Performance Assessment of Stress Concentration Reduction Methods in Mild Steel Transmission Shaft
Ravindra Kannojiya1, Akshat Shukla2, Mohit Jain3, Sarthak Kaintura4, Aditya Bachchan5

1Mr. Ravindra Kannojiya,  Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical, Amity University (ASET), Noida, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
2Akshat Shukla,  B. Tech student, Department of Mechanical, Amity University (ASET), Noida, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
3Mohit Jain,  B. Tech student, Department of Mechanical, Amity University (ASET), Noida, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
4Sarthak Kaintura,  B. Tech student, Department of Mechanical, Amity University (ASET), Noida, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
5Aditya Bachchan, B. Tech student, Department of Mechanical, Amity University (ASET), Noida, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Manuscript received on January 22, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on February 05, 2020. | Manuscript published on February 29, 2020. | PP: 4072-4076 | Volume-9 Issue-3, February 2020. | Retrieval Number:  C5528029320/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.C5528.029320
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Abstract: A shaft is subjected to tensile stress, compressive stress, torsional force and bending moment due to reaction on the components. The stress distribution in a shaft can be is similar to the flow of fluid in a channel. So, it is perfectly logical to use the fluid analogy to understand the phenomenon of stress concentration. When the cross section is uniform the flow is uniform whereas if there is a sudden change in the cross section then the velocity increases to keep the flow rate constant .The same phenomenon is observed in the shaft i.e. when the cross section of the shaft is uniform throughout , the stresses are uniform where as if the cross section changes abruptly then the stress lines come closer to each other in order to keep the force same . When there are sharp changes then it results in stress concentration. The effect of stress concentration can be reduced effectively as there are numerous discontinuities which makes it impossible to eradicate it fully .This could be done by numerous some of which are removal of material , providing fillet radius and also by choosing appropriate material for manufacturing . Software like Solid works can be used for the design and analysis of the component. An object drawn with Solid works can be analysed interactively and physical information can be extracted from it.
Keywords: Stress Distribution, Phenomenon, Analysed Interactively, Physical Information.