MEGA Review Module - Strength of Materials 2 (Part 2)
MEGA Review Module - Strength of Materials 2 (Part 2)
MEGA Review Module - Strength of Materials 2 (Part 2)
Where:
P = applied axial load
R = mean radius of the spring
d = diameter of the wire forming the spring
n = number of turns of the spring
k = axial stiffness of the spring
STATICALLY INDETERMINATE TORSIONAL MEMBERS 1. A rigid plate of negligible mass rests on two concentric springs. One
1. The compound shaft shown is made from two segments: solid steel has 18 coils of 8 mm ø wire with a diameter of 90 mm and the second has
segment AB with diameter 30 mm and a hollow brass segment BD with 20 coils of 4 mm ø wire with a diameter of 100 mm.
an outside diameter 50 mm and inside diameter 20 mm. The shaft is fixed a. Find the maximum load that the system can carry without exceeding
at both ends and T = 2 kN·m. the shear stress of 360 MPa.
a. Determine the maximum torsional stress for each segment. b. Find the deflection of the springs under the maximum load. Take G =
b. Determine the angle of twist at the junction. Take GS = 85 GPa and GB 60 GPa.
= 40 GPa.
2. Two springs connected in series carry a load of 2 kN. One has 12 coils
of 16 mm wire wound in a diameter of 60 mm, and the second spring has
16 coils of wire of diameter 12 mm wound in a diameter of 80 mm. Take
G = 80 GPa.
a. Find the spring constant for the composite system.
b. Find the maximum elongation of the spring system.
SPRINGS
Maximum Shearing Stress:
16PR d
τMAX = 3
(1 + )
πd 4R
Wahl Correction (For heavy springs):
16PR 4m − 1 0.615
τMAX = ( + )
πd3 4m − 4 m
Elongation of the Spring:
64PR3 n
δ =
Gd4
Springs in Series:
1 1 1
= +
K K1 K 2
Springs in Parallel:
K = K1 + K2