Hi there,
I need to work out the approximate stress in the half shafts of the rear axle set of a 6x4 tractor unit. So far I have the following:
Engine torque: ~1500 Nm
overall gear ratio: ~1:65
Torque at wheels: ~97500 Nm
Torque in each half shaft: ~24375 Nm
Stress in 70 mm half shaft: ~360...
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Greg,
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James,
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It has been mentioned in previous posts that there are fundamental flaws in the proposed use of an electrolyising...
