A steel shaft with a diameter 1.85 inches and length 4.25 feet transmits 75 HP from an electric motor to a compressor. The allowable shear stress is 7500 psi and the allowable angle of twist is 2.1 degrees. G=12 x 10^6 psi
A steel shaft with a diameter 1.85 inches and length 4.25 feet transmits 75 HP from an electric motor to a compressor. The allowable shear stress is 7500 psi and the allowable angle of twist is 2.1 degrees. G=12 x 10^6 psi
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a) Determine the polar moment of inertia (in in^4) of the steel shaft.
b) Determine the required torque (in lb-in) as limited by stress.
c) Determine the required torque (in lb-in) as limited by the angle of twist.
d) Determine the minimum allowable speed of rotation (in rpm).
Please do not use scientific notation in your final answers. Please write final answers to 4 decimal places.
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