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Photoelastic study of centrifugal stresses in a single wheel and hub

Object of investigation is to ascertain how accurately the stresses in a single wheel with integral hub are determined by the modified plane-stress theory

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Results of a photoelastic study of centrifugal stresses in a single wheel with integral hub are given. Stress distributions are determined on the bore and lateral surfaces, and on several radial interior lines. The results are compared with theoretical stresses.

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Guernsey, R. Photoelastic study of centrifugal stresses in a single wheel and hub. Experimental Mechanics 1, 1–7 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324901

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