Zagazig University 2nd year Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Design of Machine Elements (DPE 224)
Mech. Design and Prod. Eng. Dept. Sheet 1: Revision on Stress Analysis
2nd term 2021-2022 Duration: One Week
1- Two 10 mm thick and 150 mm width steel plates are joined together by two bolts of 16 mm each
as shown in Fig. P1. The joint is loaded by a P=50 kN tensile force. Determine
(a) The normal stress in the plates at a section where no bolts holes found and at a section of bolts
holes.
P
(b) The shear stress in each bolt.
150
(c) The average bearing pressure at plate/bolt interface.
Fig. P1
2- A round rod of variable cross section build in at one end and is subjected to three axial forces as
shown in Fig. P2. Calculate the normal stress at each section.
40 kN
Fig. P2
70
30
50
70 kN 20 kN
P 3
3- A control panel for actuating a spring mechanism is 4
shown in Fig. P3. Calculate the shear stress in pins A
and B due to a force P when it causes a normal stress 15''
Pin A 0.25'' diam.
of 10 kpsi in the cable CD. Note that each pin is a
double shear pin. If the spring is deflected by 0.25 in,
D
what is the spring rate. 3
4
C
Fig. P3
5'' Pin B 0.25'' diam.
4- In a small dam, a typical vertical beam is
1
50
subjected to a hydrostatic loading as shown
250
in Fig. P4. Determine the stress at point D
100
A
1
D A
50
of section A-A due to bending moment.
150
1m
50 50 mm
Sec. A-A
90 kN.m
Fig. P4
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5- For the circular link shown in Fig. P5, determine the 50 kN
distribution of the normal stress at sections A-A and B- R 100 mm
B, considering a rectangular cross section and a circular
cross section.
100 100
A A
30o B
50
B
Sec. A-A Sec. B-B
R 200
Fig. P5
50
150
6- A beam has a T cross section as shown in Fig. P6. The beam
transmits a vertical shear force of 240 kN. Determine the
distribution of the transverse shear stress throughout the cross
200 mm
175
section. Fig. P6
25
7- A solid steel shaft of 50 mm diameter, shown in Fig. P7, is driven by a 30 hp motor at 3 Hz.
Calculate the torsional stresses and twist angles at sections AB, BC, CD, and DE.
30 hp Motor
15 hp
10 hp
5 hp
Fig. P7
1.5 m 3 6 6
8- The cross-section of a cast iron beam is illustrated in Fig. P8. If
the allowable stresses are: 7 kpsi in tension, 30 kpsi in A A
compression, and 8 kpsi in shear. What is the allowable
transverse force and bending moment applied to the beam? Also,
3''
8''
2'' Diam.
calculate the normal and shear stresses at section A-A.
Fig. P8
3''
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9- Determine the largest force P that can be applied to the
A A
bracket, shown in Fig. P9, if the allowable tensile and
compressive stresses are 30 MN/m2 and 70 MN/m2, P
150 mm
respectively. Consider the critical section is A-A and the 50 150
section area A is 8000 mm2 and the moment of inertia NA
about the neutral axis INA is 20×106 mm4.
Fig. P9 Sec. A-A
10- A 50 mm diameter bracket is fixed to a wall as shown in Fig. P.10 and carries the given horizontal
and vertical loads. Calculate the principal stresses and maximum shear stress at points A and B
on the upper surface of circular part.
11- A line shaft of 50 mm diameter carries two pulleys with belt tensions are shown in Fig. P11.
Calculate the magnitude and location of maximum normal and shear stresses developed in the
shaft.
Fig. P10 Fig. P11
A
90 mm
4 kN
150
3.6 kN
12- For the state of stress shown in Fig. P12, determine the 10
20 MPa
principal stresses and the maximum shear stress. Also, y
x
calculate the normal and shear stresses on planes whose
10
normal make +60o and +150o with x-axis.
Fig. P12
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Temperature Change
13- The composite bar, shown in Fig. P13, is loaded axially by a Aluminum (Al):
force P of 200 kN at room temperature of 20 oC. Calculate the E = 70x109 N/m2
A = 900 mm2
200
normal stress in each part due to this mechanical load. Al
α = 23.0x10-9 oC-1
If the temperature is raised to 60oC, calculate the normal stress
in each part due to this thermal load. Apply the principle of Steel (St): P
E = 200x109 N/m2
300 mm
superposition to get the total stress due to thermomechanical A = 1200 mm2
α = 11.7x10-9 oC-1
loads. St
Fig. P13
14- A rigid negligible mass horizontal bar is connected to steel and
bronze rods as shown in Fig. P14. The system is initially Steel rod
stress-free. Determine the temperature change that causes a
2m 3m
tensile stress of 60 MPa in the steel rod.
The steel rod is 3 m long and 900 mm2 area, having a Young's
modulus of 200 GPa and linear thermal expansion coefficient Bronze rod
of 11.7×10-9 oC-1. The bronze rod is 2 m long and 1200 mm2
area, having a Young's modulus of 83 GPa and linear thermal Fig. P14
expansion coefficient of 18.9×10-9 oC-1.
Thin and Thick Cylinders
15- A hydraulic cylinder has an inside diameter of 300 mm. Determine the wall thickness required if
the cylinder withstands an internal pressure of 40 MPa and the shear stress does not exceed 80
MPa.
16- A thick-walled cylinder is built-up by shrinking aluminum cylinder of 20 mm thick into another
hollow aluminum cylinder having 100 mm inside diameter and 150 mm outside diameter, thereby
causing a contact pressure of 20 MPa. What is the largest internal pressure that can be applied to
the assembly such that the tangential stress at the inner surface does not exceed 100 MPa?
17- A cylindrical pressure vessel of 2.5 m diameter and 12 mm wall thickness operates at 1.5 MPa
internal pressure. The vessel is made by winding a metallic sheet with butt welding on a 30o helical
spiral with the axis of the vessel. Calculate the stresses that acting normal and tangential to the
weld.
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