A hollow shaft of diameter ratio 3/5 is required to transmit 450 kW at 1200 rpm. The maximum torque is 1.3 Tmean. The shearing stress in the shaft must not exceed 60 MPa and the twist in a length of 2.5 m is limited to 1°. Calculate the minimum external diameter of the shaft. Take G = 80 GPa.

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A hollow shaft of diameter ratio 3/5 is required to transmit 450 kW at 1200 rpm. The 
maximum torque is 1.3 Tmean. The shearing stress in the shaft must not exceed 60 
MPa and the twist in a length of 2.5 m is limited to 1°. Calculate the minimum external 
diameter of the shaft. Take G = 80 GPa.

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