Calculate the torque transmitted by the shafts.

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  1. Calculate the torque transmitted by the shafts.

    The power (PP) transmitted is 60 kW=60×103 W60 \, \text{kW} = 60 \times 10^3 \, \text{W}.
    The rotational speed (NN) is 240 r/min240 \, \text{r/min}.
    First, convert the rotational speed to angular velocity (ω\omega) in rad/s:

    N=240 r/min=24060 r/s=4 r/sN = 240 \, \text{r/min} = \frac{240}{60} \, \text{r/s} = 4 \, \text{r/s} ω=2πN=2π(4) rad/s=8π rad/s\omega = 2 \pi N = 2 \pi (4) \, \text{rad/s} = 8 \pi \, \text{rad/s}

    Now, calculate the torque (TT) using the formula P=TωP = T \omega:

    T=Pω=60×103 W8π rad/sT = \frac{P}{\omega} = \frac{60 \times 10^3 \, \text{W}}{8 \pi \, \text{rad/s}} T=7500π N⋅mT = \frac{7500}{\pi} \, \text{N} \cdot \text{m} T≈2387.32 N⋅mT \approx 2387.32 \, \text{N} \cdot \text{m}
  2. Relate torque to the maximum shear stress in the claw.

    The claw coupling can be treated as a hollow shaft for torque transmission. The maximum shear stress (τmax\tau_{max}) in a hollow circular shaft is given by:

    τmax=TroJ\tau_{max} = \frac{T r_o}{J}

    where ror_o is the outside radius and JJ is the polar moment of inertia for a hollow shaft.
    The outside radius is ro=do/2r_o = d_o/2.
    The polar moment of inertia for a hollow shaft is J=π32(do4−di4)J = \frac{\pi}{32} (d_o^4 - d_i^4), where dod_o is the outside diameter and did_i is the inside diameter.
    Substitute these into the shear stress formula:

    τmax=T(do/2)π32(do4−di4)=16Tdoπ(do4−di4)\tau_{max} = \frac{T (d_o/2)}{\frac{\pi}{32} (d_o^4 - d_i^4)} = \frac{16 T d_o}{\pi (d_o^4 - d_i^4)}
  3. Calculate the inside and outside diameters of the claw.

    We are given that the outside diameter of the claw is twice the inside diameter, so do=2did_o = 2 d_i.
    The maximum allowable shear stress is τmax=6.4 MPa=6.4×106 Pa\tau_{max} = 6.4 \, \text{MPa} = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{Pa}.
    Substitute do=2did_o = 2 d_i into the shear stress equation:

    τmax=16T(2di)π((2di)4−di4)\tau_{max} = \frac{16 T (2 d_i)}{\pi ((2 d_i)^4 - d_i^4)} τmax=32Tdiπ(16di4−di4)\tau_{max} = \frac{32 T d_i}{\pi (16 d_i^4 - d_i^4)} τmax=32Tdiπ(15di4)\tau_{max} = \frac{32 T d_i}{\pi (15 d_i^4)} τmax=32T15πdi3\tau_{max} = \frac{32 T}{15 \pi d_i^3}

    Now, solve for did_i:

    di3=32T15πτmaxd_i^3 = \frac{32 T}{15 \pi \tau_{max}}

    Substitute the values for TT and τmax\tau_{max}:

    di3=32×(7500π)15π(6.4×106)d_i^3 = \frac{32 \times \left(\frac{7500}{\pi}\right)}{15 \pi (6.4 \times 10^6)} di3=32×750015π2×6.4×106d_i^3 = \frac{32 \times 7500}{15 \pi^2 \times 6.4 \times 10^6} di3=24000096π2×106d_i^3 = \frac{240000}{96 \pi^2 \times 10^6} di3=2500π2×106d_i^3 = \frac{2500}{\pi^2 \times 10^6} di3≈25009.8696×106≈0.000253302 m3d_i^3 \approx \frac{2500}{9.8696 \times 10^6} \approx 0.000253302 \, \text{m}^3 di=(0.000253302)1/3 md_i = (0.000253302)^{1/3} \, \text{m} di≈0.06326 md_i \approx 0.06326 \, \text{m}

    Convert to millimeters:

    di≈63.26 mmd_i \approx 63.26 \, \text{mm}

    Now, calculate the outside diameter dod_o:

    do=2di=2×63.26 mmd_o = 2 d_i = 2 \times 63.26 \, \text{mm} do≈126.52 mmd_o \approx 126.52 \, \text{mm}

    The inside diameter of the claw is 63.26 mm\boxed{\text{63.26 mm}}.
    The outside diameter of the claw is 126.52 mm\boxed{\text{126.52 mm}}.

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