Curtin University of Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Design 238
Semester 1, 2006
Assignment 1
(Due by 16/03/2006)
Problems
A1.1 Locate the centroid of the shaded
area shown.

A1.3 Determine the percent reduction n

in the polar moment of inertia of the
rectangular plate due to the introduction
of the rectangular hole. The x-y axes are
centred on the plate.

A1.2 Determine the x- and ycoordinates of the centroid of the

shaded area.

A1.4 Calculate the polar radius of

gyration of the shaded area about its
centroid C.

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1.5 Calculate the moments of inertia of

the shaded area about rhe x- and y-axes,
and find the polar moment of inertia
about point O.

1.7 Determine the product of inertia of

the shaded area about the x-y axes.

A1.6 Determine the maximum moment

of inertia about an axis through O and
the angle to this axis for the triangular
area shown. Also construct Mohr circle
of inertia.

A1.8 Plot the moment of inertia of

shaded area about the x-axis for
o
range of 0 90 . Determine
minimum value of Ix and
corresponding value of .

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