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Torsion

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Strength of Materials

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If a shaft is acted upon by a pure torque T about its polar axis, shear stresses will be set up in directions per-pendicular to the radius on all transverse sections (Fig. 8.1).

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© 1969 G. H. Ryder

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Ryder, G.H. (1969). Torsion. In: Strength of Materials. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15340-4_8

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