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Explain effect of keyway on shaft strength. Give equation for Shaft strength factor.
written 7.9 years ago by gravatar for kiran.9870 kiran.9870 • 200 •   modified 7.7 years ago

Subject: Machine Design -I

Topic: Shaft, Keys and Coupling

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machine design
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written 7.7 years ago by gravatar for bhaveshkumarn.pasi bhaveshkumarn.pasi • 530
  • The keyway cut into the shaft reduces the load carrying capacity of the shaft. This is due to the stress concentration near the corners of the keyway and reduction in the cross-sectional area of the shaft i.e. the torsional strength of the shaft is reduced.
  • The following relation for the …

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