clear// //Variable Declaration L=6 //Length of the tube in ft t=3*8**-1 //Constant wall thickness in inches G=12*10**6 //Bulk modulus of the tube in psi w1=6 //Width on the top in inches w2=4 //Width at the bottom in inches h=5 //Height in inches theta=0.5 //Angle of twist in radians //Calculations //Part(1) Ao=(w1+w2)*2**-1*h //Area enclosed by the median line in sq.in S=w1+w2+2*(sqrt(1**2+h**2)) //Length of the median line in inches //Using the torsional stifness formula we get k=4*G*Ao**2*t*(L*12*S)**-1*(%pi*180**-1) //tortional Stiffness in lb.in/rad //Part(2) T=k*theta //Torque required to produce an angle of twist of theta in lb.in q=T*(2*Ao)**-1 //Shear flow in lb/in tau=q/t //Shear stress in the wall in psi //Result printf("\n Part(1) results") printf("\n Torsional stiffness is %0.0f lb.in/deg",k) printf("\n Part(2) results") printf("\n The shear stress in the wall is %0.0f psi",tau)