where r is the radial position measured from the center of the cross section and c is the radius of the cross section.
Rotating Machinery
When a circular bar is twisted, its cross section remains planeand circular. This characteristic is due to axisymmetric shape of the cross section, and applies to circular bars that are either solid or hollow, homogeneous or non-homogeneous, elastic or inelastic.
Shear Strain Calculation:
Based on the characteristic stated above, the shear strain variation is linear,
and is described by the equation
where r is the radial position measured from the center of the cross
section and c is the radius of the cross section.
Rule of Thumb:
The torsion-induced shear strain is
always a linear function of r with the maximum value at the
edge of the cross section. This is true for all possible conditions, whether
the bar is elastic or inelastic, homogeneous or non-homogeneous as shown in
these examples.
Shear Stress and Angle of Twist Calculations:
Four possible scenarios are considered for shear stress and angle of twist calculations. In each case the equations used for these calculations are explicitly described. It should be obvious that in all of these calculations we are dealing with members having circular cross sections. As you will see the degree of complexity in the analysis grows as we proceed in the following sequence
Restriction: The applied torque(s) must be in a plane(s) perpendicular to the axis of the bar.
The torsion-induced shear stress variation in an elastic, homogeneous, and isotropic bar is determined by
The above shear stress equation is known as the elastic torsion formula, and we call it El-Hocir. This acronym helps us to easily remember under what conditions we can use the elastic torsion formula, viz, elastic, homogeneous, and circular.
The shear stress equation shows that for an elastic bar
(i.e., when the maximum shear stress is less than the proportional limit shear stress of
the material), the
stress varies linearly with radial position.
Thus, the maximum shear stress in this case would be at the edge of
the cross section (i.e., at the farthest distance from the center).
Here are some examples
of elastic and inelastic stress variations for homogeneous and non-homogeneous
circular bars made of elastoplastic
materials.
The angle of twist at one section relative to another can be found in two
ways:
In the first equation we are using geometric relationship between angle of twist and shear strain. This is a very powerful equation as it tells us that we don't need to know the torque or the resulting shear stress in order to calculate the relative twist angle. If we know the maximum shear strain at section B and know the distance L between sections A and B, then we can calculate the relative twist angle using this formula. Notice that this equation can also be written in terms of shear strain at any radial position. What is needed is the value of r and its corresponding shear strain.
The second equation is useful when we don't know the shear strain, but we do know the internal torque at section B. Then using this equation we can determine the relative angle of twist.
Total angle of twist at section B is determined by
The linear strain variation is valid as stated before; however, since the bar is non-homogeneous, i.e., made of two or more materials, we cannot use El-Hocir. This problem is statically indeterminate in the sense that we don't know how much of the torque is being carried by each material. The general torque formula in its integral form must be broken up into two or more parts depending on the material make up of the bar. Also, since the bar is totally linearly elastic (i.e., stresses are below the proportional limit), Hooke's law may be used to relate stress to strain in each respective region in the cross section. Here is what the torque equation looks like for a bar made of two materials:
Knowing the maximum shear strain, we can use the above equation to solve for the torque at a given section, or vice versa. Notice that we used the same linear equation for stress-strain relations in both integrals with shear modulus being the only difference. Examining this equation more carefully, we realize that while maximum shear strain always occurs at the farthest distance from the center of the bar, it is not necessary for maximum shear stress to be at the same location. The difference between the shear moduli of the core and the shell could be such that the shear stress in the core at the interface of the shell and core might be higher than that at the edge of the bar near its outside surface.
Rule of Thumb:
Maximum shear strain occurs at r = c regardless of whether the shell material
has higher or lower shear rigidity.
Maximum shear stress occurs in the material with the highest shear rigidity
regardless of its location. Here are some examples:
Since the core and the shell are assumed to be perfectly attached at the
interface, the angle of twist is the same for both materials; therefore,
As mentioned earlier, the shear strain pattern is linear eventhough the member
has
been stressed beyond the elastic limit and into the inelastic range. For a
linearly elastic material, shear stress variation is linear up to the radial
distance
corresponding to the
elastic rim shown in the figures below. Beyond this distance, Hooke's law
canNOT be used to relate stress to strain variation. Once again the material
is assumed to be elasto-plastic.
Let's see how torsional analysis is performed for a circular bar as the internal
torque is increased from zero to that corresponding to the fully-plastic bar.
Notice that we are examining only one section (slice) of the bar along its length. Therefore, depending on which section we cosider the internal torque may be
different.
If at the section of interest the maximum shear strain is below the
elastic-limit shear
strain of the material, then the bar is fully elastic and the corresponding
torque can be obtained as shown in (1). If the maximum shear strain reaches the
elastic shear strain, then the bar has reached the elastic limit state, and the
torque calculated according to (2) is referred to as the "elastic-limit torque".
As the torque is increased beyond the elastic-limit torque, the internal shear
stress moves into the inelastic range. In that case we must first locate the
elastic rim by calculating re. Once that distance is known, then we can
calculate the internal torque corresponding to the specified max. shear strain
according to (3). Note that in this case, the material is assumed to be
elasto-plastic, which implies that beyond the elastic limit, stress remains
constant at the elastic limit value. If the torque is increased until the
cross-section is completely in the inelastic range, then the maximum inelastic
or fully-plastic torque is found according to (4).
The angle of twist at a given section in an inelastic circular bar is found by
Here, we are dealing with a circular bar that is made of two or multiple materials distributed in the radial direction. The bar is twisted beyond the elastic limit of at least one of the materials. It is not necessary for all materials to be stressed beyond their respective elastic limits. In this case, the shear strain variation is still linear and the torque equation is broken up at the material interface and at the point where the transition from elastic to inelastic region takes place.
Let's consider the case where the bar is composed of two different materials. There are several possibilities that need to be investigated: (1) The inner material (core) may become inelastic while the outer shell is still elastic; (2) the outer shell may become fully plastic while the core remains far below its proportional limit; etc.
Here is an example of a non-homogeneous circular
bar in a state of inelastic stress and strain.
It is obvious that the analysis of this type of problem requires more rigor
than those dealing
with elastic torsion.
Analysis Procedure:
Analysis of circular non-homogeneous bars in which max. shear strain is specified. Notice that this is a statically indeterminate problem as we don't know what percentage of the resultant torque is being carried by each material.
When a circular bar is torqued beyond its elastic limit, upon the
removal of the applied torque, the shear stress may not completely disappear.
This remaining stress is known as residual shear stress and is calculated as
follows based on the method of superposition.
In the figure above, the first diagram on the left
reflects the
elastoplastic behavior of
the material during the loading phase (1), and the second diagram
in the middle shows the linear behavior of the same material during the
unloading phase (in the
stress-strain diagram of a linearly elastic material the
unloading path is always linear and parallel to the elastic line)
(2). By superposing the two stress diagrams, we obtain the
residual stress distribution (3).
Although there is residual stress without the presence of any external torque,
the bar remains in the state of equilibrium as
the positive area under the curve equals the negative area. Notice that the
three diagrams are not drawn to scale.
If the bar is torqued beyond the elastic limit, there will be a permanent twist upon removal of the torque. This angle of twist is the difference between the angle of twist due to loading and that due to unloading, and is expressed as
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