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MechMat 9: Torsion I – YouTube playlist
Mechanics of Materials – Session 9: Torsion I (formerly Torsion II)
We further our understanding of shear strain, shear modulus, torsion in a shaft, and shear stress.
Notes
Fa2023 Session 9: MechMat – Torsion I – Instructional Slides
Fa 2023 In-class and Office Hours Notes
Su2023 Session 9: MechMat – Torsion I – Instructional Slides
Su2023 In-class and Office Hours Notes
Sp2023 MechMat PDF of In-class Notes for Session 9
Sp2023 MechMat In-class Notes Starting from Session 9
Sp2023 Session 9: MechMat – Torsion II – Instructional Slides
Session 9: MechMat- Torsion II – Colab IPython
Additional Videos
Understanding Torsion
This portion of the video describes a shaft as a number of stacked circular discs and also describes the angle of twist.
Understanding Torsion
Example of calculating torque and shear stress along a shaft with multiple applied torques.
Understanding Torsion
Example of calculating angle of twist along a shaft with multiple applied torques.
Online Text
Torsion (mechanics) – Wikipedia
2.3: Shear and Torsion – Engineering LibreTexts
Torsion (illinois.edu)
For complementary information, see our YouTube Channel and the Wikibook.
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