BUDDHAINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY GIDA,
GORAKHPUR
TUTORIALSHEET-7
SUBJECT: Introduction to Solid Mechanics NAME OF FACULTY: Pratish Kannaujiya
SUB. CODE: BCE-402 UNIT: 3
BRANCH: Civil Engineering TOPIC: Torsion of Circular Shafts
1) Write a short notes on : Compulsory
a) Define Torsional Rigidity.
b) Define Shrinking Stress. A screw driver corresponds to a solid steel shaft of 3 mm
diameter. Make calculation for the maximum torque that can be transmitted by it.
Maximum permissible shear stress for steel is 250 MN/m2.
c) Define pure torsion in the context of circular shaft.
d) Explain the concept of power transmission by shafts. How is power transmitted related
to torque and rotational speed?
e) Define the Modulus of Rapture.
f) Define Angle of twist and Stresses in the Shaft.
(AKTU 2018-19, 2020-21, 2022-23)
2) Derive an expression for the shear stress produced in a circular shaft which is subjected to torsion.
What are the assumptions made in the above derivation?
(AKTU 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022)
3) A Solid Steel shaft is subjected to a torque of 45 KNm. If the angle of twist is 0.5° per metre
length of the shaft and the shear stress is not to be allowed to exceed 90MN/m2. Find
a) Suitable diameter for the shaft
b) Final Maximum shear stress
c) Maximum Shear Strain in the shaft. Take G= 80 GN/m2 (AKTU2021-22)
4) Determine the dimensions of hollow shaft with a diameter ratio of 3:4, which is to transmit
60KN at 200rpm. The maximum shear stress is limited to 70 MN/m2 and angle of twist is 3.8°
in a length of 4m. G 80GPa. (AKTU2017-18)
5) Determine the Internal and external diameter of a hollow shaft whose internal
diameter is 0.6 times external diameter and transmits 120kW at 200 rpm and the
allowable stress is limited to 75 MPa. Id the bending moment of 2800N-m is
applied to the shaft find the speed at which the shaft must rotate to transmit the
same power for the value of maximum shear stress. (AKTU2021-22)
6) Explain in details of shaft is connected in Series and parallel. (AKTU 2015-16)
7) Define the Tensional resilience and write down the expression of combined
bending and torsion.
8) A hollow shaft is subjected to a torque of 40 kNm and a bending moment of 30
kNm. The internal diameter of the shaft is one-half the external diameter. If the
maximum shear stress is not to exceed 80 MN/m², find the diameter of the shaft.
(AKTU 2015-16)
9) The maximum normal stress and the maximum shear stress analysed for a shaft of
150 mm diameter under combined bending and torsion, were found to be 120
MN/m² and 80 MN/m² respectively. Find the bending moment and torque to
which the shaft is subjected. If the maximum shear stress be limited to 100 MN/m²,
find by how much the torque can be increased if the bending moment is kept
constant. (AKTU2019-20)
BUDDHAINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY GIDA,
GORAKHPUR
TUTORIALSHEET-8
SUBJECT: Introduction to Solid Mechanics NAME OF FACULTY: Pratish Kannaujiya
SUB. CODE: BCE-402 UNIT: 3
BRANCH: Civil Engineering TOPIC: Thin Cylinders
1) Write a short notes on : Compulsory
a) Write the relation between hoop stress and longitudinal stress for thin cylinder
b) What is the difference between thin and thick cylinder
c) Derive the expression for hoop stress and longitudinal stress in case of thin cylinder
d) Define thin walled spheres
e) Name the stress develops in the cylinder
f) State the expression for max shear stress in a cylinder shell
g) A storage tank of internal diameter 280 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 2.56 MPa. Find
the thickness of the tank. If the hoop & longtudital stress are 75 MPa and 45 MPa respectively
h) A spherical shell of 1m internal diameter undergoes a diameter strain of 10-4 due to internal
pressure. What is the corresponding change in volume?
i) A spherical shell of 1m diameter is subjected to an internal pressure 0.5 N/mm2 . Find the
thickness if the allowable stress in the material of the shell is 75N/mm2 .
AKTU 2018-19, 2020-21, 2022-23)
2) Derive an expression for the Circumferential stress and longitudinal stress for a Thin shell
subjected to an internal pressure.
(AKTU 2021-2022)
3) The Cylinder for a hydraulic press has an inside diameter 300 mm. Determine the wall thickness
required if the cylinder is to withstand an internal pressure of 60 MPa without exceeding shearing
stress of 90 MPa. (AKTU 2018-19)
4) A cylindrical thin drum 80cm in diameter and 3m long has a shell thickness of 1cm. If the drum is
subjected to an internal pressure of 2.5 N/mm2 , determine (i) change in diameter (ii) change in
length and (iii) change in volume E=2×105N/mm2 and poisons ratio=0.25
5) A thin cylindrical closed at both ends is subjected to an internal pressure of 2 MPa. Internal
diameter is 1m and the wall thickness is 10mm. What is the maximum shear stress in the cylinder
material.
(AKTU2022-23)
6) A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at atmospheric pressure.
Length=1.2m, external diameter=20cm, thickness of metal=8mm, Find the value of the pressure
exerted by the liquid on the walls of the cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional
volume of 25cm3 of liquid is pumped into the cylinder. Take E=2.1×105N/mm2 and poisons
ratio=0.33
