clc; clear; mprintf('MACHINE DESIGN \n Timothy H. Wentzell, P.E. \n EXAMPLE-6.1 Page No.120\n'); As=0.334; //[in^2] Tensile stress area (Table 6.1) Sp=85000; //[lb/in^2] Proof strength (Table 6.3) D=3/4; //[in] Nominal diameter of thread Fi=0.85*As*Sp; //[lb] Desired intial preload C=0.2; //[] Torque coefficient T=C*D*Fi; //[in*lb] Torque mprintf('\n The required torque is %f lb*in.',T);