An irregular shaped hollow tube, with the dimensions shown in figure below, is subjected to a torque of 2.5 kN m. If the tube is fabricated from steel and is 4 m long, determine the maximum value of the average shearing stress and the angle of twist of the tube. Note that the wall thickness of vertical sides is 6 mm and the thickness of the horizontal sides is 5 mm. ● Assume the following values: L₁ = 44 mm • L2 = 50 mm • L3= 88 mm • L4= 25 mm T L4 6 = —L₁- C Tavg= number (rtol-0.01, atol-1e-05) number (rtol-0.01, atol=1e-05) -L3 MPa L2

An irregular shaped hollow tube, with the dimensions shown in figure below, is subjected to a torque of 2.5 kN m. If the tube is fabricated from steel and is 4 m long, determine the maximum value of the average shearing stress and the angle of twist of the tube. Note that the wall thickness of vertical sides is 6 mm and the thickness of the horizontal sides is 5 mm. ● Assume the following values: L₁ = 44 mm • L2 = 50 mm • L3= 88 mm • L4= 25 mm T L4 6 = —L₁- C Tavg= number (rtol-0.01, atol-1e-05) number (rtol-0.01, atol=1e-05) -L3 MPa L2

Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Torsion

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Problem 3.11.12P: A thin tubular shaft with a circular cross section (see figure) and with inside diameter 100 mm is...

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