Recent content by Matthew Titus

1. The problem statement, all variables, and given/known data Good day I am preparing for a strength of materials exam and I can't seem to solve this problem. I am unsure if the section below the neutral axis is fully plastic before the edge of the flange experiences the yield stress. Could...

still working on it will inbox you if I figure out something.

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can u please help me out with converting the pressure into torque.will the pressure act as a UDL on my panel? i have assumed that it does and that it will give me a point load in the centre of the panel.however this is where i get confused because T=Fr and if the force is in the centre then...

haha yeah sorry i used 1200 instead of 1.2

haha anything would do for now. i thought i just needed to calculate the inertia torque and torque due to wind and gravitation and then from there calculate the power if i have the rotational speed.

haha nope certainly not. i haven't done any gear ratio calculations as of yet because i need the power input from my motor in order to decide on a gear material etc. so u would suggest using something close to 100W would be sufficient enough? sorry for being such a noob i have no idea what's...

i used the formula P = 0.5xpxv^2 which gave me an answer of 470kPa and then multiplied it by 3 as per the standards one of my lectures gave me. there are so many factors that they consider in the standards so i just took the basic one as it is not really needed for my project. so would i be over...

< Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical engineering forums, so no HH Template is shown >[/color] Hi guy's this is my first post so forgive me if i leave anything out. I'm designing a solar tracking device that needs to be mounted on a roof and i need help calculating the torque...