//find b1 in fig 5.24 clc //solution //given P=80000//N ft=70//N/mm^2//stress //b=3*t //A=b*t //A=3t*t //P=ft*A //t^2=80000/210 t=sqrt(80000/210)//mm b=3*t//mm ////when the link is shown by dotted line, it will be subjected to direct stress as we;; as bending stress //A1=b1*t //fo=P/A //fo=P/(b1*t) //fb=M/Z//=P*e/(t*b1^2) //f=fo+fb//total stress //f=P/(t*b1)*[(6*e/b1)+1] //70=(80000/(20*b1))*[4] b1=16*10^3/70//mm printf("the thickness is,%f mm\n",t) printf("the width is,%f mm\n",b) printf("the new width is,%f mm\n",b1)