Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

13.2 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND STRAIN IN TORSION

 

· Although we are applying a torque (moment) it creates stresses and strains in the material.

 

· Consider the surface of a rod in torsion.

 

 

· Consider the example problem below. [Gere and Timoshenko, 3.7-4 Pg. 256]

 

 

· Consider the case below,

 

 

 

13.2.1 Summary