Torsion of Shafts Engineering ToolBox
Torsion of Shafts The torsion of solid or hollow shafts Polar Moment of Inertia of Area . Sponsored Links . Shear Stress in the Shaft. When a shaft is subjected to a torque or twisting a shearing stress is produced in the shaft. The shear stress varies from zero in the axis to a maximum at the outside surface of the shaft.