Torque is a moment that twists a structure. Unlike axial loads which produce a uniform, or average, stress over the cross section of the object.

Torsion refers to the twisting of a structural member that is loaded by couples (torque) that produce rotation about the member's longitudinal axis. In other ...

Torsion is basically the stress due to torque. Many structures experience torque (e.g. torque wrench, car shaft, etc) and therefore it is important to quantify ...

Two solid steel shafts are connected through gears at points B and C. The top shaft is mounted to a fixed wall at point D. Determine the angle of twist at point.

ii) On a different scale, the measurement of extremely small forces by an instrument which uses a very fine wire in torsion as the basic spring.

In solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object that is result of an applied torque. In circular sections, the resultant shearing stress is ...

When subjected to torsion, every cross-section of circular (solid or hollow) shaft remains plane and undistorted. This is due to axisymmetry of cross section. • ...

The material of the shaft is uniform throughout. • Circular sections remain circular even after twisting. • Plane sections remain plane and do not twist or ...

A solid circular shaft is subjected to a torque at each end. Assuming that the shaft is made of an elastoplastic material with and determine (a) the radius of ...