GATE_AE_2027_MOCK_05_Q33
GATE 2027 Aerospace Engineering All-India Master Mock 05 (High-Yield Comprehensive Grand Finale)
MCQ · 1 Mark
Aerospace Structures • Thin-Walled Structures • Shear Center of Open Thin-Walled Sections
For a thin-walled section with two axes of symmetry (such as an I-beam or rectangular tube with equal flanges), the shear center coincides with:
(A) The centroid of the cross-section
(B) The outer edge of the upper flange
(C) Infinity
(D) The mid-point of one flange only
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
### Solution: When a cross-section has two axes of symmetry, both the shear center and the centroid lie at the intersection of the two axes. Correct: A.