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Circular Shaft and Maximum Moment

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When a shaft is subjected to a torque or twisting, a shearing stress is produced in the shaft.

The shear
stress varies from zero in the axis to a maximum at the outside surface of the shaft.

The shear stress in a solid circular shaft in a given position can be expressed as:

σ = T r / Ip            (1)

where

σ = shear stress (MPa, psi)

T = twisting moment (Nmm, in lb)

r = distance from center to stressed surface in the given position (mm, in)

Ip = "polar moment of inertia" of cross section (mm 4, in4)

The "polar moment of inertia" is a measure of an object's ability to resist torsion.

Circular Shaft and Maximum Moment

Maximum moment in a circular shaft can be expressed as:

Tmax = σmax Ip / R            (2)

where

Tmax = maximum twisting moment (Nmm, in lb)

σmax = maximum shear stress (MPa, psi)

R = radius of shaft (mm, in)

Combining (2) and (3) for a solid shaft

Tmax = (π/16) σmax D3            (2b)

Combining (2) and (3b) for a hollow shaft

Tmax = (π/16) σmax (D4 - d4) / D             (2c)

Circular Shaft and Polar Moment of Inertia

Polar moment of inertia of a circular solid shaft can be expressed as

Ip = π R4/2 = π D4/32            (3)

where

D = shaft outside diameter (mm, in)

Polar moment of inertia of a circular hollow shaft can be expressed as

Ip = π (D4 - d4) /32             (3b)


where

d = shaft inside diameter            (mm, in)

Diameter of a Solid Shaft

Diameter of a solid shaft can calculated by the formula

D = 1.72 (Tmax/σmax)1/3            (4)

Torsional Deflection of Shaft

The angular deflection of a torsion shaft can be expressed as

θ = L T / Ip G          (5)

where

θ = angular shaft deflection (radians)

L = length of shaft (mm, in)

G = modulus of rigidity  (Mpa, psi)

The angular deflection of a torsion solid shaft can be expressed as

θ = 32 L T / (G π  D4)             (5a) 

The angular deflection of a torsion hollow shaft can be expressed as

θ = 32 L T / (G π  (D4- d4))             (5b)

The angle in degrees can be achieved by multiplying the angle θ in radians with 180/π 

Solid shaft (π replaced)

   θdegrees ≈ 584 L T / (G D4)            (6a) 

Hollow shaft (π  replaced)

   θdegrees  ≈ 584 L T / (G (D4- d4)            (6b) 

Torsion Resisting Moments of Shafts of Various Cross Sections

Maximum Torsional
Shaft Cross Section Resisting Moment
Nomenclature
Area - Tmax -
(Nm, in lb)

Solid Cylinder Shaft ( π/16) σmax D3


Hollow Cylinder Shaft ( π/16) σmax (D4 - d4) / D

h = "height" of shaft
Ellipse Shaft ( π/16) σmax b2 h b = "width" of shaft
h>b

Rectangle Shaft (2/9) σmax b2 h h>b

Square Shaft (2/9) σmax b3

b = length of triangle
Triangle Shaft (1/20) σmax b3
side

b = length of hexagon
Hexagon Shaft (1/1.09) σmax b3
side

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