The drum brake shown permits clockwise rotation of the drum but prevents rotation in the counterclockwise direction.

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The drum brake shown permits clockwise rotation of the drum but prevents rotation in the counterclockwise direction. Knowing that the maximum allowed tension in the belt is 4.5kN, determine

(a) The magnitude of the largest counterclockwise couple that can be applied to the drum,

(b) The smallest value of the coefficient of static friction between the belt and the drum for which the drum will not rotate counterclockwise.


160 mm r= D. 40 mm 60 100 пн 60

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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