SS 304 steel shaft is 3 m long and has an outer diameter of 60 mm. When it is rotating at 60 rad/s, it transmits 30 kW of power from the engine to the generator. Determine the following: a. The smallest thickness of the shaft if the allowable shear stress is 150 MPa and the shaft is restricted not to twist more than 0.08 rad. Use G for steel = 83 GPa. b. The percentage savings in weight had the generator utilized a solid shaft. Assume same material, length and torque capacity.

Elements Of Electromagnetics
7th Edition
ISBN:9780190698614
Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.
Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.
ChapterMA: Math Assessment
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1.1MA
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

SS 304 steel shaft is 3 m long and has an outer diameter of
60 mm. When it is rotating at 60 rad/s, it transmits 30 kW
of power from the engine to the generator. Determine the
following:

a. The smallest thickness of the shaft if the allowable
shear stress is 150 MPa and the shaft is restricted not
to twist more than 0.08 rad. Use G for steel = 83 GPa.

b. The percentage savings in weight had the generator
utilized a solid shaft. Assume same material, length and
torque capacity.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 4 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Combined Loading
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, mechanical-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Elements Of Electromagnetics
Elements Of Electromagnetics
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9780190698614
Author:
Sadiku, Matthew N. O.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Mechanics of Materials (10th Edition)
Mechanics of Materials (10th Edition)
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9780134319650
Author:
Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher:
PEARSON
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781259822674
Author:
Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Control Systems Engineering
Control Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781118170519
Author:
Norman S. Nise
Publisher:
WILEY
Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)
Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781337093347
Author:
Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781118807330
Author:
James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher:
WILEY