Badiola, Ma. Denisse W.

MEC32-C9

THERMAL STRESS

Calculate the increase in stress for each segment of the compound bar shown
in Fig. P-266 if the temperature increases by 100F. Assume that the supports
are unyielding and that the bar is suitably braced against buckling.
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SOLUTION:

T = LT
T(st) = (6.5106)(15)(100)
T(st) = 0.00975
T(al) = (12.8106)(10)(100)
T(al) = 0.0128in
st + al = T(st) + T(al)

PL
=0.00975+ 0.0128
( AE
) +( PL
AE )
st

al

Where Pst = Pal = P. Thus,

P(15)
P( 10)
+
=0.0225 5
1.5 (29 106) 2(10 106)
P = 26691.84lb
s = PA
sst =

26691.84
1.5

= 17794.56 psi

sal =

26691.84
2

= 13345.92 psi

As shown in Fig. P-269, there is a gap between the aluminum bar and the
rigid slab that is supported by two copper bars. At 10C, = 0.18 mm.
Neglecting the mass of the slab, calculate the stress in each rod when the
temperature in the assembly is increased to 95C. For each copper bar, A =
500 mm2, E = 120 GPa, and = 16.8 m/(mC). For the aluminum bar, A =
400 mm2, E = 70 GPa, and = 23.1 m/(mC).

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SOLUTION:

Assuming complete freedom:

T = LT
T(co) = (16.8106)(750)(9510)
T(co) = 1.071mm
T(al) = (23.1106)(7500.18)(9510)
T(al) = 1.472mm
From the figure:
T(al) al = T(co) + co

PL
=1.071+ (
( PL
)
AE
AE )

1.472

al

1.472

co

2 F (7500.18)
F (750)
=1.071+
400 (70000)
500(120000)

0.401 = (6.606105)F
F = 6070.37N
Pco = F=6070.37N
Pal = 2F = 12140.74N
S = P/A
Sco =

6070.37500
500

Sal =

12140.74
400

= 12.14MPa

= 30.35MPa

A rigid bar of negligible weight is supported as shown in Fig. P-271. If W = 80

kN, compute the temperature change that will cause the stress in the steel
rod to be 55 MPa. Assume the coefficients of linear expansion are 11.7 m/
(mC) for steel and 18.9 m/(mC) for bronze.

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SOLUTION:
MA = 0
4Pbr + Pst = 2.5(80000)
4Sbr(1300) + 55(320) = 2.5(80000)
Sbr = 35.08 MPa

By ratio and proportion:

T (st )+st T (br)+br

=
1
4
T(st) + st = 0.25[T(br) + br]

( SLE ) =0.25[( LT ) br +( SLE ) ]

(LT ) st +

st

(11.7 106)(1500) T +

br

55( 1500)
35.08(3000)
=0.25 (18.9 106)(3000) T +
2000
83000

0.01755T + 0.4125 = 0.014175T + 0.317

T = 28.3CT = 28.3C
A temperature drop of 28.3C is needed to stress the steel to 55 MPa.