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Investigation of Proportional and Non-proportional Loadings Using Mohr’s Circle

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Conference

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Publication Date

June 10, 2012

Start Date

June 10, 2012

End Date

June 13, 2012

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Tagged Division

Mechanics

Page Count

15

Page Numbers

25.859.1 - 25.859.15

DOI

10.18260/1-2--21616

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https://peer.asee.org/21616

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565

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Somnath Chattopadhyay Georgia Southern University

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Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology

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Abstract

Investigation of Proportional and Non-proportional Loadings Using Mohr’s Circle ABSTRACTFor time-varying loads, proportional loading refers to the cases where the principal stressesmaintain constant directions and constant ratios of their values; otherwise it is non-proportional,Non-proportional loadings are especially important in the design and analysis of automotivecomponents, such as crankshafts and connecting rods. It is important to understand how externalbending and torsional loads combine to form various mixes of normal and shear stresses. Inparticular, the principal stresses play an important role in predicting material failure under staticas well as dynamic loads. Mohr’s circle is an invaluable tool in its ability to determine theprincipal stresses and principal directions. The features of proportional and non-proportionalloadings have been exemplified in this paper by studying the stresses in a shaft under combinedbending and torsion using the Mohr’s circle. The specific cases considered are: a) time varyingbending moment and time-varying torsion that are in phase, b) time varying bending momentand time-varying torsion that are 90° out of phase, c) time varying bending moment and steadytorsion, and d) steady bending moment and time-varying torsion. Making use of Mohr’s circlethe students are able to determine whether the principal stress directions remain unchanged orchange with time, and accordingly understand the proportional and non-proportional loadings.

Chattopadhyay, S. (2012, June), Investigation of Proportional and Non-proportional Loadings Using Mohr’s Circle Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--21616

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