Mechanical Design: An Integrated Approach - Ansel Ugural

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Chapter 7, Problem 11

A cantilever WF aluminum alloy beam of yield strength S
y
is loaded as shown in Figure P7.11.
Using a factor of safety of n, determine whether failure occurs according to the maximum shear
stress criterion.

Given: S
y
=320 MPa, n =2, I
z
=13.4 10
6
mm
4




Figure P7.11


Chapter 7, Solution 11

Q mm
B
= = 102103 7485 786 10
3 3
( . )( . ) .
Q Q mm
C B
= + = 66 697 3485 946 10
3 3
. ( . )( . ) .

We have
o o
A
Mc
I B
MPa MPa = = = = =

24 008
134
697
80
3
6
1433 1433 1249
(10 )( . )
. (10 )
.
. , ( . ) .
and
MPa MPa
Ib
VQ
c Ib
VQ
B
c B
2 . 64 , 3 . 53
) 0066 . 0 )( 10 ( 4 . 13
) 10 6 . 78 )( 10 ( 60
6
6 3
= = = = =

t t

Thus
( ) [( ) . ] . .
,
. .
o
12
1249
2
1249
2
2 2
533 625 821
1
2
B
= + =

or o o
1 2
1446 1965
B B
MPa MPa = = . .
( ) .
max
t
B
MPa = 821

Hence
( ) ; .
max ( )
t
B
S
y
Fails = = >
2 2
320
4
821 80

Alternatively, using Eq.(7.11), we have

[ . ( . ) ] ; . 1249 4 533 1642 160
2 2 320
2
1
2
+ = > Fails