The drive shaft AB of an automobile is made of a steel having an allowable shear stress

Chapter 5, Problem 5-44

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The drive shaft AB of an automobile is made of a steel having an allowable shear stress of \(\tau_{\text {allow }}=8\) ksi. If the outer diameter of the shaft is 2.5 in. and the engine delivers 200 hp to the shaft when it is turning at 1140 rev/min, determine the minimum required thickness of the shaft’s wall.

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