GATE ME 2017 Set 2 — Question 37

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumTheories of FailureStatic & Dynamic LoadingMachine Design

Machine Design → Static & Dynamic Loading → Theories of Failure

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\sigma_1 = 60

\tau_{max} = \max\left( \left| \frac{\sigma_1 - \sigma_2}{2} \right|, \left| \frac{\sigma_2 - \sigma_3}{2} \right|, \left| \frac{\sigma_3 - \sigma_1}{2} \right| \right)

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\tau_{max} = \max\left( \left| \frac{\sigma_1 - \sigma_2}{2} \right|, \left| \frac{\sigma_2 - \sigma_3}{2} \right|, \left| \frac{\sigma_3 - \sigma_1}{2} \right| \right)

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