MECH3020 Solid Mechanics II (Spring 2015)
MECH3020 Solid Mechanics II (Spring 2015)
MECH3020 Solid Mechanics II (Spring 2015)
Solid Mechanics II
(Spring 2015)
Professor Robin MA ([email protected])
Room 2552, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Course details
Lecture: 13:30-14:50 every Tuesday and Thursday 6602
Tutorial: 16:30-17:20 every Tuesday 4502
Name
Email
Teaching assistant:
CHEN Tongheng
Textbook/recommended materials:
Supplementary text:
Mechanics of Materials (latest version)
Thomson
Gere
tchenai
MECH3020 Mid-term
test (close book)
during lecture
Please check with the
seating plan before
entering 6602
Course details
Assessment tools (Grading):
Assignments
(15%)
Mid-term test
(35%)
Review
Extended version of Solid Mechanics I
Topics:
Review of Statics
Component Free-Body
In addition to the complete structure, each
Diagram
component must satisfy the conditions for
static equilibrium
Consider a free-body diagram for the boom:
Results:
Reaction forces are directed along boom
and rod
Method of Joints
The boom and rod are 2-force members, i.e., the
members are subjected to only two forces
which are applied at member ends
For equilibrium, the forces must be parallel to to
an axis between the force application points,
equal in magnitude, and in opposite directions
FB 0
FAB FBC 30 kN
4
5
3
FAB 40 kN
FBC 50 kN
Stress Analysis
Design
lim
ave
P
A
Shearing Stress
Forces P and P are applied transversely to the
member AB.
Corresponding internal forces act in the plane of
section C and are called shearing forces.
The resultant of the internal shear force distribution
is defined as the shear of the section and is equal
to the load P.
The corresponding average shear stress is,
ave
P
A
P F
ave
A A
Double Shear
ave
P F
A 2A
P P
A td
Example
Corner arm is subjected to the loading
shown, find the required diameter of
the steel pin at C if the allowable
shear stress for the steel is
allow=55MPa
Factor of Safety
Structural members or machines
must be designed such that the
working stresses are less than the
ultimate strength of the material.
FS Factor of safety
FS
u
ultimate stress
Example-Factor of Safety
ABC is supported by a pin and bracket
at C and a cable BD.
It was designed to support the load P
(16kN).
The ultimate load for BD is 100kN,
determine the F.S. with respect to
cable failure
Example-Design
Rods AB and AC are made of steel
with failure tensile stress of
sfail=510MPa.
Using a F.S. = 1.75 for tension
Find the smallest diameters of both
rods, so that they can support the
load shown.
The beam is pin connected at A and C
Example -Design
The suspension system is pinned at C
and supported by the shock absorber
BD.
It is designed to support a load
P=1500N.
Find the required minimum diameter
of pins B and C.
F.S. is 2 against failure. The pins are
made of materials having a failure
shear stress of fail = 150MPa and
each pin is subjected to double shear
Fatigue
Fatigue properties are shown on SN diagrams.
A member may fail due to fatigue at
stress levels significantly below
the ultimate strength if subjected
to many loading cycles.
When the stress is reduced below
the endurance limit, fatigue
failures do not occur for any
number of cycles.