Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 237 views

    Statics Wedges

    Uploaded by

    stephannie montoya
    - Wedges are simple machines that use a small force to lift a large weight. Force analysis using free body diagrams of the wedge and object are required to determine the minimum force (P) needed to move the wedge. - Factors like friction, wedge angle, and applied forces affect whether the wedge is self-locking or can move freely. Minimum P is found by solving the static equilibrium equations. - For example, a problem is solved where P = 94.34 kN is the minimum force needed to start moving a wedge given the block weight, friction, and wedge angle.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Statics Wedges

    Uploaded by

    stephannie montoya
    237 views13 pages
    - Wedges are simple machines that use a small force to lift a large weight. Force analysis using free body diagrams of the wedge and object are required to determine the minimum force (P) needed to move the wedge. - Factors like friction, wedge angle, and applied forces affect whether the wedge is self-locking or can move freely. Minimum P is found by solving the static equilibrium equations. - For example, a problem is solved where P = 94.34 kN is the minimum force needed to start moving a wedge given the block weight, friction, and wedge angle.

    Original Description:

    Statics: Wedges

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    - Wedges are simple machines that use a small force to lift a large weight. Force analysis using free body diagrams of the wedge and object are required to determine the minimum force (P) needed to move the wedge. - Factors like friction, wedge angle, and applied forces affect whether the wedge is self-locking or can move freely. Minimum P is found by solving the static equilibrium equations. - For example, a problem is solved where P = 94.34 kN is the minimum force needed to start moving a wedge given the block weight, friction, and wedge angle.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    237 views13 pages

    Statics Wedges

    Uploaded by

    stephannie montoya
    - Wedges are simple machines that use a small force to lift a large weight. Force analysis using free body diagrams of the wedge and object are required to determine the minimum force (P) needed to move the wedge. - Factors like friction, wedge angle, and applied forces affect whether the wedge is self-locking or can move freely. Minimum P is found by solving the static equilibrium equations. - For example, a problem is solved where P = 94.34 kN is the minimum force needed to start moving a wedge given the block weight, friction, and wedge angle.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 13

    WHAT ARE WEDGES?

    A wedge is a simple machine in which a small force


    W P is used to lift a large weight W.

    To determine the force required to push the wedge in


    or out, it is necessary to draw FBDs of the wedge and
    the object on top of it.

    It is easier to start with a FBD of the wedge since you


    know the direction of its motion.
    Note that:
    a) the friction forces are always in the direction
    opposite to the motion, or impending motion, of the
    wedge;
    b) the friction forces are along the contacting
    surfaces; and,
    c) the normal forces are perpendicular to the
    contacting surfaces.
    WHAT ARE WEDGES? (CONTINUATION)

    Next, a FBD of the object on top of the wedge is


    drawn. Please note that:
    a) at the contacting surfaces between the wedge
    and the object the forces are equal in magnitude
    and opposite in direction to those on the wedge; and,
    b) all other forces acting on the object should be
    shown.
    WHAT ARE WEDGES? (CONTINUATION)

    W
    If the object is to be lowered, then the
    wedge needs to be pulled out. If the value
    of the force P needed to remove the
    wedge is positive, then the wedge is self-
    locking, i.e., it will not come out on its own.

    However, if the value of P is negative, or


    zero, then the wedge will come out on
    its own unless a force is applied to keep
    the wedge in place. This can happen if
    the coefficient of friction is small or the
    wedge angle  is large.
    WEDGES?

    • Wedges - simple machines • Wedge as free-body


    • Block as free-body
    used to raise heavy loads.
    å Fx = 0 :
    • Force required to lift block å Fx = 0 : - m s N 2 - N3 (m s cos 6° - sin 6°)
    is significantly less than - N1 + m s N 2 = 0
    +P=0
    å Fy = 0 :
    block weight.
    • Friction prevents wedge å Fy = 0 :
    - W - m s N1 + N 2 = 0
    from sliding out. - N 2 + N3 (cos 6° - m s sin 6°) = 0
    • Want to find minimum
    force P to raise block.
    EXAMPLE

     Determine the force P


    required to start the
    wedge. The angle of
    friction for all surfaces in
    contact is 15°.
    SOLUTION

     From the FBD of the block


    to the right
    ΣFV=0
    R1cos15∘=R2sin15∘+200
    R1=0.2679R2+207.06

    ΣFH=0ΣFH=0
    R2cos15∘=R1sin15∘+50
    R2cos15∘=(0.2679R2+207.
    06)sin15∘+50
    0.8966R2=103.59
    R2=115.54 kN
    SOLUTION

     From the FBD of the


    wedge to the left
    ΣFH=0
    R3cos30∘=R2cos15∘
    R3cos30∘=115.54cos15∘
    R3=128.87 kN

    ΣFV=0
    P=R2sin15∘+R3sin30∘
    P=115.54sin15∘+128.87si
    n30∘
    P=94.34 kN answer
    EXAMPLE

     The wedge is used to level the floor of a building. For the floor
    loading shown, determine the horizontal force P that must be
    applied to move the wedge forward. The coef ficient of static
    friction between the wedge and the two surfaces of contact is
    μs. Neglect the size and weight of the wedge and the
    thickness of the beam.
    Given:
    F1 = 2 kN a=3m
    F2 = 4 kN b=2m
    F3 = 4 kN c=3m
    F4 = 2 kN θ = 15 deg
    μ s = 0.25
    SOLUTION

     (F1 − N1)(a + b + c) + F2(b + c) + F3 c = 0

     N2 cos(θ) − μ sN2 sin(θ) − N1 = 0

     μ sN1 + μ sN2 cos(θ) + N2 sin(θ ) − P = 0

    N1 = 6000 N Ans.
    N2 = 6660 N Ans.
    P = 4830 N Ans.
    EXERCISE FOR WEDGES

     Determine the minimum weight of


    block B that will keep it at rest while
    a force P starts blocks A up the
    incline surface of B. The weight of A
    is 100 lb and the angle of friction for
    all surfaces in contact is 15 °.
    EXERCISE FOR WEDGES

     From the FBD of block A


    ΣFV=0
    R1cos 45∘=100
    R1=141 .42 lb

     From the FBD of block B


    ΣFH=0
    R2sin15∘=R1sin45∘
    R2sin15∘=141 .42sin45∘
    R2=386.37 lb

    ΣFV=0
    WB+R1cos45∘=R2cos15∘
    WB+141 .42cos45∘=386.37cos15∘
    WB=273.20 lb answer

    You might also like