6–86.
The pumping unit is used to recover oil. When the walking
beam ABC ishorizontal, the force acting in the wireline at
the well head is 250 lb. Determine the torque Mwhich must
be exerted by the motor in order to overcome this load. The
horse-head Cweighs 60 lb and has a center of gravity at
The walking beam ABC has a weight of 130 lb and a center
of gravity at , and the counterweight has a weight of
200 lb and a center of gravity at The pitman, D, is pin
connected at its ends and has negligible weight.
G
W
.
G
B
G
C
.
G
B
20°
250 lb
70°
5ft
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