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Page 246
... shaft couplings ; their charac- teristics depend on the purpose for which they are used . If an exceptionally long shaft is required for a line shaft in a manufacturing plant or a propeller shaft on a ship , it is made in sections that ...
... shaft couplings ; their charac- teristics depend on the purpose for which they are used . If an exceptionally long shaft is required for a line shaft in a manufacturing plant or a propeller shaft on a ship , it is made in sections that ...
Page 254
... shafts are subjected to a shearing stress , whose magnitude depends on the torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts ...
... shafts are subjected to a shearing stress , whose magnitude depends on the torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts ...
Page 255
... shaft that is cut with a special milling cutter . Though the extra depth of these keys weakens the shaft considerably , it prevents any ten- dency of the key to rotate or move axially . Woodruff keys are particularly suitable for tapering ...
... shaft that is cut with a special milling cutter . Though the extra depth of these keys weakens the shaft considerably , it prevents any ten- dency of the key to rotate or move axially . Woodruff keys are particularly suitable for tapering ...
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