Strain
Energy
293
11.3 (A)
Calculate the strain energy stored in
a
bar
of
circular cross-section, diameter
0.2
m,
length
2
m:
(a) when subjected to a tensile load of
25
kN,
(b) when subjected to a torque of
25
kNm,
(c) when subjected to a uniform bending moment of
25
kNm.
For the bar material
E
=
208
GN/m2,
G
=
80
GN/m2.
c0.096, 49.7, 38.2
N
m.]
11.4
(A/B).
Compare the strain energies of two bars of the same material and length and carrying the same
gradually applied compressive load if one is
25
mm
diameter throughout and the other is turned down to
20
mm
diameter over half its length, the remainder being
25
mm diameter.
If both bars are subjected to pure torsion only, compare the torsional strain energies stored if the shear stress in
both bars is limited to
75
MN/m2.
C0.78, 2.22.1
11
.S
(A/B).
Two shafts, one of steel and the other of phosphor bronze, are
of
the same length and are subjected to
equal torques. If the steel shaft is
25
mm diameter, find the diameter of the phosphor-bronze shaft
so
that it will store
the same amount of energy per unit volume as the steel shaft.
Also
determine the ratio
of
the maximum shear stresses
induced in the two shafts. Take the modulus of rigidity for phosphor bronze as
50
GN/mZ and for steel as
80
GN/mZ.
C27.04
mm,
1.26.1
11.6
(A/B).
Show that the torsional strain energy ofa solid circular shaft transmitting power at a constant speed
is given by the equation:
T2
4G
U
=
-
x
volume.
Such
a
shaft is
0.06
m in diameter and has a flywheel of mass
30
kg and radius of gyration
0.25
m
situated at a
distance of
1.2
m
from a bearing. The flywheel is rotating at
200
rev/min when the bearing suddenly seizes. Calculate
the maximum shear stress produced in the shaft material and the instantaneous angle of twist under these conditions.
Neglect the shaft inertia. For the shaft material
G
=
80
GN/mZ.
[B.P.]
C196.8
MN/m2,
5.W.I
11.7 (AIB). A
solid shaft carrying a flywheel of mass 100 kg and radius
of
gyration
0.4m
rotates at a uniform
speed
of
75
revimin. During service, a bearing
3
m from the flywheel suddenly seizesproducinga fixation of the shaft
at this point. Neglecting the inertia
of
the shaft itself determine the necessary shaft diameter if the instantaneous
shear stress produced in the shaft does not exceed 180 MN/mZ. For the shaft material
G
=
80
GN/m2.
Assume
all
kinetic energy of the shaft is taken up as strain energy without any
losses.
[22.7
mm.]
11.8
(A/B). A
multi-bladed turbine disc can be assumed
to
have a combined mass of 150 kg with an effective
radius of gyration of
0.59
m. The disc is rigidly attached to a steel shaft
2.4m
long
and, under service conditions,
rotatesat a speed of 250rev/min. Determine the diameter of shaft required in order that the maximum shear stress set
up in the event
of
sudden seizure of the shaft shall not exceed
200
MN/m2. Neglect the inertia of the shaft itself and
take the modulus of rigidity
G
of
the shaft material to
be
85
GN/mZ.
[
284
mm.]
11.9
(A/B).
Develop from first principles an expression for the instantaneous stress set up in a vertical bar by a
weight
W
falling from a height
h
on to a stop at the end of the bar. The instantaneous extension
x
may not be
neglected.
A
weight of
500
N can slide freely on a vertical steel rod
2.5
m
long and
20
mm
diameter. The rod is rigidly fixed at
its upper end and has a collar at the lower end to prevent the weight from dropping
off.
The weight is lifted to a
distance
of
50
mm above the collar and then released. Find the maximum instantaneous stress produced in the rod.
E
=
200
GN/m3.
[114
MN/m2.]
11.10
(A/B). A
load of
2
kN falls through
25
mm
on to a stop at the end of a vertical bar
4
m
long,
600
mm2 cross-
sectional area and rigidly fixed at its other end. Determine the instantaneous stress and elongation of the bar.
E
=
200
GN/m2.
C94.7
MN/m2,
1.9
mm.]
11.11 (A/B). A
load of
2.5
kN slides freely on a vertical bar of 12 mm diameter. The
bar
is fixed at its upper end
and provided with
a
stop at the other end to prevent the load from falling
off.
When the load is allowed to rest on the
stop the bar extends by
0.1
mm. Determine the instantaneous stress set up in the bar if the load is lifted and allowed to
drop through
12
mm
on to the stop. What will then be the extension of the bar?
[365
MN/m2,
1.65 mm.]
11.12 (A/B). A
bar of acertain material,
40
mm
diameter and
1.2
m long, has a collar securely fitted to one end. It
is suspended vertically with the collar at the lower end and a mass of
2000
kg is gradually lowered on to the collar
producing an extension in the bar
of
0.25
mm.
Find the height from which the load could be dropped on to the collar
if the maximum tensile stress in the bar is to be
100
MN/mZ. Take
g
=
9.81
m/s2.
The instantaneous extension
cannot be neglected.
[U.L.] [3.58
mm]
11.13 (A/B). A
stepped
bar
is
2
m long. It is
40
mm diameter for
1.25
m
of its length and
25
mm
diameter for the
remainder. If this bar hangs vertically from
a
rigid structure and a ring weight
of
200
N falls freely from a height of
75
mm on to a stop formed at the lower end of the bar, neglecting all external
losses,
what would be the maximum
instantaneous stress induced in the bar, and the maximum extension?
E
=
200
GN/m2.
C99.3
MN/mZ,
0.615
mm.]