Solid Mechanics-I (ME-202)
CHAPTER-5
POWER TRANSMISSION
Course Teacher: Dr Maaz Akhtar (Associate Professor)
Mechanical Engineering Department
, POWER TRANSMISSION
• Shafts and tubes having circular cross-section are usually
used to deliver Power.
• Angular velocity (𝜔) is given by,
𝑑𝜃
𝜔=
𝑑𝑡
• Power transmitted by Shafts that are subjected to torque
is given by,
𝑑𝜃
𝑃=𝑇 = 𝑇𝜔
𝑑𝑡
• Unit of power transmitted is
𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑠
Watts = 𝑁𝑚 × =
𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
Solid Mechanics-I 13 Torsion
CHAPTER-5
POWER TRANSMISSION
Course Teacher: Dr Maaz Akhtar (Associate Professor)
Mechanical Engineering Department
, POWER TRANSMISSION
• Shafts and tubes having circular cross-section are usually
used to deliver Power.
• Angular velocity (𝜔) is given by,
𝑑𝜃
𝜔=
𝑑𝑡
• Power transmitted by Shafts that are subjected to torque
is given by,
𝑑𝜃
𝑃=𝑇 = 𝑇𝜔
𝑑𝑡
• Unit of power transmitted is
𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑠
Watts = 𝑁𝑚 × =
𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
Solid Mechanics-I 13 Torsion