A circular rod with a diameter of 32.4mm has a groove cut to a diameter of 27mm. A full radius of 2.97mm is produced at the bottom of the groove. Compute the maximum stress in the rod when an axial tensile force of 42kN is applied.
1) What is the equation that will be used to find maximum stress?
2) Which chart in the appendix will be used to find the stress concentration factor?
3) When reading the chart in the appendix, what value of D will be used?
4) When reading the chart in the appendix, what value of d will be used?
5) When reading the chart in the appendix, what value of r will be used?
6) What is the appropriate stress concentration factor for the values of D, d, and r in this problem?
7) What is the equation that will be used to find nominal stress?
8) Which diameter will be used in the nominal stress calculation?
9) What is the value of nominal stress?
10) What is the value of maximum stress?