Dr022/3 12900 MECH 3021 DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOLTON STREET, DUBLIN 1 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering THIRD YEAR: JANUARY 2014 SEMESTER 1 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS. Jim MeGovern, PhD David Kennedy, PhD Patrick Mac Namara, MEng Wednesday 15th January 2014 9.30am - 12.00pm Answer 4 of the following 7 questions All questions carry equal marks Time Allowed : 2 1/2 Hours Given: ©2014 DIT PropT022/3 12900 MECH 3021 (a) A material subjected to combined direct and shear stresses can be said to represent a complete stress system for any condition of applied load in two dimensions. Draw a diagram of this element in two dimensions. (3 marks) Show by derivation how the equation for maximum and minimum principal stresses, 61, 02 can be found, ‘The equations for oy and tg, the direct and shear stresses on a plane at an angle 6, can be assumed and do not need to be derived separately. (7 marks) (>) A solid shaft of 200 mm diameter transmits 500 kW at 350 rpm. Determine: (a) The Torque on the shaft. (2 marks) (b) o,, c,,and 7, (4: matks) (c) The principal stresses: o,, 02, aNd Tay (5 marks) (d) The position of the plane on which the maximum principal stress acts and draw a diagram showing the position of the plane relative to the axis of the shaft. (4 matks) A.250 mm diameter solid shaft drives a screw propeller with an output of 7 MW. When the forward speed of the vessel is 35 km/h the speed of revolution of the propeller is 240 rev/min. Find: (a) The maximum stress resulting from the torque. (7 marks) (b) The axial compressive stress resulting from the thrust in the shaft, (7 marks) (0) Hence find for a point on the surface of the shaft: (@ The principal stresses, (6 marks) ) The direction of the principal planes relative fo the shaft axis. (3 marks) ii) Show clearly by diagram the directions of the principal planes relative to the shaft axis (2 marks) Note: Power = Force x Velocity (a) Determine, by derivation using the direct integration method, equations for Deflection and Slope for a cantilever with concentrated load W at the end. (8 matks) Include appropriate diagram. (2 marks) (b) A beam AB 10 m long is simply supported at its ends. It carries loads of 30 KN and 50 KN at 3 m and 6 m respectively from the left hand end. Ef = 20 MN-m? (i) Determine the reaction loads at RA and RB (2 marks) Using Macaulay’s method, determine; (ii) Equations for bending moment, slope and deflection. (7 marks) (ii) Using boundary conditions the value of the constants. (3 marks) (iv) The deflection of the beam under the 30 kN load G marks) ©2014 DIT (P..0pr0223 12900 MECH 3021 4. For the loaded beam shown above. (a) Determine the reaction loads at RA and RB (3 marks) (b) Using Macaulay's method, determine; (® Equations for bending moment, slope and deflection, (10 marks) (ii) Using boundary conditions the value of the constants. (4 marks) (iii) The deflection of the beam under the 50 KN load (4 marks) (iv) The slope of the beam under the 50 KN load (4 marks) E=200GNim*, T= 80x 10%m* 5. Aclosed thin Cylinder is pressurised to 20 bar. d= 70mm, t = 3mm, Poisson's ratio = 0.33, B= 72 GNimt? (a) Calculate the principal stresses. (4 marks) (b) Calculate the principal strains. (5 marks) (c) Draw Mohr’s Stuain Circle (7 marks) (@) Determine graphically; (i) The strains at angles of 30°, 45° and 60° to the longitudinal axes. (6 marks) i) If the cylinder was open, comment on the expected principal strain values. (3 marks) 6. Use Castigliano’s theorem to determine the vertical (10 marks) and horizontal (15 marks) deflections of the slender framework shown below where a concentrated force F acts. EI is constant throughout. C ©2014 DIT 7.0pro22/3 12900 MECH 3021 1. Show by derivation (15 marks), including diagrams (10 marks), that for the General Case of Shear Stress due to Bending. QAy ‘The Shear Stress: T = ——— Ib ©2014 DT Pro