58. A force is applied at B shown in
the figure. The cantilever AB is connected to a torsion bar OA which
is simply supported at A and is fixed at O. Bar OA has a
spring rate of
and a length of
. Cantilever AB has a spring
rate of
and a length of
. If the allowable deflection at B
is
, determine the probability of
failure. Assume that
,
and
are independent.
Answer: