TUTORIAL – TORSION

QUESTIONS
1. Two shafts of the same material and of same length are subjected to the same torque,
if the first is of a solid circular section and the second shaft is of hollow circular
section, whose internal diameter is 2/3 of the outside diameter and the maximum
shear stress developed in each shaft is the same, compare the weights of the shafts.

2. A hollow shaft of external diameter 120 mm transmits 300 kW power at 200 r.p.m.
Determine the maximum internal diameter if the maximum stress in the shaft is not to
exceed 60 N/mm2.

3. Determine the diameter of a solid steel shaft which will transmit 90 kW at 160 r.p.m.
also determine the length of the shaft if the twist must not exceed 10 over the entire
length. The maximum shear stress is limited to 60 N/mm2. Take the value of modulus
of rigidity = 8x104 n/mm2.

4. A hollow shaft of diameter ratio 3/8 (internal to outer dia.) is to transmit 375 kW
power at 100 r.p.m. The maximum torque being 20 % greater than the mean. The
shear stress is not to exceed 60 N/mm2 and the twist in a length of 4 m not to exceed
20. Calculate its external and internal diameters which would satisfy both the above
conditions. Assume modulus of rigidity, C=0.85x105 N/mm2.

5. A hollow shaft, having an internal diameter 40% of its external diameter, transmits
562.5 kW power at 100 r.p.m. determine the external diameter of the shaft if the shear
stress in not to exceed 60 N/mm2 and the twist in a length of 2.5m should not exceed
1.3 degrees. Assume maximum torque = 1.25 mean torque and modulus of rigidity =
9x104 N/mm2.

6. Two shafts are connected end to end by means of a flanged coupling in which there
are 12 bolts, the pitch circle diameter being 25 cm. The maximum shear stress is
limited to 55 N/mm2 in the shafts and 20 N/mm2 the bolts. If one shaft is solid of 5 cm
diameter and the other is hollow of 10 cm external diameter, calculate the internal
diameter of the hollow shaft and the bolt diameter so that both shafts and coupling are
all equal strong in torsion.

7. A shaft is to be fitted with a flanged coupling having 8 bolts on a circle of diameter

150mm. The shaft may be subjected to either a direct tensile load of 400 kN or a
twisting moment of 18 kNm. If the maximum direct and shearing stresses permissible
in the bolt material are 125 N/mm2 and 55 N/mm2 respectively, find the minimum
diameter of the bolt required. Assume that each bolt takes an equal share of the load
or torque.
8. The external and internal diameters of a hollow shaft are 40 cm and 20cm. Determine
the maximum strain energy stored in the hollow shaft if the maximum allowable shear
stress is 50 N/mm2 and length of the shaft is 5m. Take C= 8x104 N/mm2.

9. A close coiled helical spring of 10 cm mean diameter is made up of 1 cm diameter

and has 20 turns. The spring carries an axial load of 200 N. Determine the shearing
stress. Taking the value of modulus of rigidity = 8.4x104 N/mm2, Determine the
deflection when carrying this load. Also calculate the stiffness of the spring and the
frequency of free vibration for a mass hanging from it.