Torsional Stress |
 
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Torsional Stress |
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Torsional stress is a form of shear stress experience by an element when a twisting force is applied. Flexcom computes torsional stress τ based on the torque T, the radius R, and the polar moment of inertia of the element.
R is the radial position along the cross-section. You can request torsional stress at the inner (Location=1) or outer (Location=2) surfaces. If you do not specify a location parameter, Flexcom computes the torsional stress at the inner and outer surfaces, and outputs the larger of the two values (which occurs at the outer surface).
Torsional stress has standard units of stress, similar to bending stress.