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Chapter 9, Problem 9-68(choose chapter or problem)
The rotor shaft of the helicopter is subjected to the tensile force and torque shown when the rotor blades provide the lifting force to suspend the helicopter at midair. If the shaft has a diameter of 6 in., determine the principal stresses and maximum in-plane shear stress at a point located on the surface of the shaft.
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QUESTION:
The rotor shaft of the helicopter is subjected to the tensile force and torque shown when the rotor blades provide the lifting force to suspend the helicopter at midair. If the shaft has a diameter of 6 in., determine the principal stresses and maximum in-plane shear stress at a point located on the surface of the shaft.
ANSWER:
Problem 9-68The rotor shaft of the helicopter is subjected to the tensile force and torque shown when therotor blades provide the lifting force to suspend the helicopter at midair. If the shaft has adiameter of 6 in., determine the principal stresses and maximum in-plane shear stress at a pointlocated on the surface of the shaft. Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 7 ^Draw the free body diagram of the rotor shaft with a normal force (F) and torque (T), as shownin the following figure: