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Mechanical Design of Machine Components

Determination of Angle of Twist of a Rod with Fixed Ends

A circular brass rod (Figure 4.4a) is fixed at each end and loaded by a torque $T$ at point $D$ . Find the maximum angle of twist.

Given: $a$ = 20 in., $b$ = 40 in., $d$ = 1 in., $T$ = 500 lb·in., and $G = 5.6 \times 10^{6}$ psi

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