts of rods ABC and DEF are solid and their diameters are unknown. Each shaft has an allowable shearing stress of 8500psi
Question Statement:
Using the known values find the required minimum diameter a) of shaft BC and b) shaft EF
Contents taken from Page 158 in the Mechanics of Materials: 6th Edition textbook. Authors: F.P BEER, E.R. JOHNSTON, J.T. DEWOLF AND D.F. MAZUREK ISBN:9780077565664