ME2101 Tutorial #5

(1) Design of Shafts:

The rotating shaft shown in Figure 1 is to be machined from a steel having a yield strength ys of 340 MPa and endurance limit e of 220 MPa. If d 2 = 1.5d1, r = 0.25d1, and the factor of safety is to be 2.0, design the shaft if (a) P = 45 kN and the torque on the shaft is zero, (b) P = 45 kN and the shaft from P to the right end must carry a steady torque of 6.8 kNm.

Figure 1

(2) Selection of Bearings:

Select deep groove ball bearings for the lower and upper bearings of the vertical shaft shown in Figure 2. It has been determined that the resultant force (T 1 + T 2) acting on the pulley is 5.5 kN. Base the selection on steady loading and a life of 9,000 hours. The minimum shaft diameter, based on strength, is 24 mm. The shaft rotates at 300 rpm. The estimated weight of the shaft and pulley is 900 N.

Figure 2