Mechanics of Materials II:
Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels and Torsion
Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II: Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels and Torsion
Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels - Internal Pressure
Torsional Shearing Stress and Strain
Elastic Torsion Formula
Elastic Torsion of Straight, Cylindrical Shafts
Inelastic Torsion of Straight, Cylindrical Shafts
Statically Indeterminate Torsion Members
Module 20 Learning Outcome
Develop the relationships used in the analysis and
design of inelastic torsion of straight cylindrical
shafts
Review: Circular Bar Torsion
Torsional Shear Strain at
Outer Surface
r r d
MAX r
L dx
Shear Strains vary linearly with
MAX
r Rate of Twist,
(angle of twist per unit length)
d
radial distance from center
dx L
Note: So far we havent specified any material properties:
material could be in elastic or inelastic region
material could homogeneous or heterogeneous
we have specified small angles: tan
s L
L
Typical Shear Stress-Strain Diagram
Idealized Elastoplastic Material
YIELD
YIELD
Inelastic Torsion of Straight Cylindrical Shafts
Idealized Elastoplastic Material
YIELD
YIELD
Inelastic Torsion of Straight Cylindrical Shafts
MAX rOUTER G
ELASTIC G ELASTIC
REGION REGION
MAX
YIELD PLASTIC YIELD
rOUTER rELASTIC
Inelastic Torsion of Straight Cylindrical Shafts
Relate Applied Torque to Stresses and Geometry
TTOTAL TELASTIC TPLASTIC
Elastic Torsion Formula
TPLASTIC PLASTIC YIELD dA
T
AREA
2 rOUTER
J TPLASTIC YIELD d d
0 rELASTIC
rOUTER
rOUTER 3
YIELD J ELASTIC TPLASTIC 2 YIELD d 2 YIELD
2
rELASTIC
3 rELASTIC
TELASTIC
REGION
rELASTIC
2
TPLASTIC YIELD rOUTER
3
3
rELASTIC
3