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Quarter Circle

  • circle quarter 52 overlapping circles 1A part of the interior of a circle having two radius boundries at a 90° angle and an arc.
  • Center of a circle having all points on the line circumference are at equal distance from the center point.
  • A quarter circle is a structural shape used in construction.

 

 

 

arc Length of a Quarter Circle formula

\( L \;=\;  \dfrac{ 2 \cdot \pi \cdot r }{ 4 }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\( L \) = arc length \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

area of a Quarter Circle formula

\( A \;=\;  \dfrac{ \pi \cdot r^2 }{ 4 }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\( A \) = area \( in^2 \) \( mm^2 \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

Distance from Centroid of a Quarter Circle formulas

\( C_x \;=\;   \dfrac{ 4 \cdot r }{ 3 \cdot \pi }\)

\( C_y \;=\;   \dfrac{ 4 \cdot r }{ 3 \cdot \pi }\)

Symbol English Metric
\( C_x, C_y \) = distance from centroid \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

Elastic Section Modulus of a Quarter Circle formula

\( S \;=\;    \dfrac{ I_x }{ C_y }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\( S \) = elastic section modulus \(in^3\) \(mm^3\)
\( I \) = moment of inertia \(lbm\;/\;ft^2-sec\) \(kg\;/\;m^2\)

 

Perimeter of a Quarter Circle formulas

\( P \;=\;   \dfrac{ 2 \cdot \pi \cdot r }{ 4 } + 2 \cdot r  \) 

\( P \;=\;  L + 2 \cdot r  \) 

Symbol English Metric
\( P \) = perimeter \( in \) \( mm \)
\( L \) = arc length \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

Polar Moment of Inertia of a Circle formulas

\( J_{z} \;=\;  \left(   \dfrac{ \pi }{ 8 } - \dfrac{ 8 }{ 9 \cdot \pi }  \right) \cdot  r^4  \) 

\( J_{z1} \;=\; \dfrac{ \pi \cdot r^4 }{ 8 }\) 

Symbol English Metric
\( L \) = arc length \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

Radius of a Quarter Circle formula

\( r \;=\; \sqrt{  \dfrac{ 2 \cdot A }{ \pi }  }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)
\( A \) = area \( in^2 \) \( mm^2 \) 
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)

 

Radius of Gyration of a Half Circle formulas

\( k_{x} \;=\;   r  \cdot \sqrt{  \dfrac{ 1 }{ 4 }  -  \dfrac{ 16 }{ 9 \cdot  \pi^2}  }  \) 

\( k_{y} \;=\;   r  \cdot \sqrt{  \dfrac{ 1 }{ 4 }  -  \dfrac{ 16 }{ 9 \cdot  \pi^2}  } \)

\( k_{z} \;=\;   r  \cdot \sqrt{  \dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 }  -  \dfrac{ 16 }{ 9 \cdot  \pi^2}  } \)

\( k_{x1} \;=\;  \dfrac{ r  }{ 2 } \)

\( k_{y1} \;=\;  \dfrac{ r  }{ 2 } \)

\( k_{z1} \;=\; \dfrac{ \sqrt {2} }{ 2 } \cdot r  \)

Symbol English Metric
\( k \) = radius of gyration \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

Second Moment of Area of a Half circle formulas

\( I_{x} \;=\;   \left(   \dfrac{ \pi }{ 16 } - \dfrac{ 4 }{ 9 \cdot \pi } \right)  \cdot r^4  \) 

\( I_{y} \;=\;   \left(   \dfrac{ \pi }{ 16 } - \dfrac{ 4 }{ 9 \cdot \pi } \right)  \cdot r^4 \)

\( I_{x1} \;=\;  \dfrac{ \pi \cdot r^4}{ 16 }\)

\( I_{y1} \;=\;  \dfrac{ \pi \cdot r^4}{ 8 }\)

Symbol English Metric
\( I \) = moment of inertia  \( in^4 \) \( mm^4 \)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\) \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \( in \) \( mm \)

 

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