BDA 20303 MECH.

OF
MACHINE

TEST 1
SEMESTER 2 2011/2012


Q1 Figure 1 below shows a motor used to accelerate a hoist through two sets of gear
reducing system. Moment of inertia for the motor shaft is
2
10kgm , middle shaft is
2
45kgm and hoist shaft is
2
500kgm . Gear ratio for gear set 1 and 2 is
3
1
while for gear
3 and 4 is
4
1
. Gear efficiency for both gear set is % 95 . By neglecting the friction
effect,


Figure 1 : Loading system on gear

(a)
Find equivalent moment of inertia for the gear system,
equiv
I .
4 / 3 , 2 / 1 ,
2
4 / 3
2
2 / 1
2 / 1 ,
2
2 / 1
G G
G
G
T
m equiv
n n
n n I
n
n I
I I

(b)
Find angular acceleration of hoist,
G
.
G G G
r a
(c)
Find gear ratio between driven gear and driver gear,
m G
.
m
T
T
G
m
G

(d)
Find angular acceleration of the motor,
m
.
(e)
Calculate the torque to overcome equivalent inertia (refer to motor side),
1 M
T .
m equiv M
I T
1

(f)
From Newton 2
nd
Law, ma F , find the resultant force at hoist,
R
F to
accelerate the load of 6kg at acceleration of
2
4 . 0 ms .

(g)
Calculate the torque at hoist,
G
T .
G R G
r F T
(h)
Find the torque to accelerate the load through gear system,
2 M
T .
4 / 3 , 2 / 1 ,
4 / 3 2 / 1
2
G G
G
M
n n
n n T
T
(i) Find the total torque at motor required to accelerate the load of 6kg.
( 15 marks )
Motor
1
2 3
4
kg 5 . 4 kg 6
T
I
G
I
2
4 . 0 ms a
Hoist
Diameter = 1.2m


Q2 An open belt running over two pulleys 280 mm and 640 mm diameter connects two
parallel shafts 3.5 meters apart and transmits 5 kW from the smaller pulley that rotates
at 350 r.p.m. Coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley is 0.3 and the safe
working tension is 25N per mm width. Determine the

(a) minimum width of the belt, b .

Given :
s m
N D
V /
60
1 1

V T T P
2 1

C
r r
C
D D
2 1 2 1
2
sin
e
T
T
2
1

belt of width mm per stress where ., .
1 max
f b f T T T
C


(b)
initial belt tension,
0
T .
2
2 1
0
T T
T

(c) length of the belt required, L .
C
C
D D
D D L 2
4 2
2
2 1
2 1

(15 marks)