Experiment # 7
Title:
To investigate the mechanical behavior for a given shaft specimen subjected to torsion.
Abstract:
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Objective:
To investigate the mechanical behavior for a given shaft specimen subjected to torsion.
Equipment & Material:
Torsion apparatus, dial gauge, lever, L-key, Weights, test shaft.
Torsion apparatus
Procedure:
1) Set the clamping distance of the supports at 600 𝑚𝑚 and clamp the test shaft at both ends.
2) Position the lever and set the dial gauge tip on the lever groove in compressed form.
3) Set the gauge scale to Zero.
4) Note that 1 𝑚𝑚 reading of the dial gauge measures 1°angle of twist.
5) Now put the load in suitable increments and for each load record the angle of twist.
6) Calculate the corresponding values of shear modulus and shear stress.
7) Repeat the experiment with a new span of 200𝑚𝑚 of the same shaft.
8) You can also repeat the entire experiment with new test shaft specimen.
Observations and Calculations:
diameter of shaft = 𝑑 = 8 𝑚𝑚 span
length = 𝐿 = 600 𝑚𝑚 moment arm
= 𝑅 = 60 𝑚𝑚 applied load = 𝑊
polar moment of inertia = 𝐽 = 𝜋𝑑4 32
torque = 𝑇 = 𝐹 × 𝑅
angle of twist = 𝜑
16𝑇
shear stress = 𝑟 =
𝜋𝑑3
𝑇𝐿
shear modulus of rigidity = 𝐺 = 57.3 × 𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝐽𝜑
Analysis:
𝒎 𝑾 𝑹 𝑻 𝜑 𝑟 𝑮
Obs.
(𝒌𝒈) (𝑵) (𝒎𝒎) (𝑵 ∙ 𝒎𝒎) (°) (𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2) (𝑁⁄𝑚𝑚2)
1
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3
4
5
Conclusion:
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Question # 1:
Enlist modifications or improvements in this experimental set up.
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