Homework Statement
At a particular stage of the manufacturing process, a robotic arm has the position and loading shown in the figure;
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5498/25481552jo0.th.png
Calculate the direct stresses due to bending and the shear stresses due to torsion...
Homework Statement
The figure shows the cross-section of a lipped channel;
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6324/88754244yh7.th.png
I need to locate the shear centre based this.
Homework Equations
Second moment of area / inertia; Ixx = (1/12)bh^3 + Ay(bar)^2
First moment...