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Solid Mechanics Stress Analysis Tutorial

This document contains 5 problems related to solid mechanics. Problem 1 involves determining stresses in steel plates bolted together. Problem 2 calculates the maximum mass that can be supported by two steel rods of different diameters. Problem 3 finds factors of safety for a fuel tanker using different stress criteria. Problem 4 is similar to problem 3 but involves an element on an airplane fuselage subjected to different stresses.

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Solid Mechanics Stress Analysis Tutorial

This document contains 5 problems related to solid mechanics. Problem 1 involves determining stresses in steel plates bolted together. Problem 2 calculates the maximum mass that can be supported by two steel rods of different diameters. Problem 3 finds factors of safety for a fuel tanker using different stress criteria. Problem 4 is similar to problem 3 but involves an element on an airplane fuselage subjected to different stresses.

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ME 212 Solid Mechanics-I

Tutorial 5 (5th October 2020)


1. Two 10 mm thick steel plates are fastened together as shown in Figure 1 by
means of two 20 mm bolts that fit tightly into the holes. If the joint transmits
a tensile force of 45 kN, determine (a) the average normal stress in the plates
at a section where no holes occur; (b) the average normal stress at the critical
cross section, (c) the average shearing stress in the bolts; and (d) the average
bearing stress between the bolts and the plates.

Figure 1 Figure 2

2. Two high strength steel rods of different diameters are attached at A and C
and support a mass M at B, as shown in Figure 2. What is the maximum mass
M, which can be supported by the cable? The allowable strength of the rods
is 400 MPa and the factor of safety is to be 2. Rod AB has 200 mm2 cross
sectional area; Rod BC has 400 mm2 cross sectional area. (Hint: Allowable
strength = Ultimate strength /Factor of safely)

3. The stresses on the bottom surface of a fuel tanker (figure part a) are known
to be σx 105 MPa, σy 75 MPa, and τxy 25 MPa. (figure part b). Assume plane
stress condition and Poisson’s ratio of 0.3. As a result of several tensile tests,
the tensile yield strength is σY 250 MPa for the grade of steel used. Determine
the factor of safety with respect to yield using (a) the maximum-shearing
stress criterion, (b) the maximum-distortion-energy criterion, (c) total strain
energy criterion.
5. An element in plane stress on the fuselage of an airplane (figure part a) is

subjected to compressive stresses of magnitude 42 MPa in the horizontal


direction and tensile stresses of magnitude 9.5 MPa in the vertical direction
(see figure part b). Also, shear stresses of magnitude 15.5 MPa act in the
directions shown. Determine the stresses acting on an element oriented at
a clockwise angle of 40° from the horizontal.

Assume plane stress condition and Poisson’s ratio of 0.35. As a result of


several tensile tests, the tensile yield strength is σY 250 MPa for the grade
of aluminum alloy used. Determine the factor of safety once the element is
rotated with respect to yield using (a) the maximum-shearing stress
criterion, (b) the maximum-distortion-energy criterion, (c) total strain
energy criterion

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