DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

S8 ME MACHINE DESIGN II Assignment No.1 To be submitted on 23-01-2014

1. A multiple disc clutch has three discs on the driving shaft and two on the driven shaft. The inside diameter of the
contact surface is 120 mm. The maximum pressure on the contact surface is limited to 0.1 N/mm
2
. Design the clutch
to transmit 20 kW at 1500 rpm. Assume uniform wear condition and coefficient of friction between surfaces =0.3
2. An automotive single plate clutch has inside and outside diameters of 160 and 240 mm respectively. Clamping force
is provided by nine springs, each compressed 5 mm to give a force of 900 N when the clutch is new. The molded
friction material provides a conservatively estimated coefficient of friction of 0.4 when in contact with the flywheel and
pressure plate. Maximum engine torque is 280 Nm.
(a) What is the safety factor with respect to slippage of a brand new clutch ?
(b) What is the safety factor after initial wear has occurred ?
3. A cone clutch is to be designed to transmit 55 kW at 900 rpm. Determine the main dimensions of the clutch and the
axial force required to engage the clutch. Given:
Face angle of cone = 12.5
Width of face = Half of the mean radius
Normal pressure between contact faces = 0.125 MPa
Coefficient of friction = 0.3
4. A single plate clutch is to transmit 20 kW at 1500 rpm. The faces of the clutch are lined with a special material to
enhance the coefficient of friction to 0.3. The permissible bearing pressure is 0.25 MPa. The clutch is engaged by 4
springs of 30 mm mean diameter, arranged symmetrically. The spring compresses by 2.5mm for disengagement with
an increase of pressure of 10%. Determine: (i) diameter of the clutch facing (ii) diameter of the spring wire and (iii)
number of coils in the spring. Assume uniform pressure. Working shear stress and the modulus of rigidity for the
spring wire may be assumed to be 350 MPa and 80 GPa respectively.
5. A multiple disc clutch has 5 discs on the driving shaft and 4 on the driven. The outside diameter of contact is 300mm
and inside diameter 180mm. Assuming uniform wear and coefficient of friction as 0.25, find the maximum axial
intensity of pressure between the discs for transmitting 40 kW at 1500rpm.
6. A differential band brake is to be designed to support a load of 400kN around a barrel of 450mm diameter. The brake
is to be mounted on the 800mm diameter drum. The two ends of the band are attached to pins on opposite sides of the
fulcrum of brake lever at 40mm and 120mm. The length of the lever is 900mm. The angle of lap is 240 and the
coefficient of friction is 0.3. Choosing suitable values for the stresses, give the main design calculations for the lever,
band and fulcrum pin.
(Lateral connections of the bands on the lever are such that the bands are always perpendicular to the lever.)
7. (a) Make an exploded view of the double-block brake of Figure-1 and show all forces and moments
required for equilibrium of each part. =0.25; width, b=100 mm. (b) Find the value of p
max
for each shoe and the
value of the torque exerted by the brake. Also find the absorbed power.

Figure-1 Figure-2
8. Two identical shoes are used in an internal brake as shown in figure-2(b). For a coefficient of friction of 0.3, calculate
the braking torque developed by each shoe. Note that the sense of drum rotation is counter-clockwise. (b) It is
proposed to make the torques developed by the two shoes equal by actuating them with a hydraulic cylinder having two
diameters as shown (See figure-2(a)). Determine the necessary ratio of the two diameters and sketch the cylinder
horizontally to show how it should be placed (which end for which shoe).
9. A simple band brake has 750mm drum fitted with a steel band 4mm thick, lined with brake lining having a coefficient
of friction of 0.25 when not sliding. The arc of contact is 245. This brake drum is attached to a 600mm hoisting
drum that sustains a rope load of 8kN. The operating force has a moment arm of 1500mm and the band is attached
125mm from the pivot point. (a) Find the force required to just support the load. (b) What force is required if the
direction of rotation is reversed? (c) What width of steel band is required if its tensile stress is limited to 50MPa.
10. An electric motor drives a compressor by means of a flat leather belt. The following data are known:
For motor pulley: Diameter=250 mm; Angle of wrap=4 radians; Coefficient of friction=0.25 ; Speed=1200 r.p.m.
For compressor pulley: Diameter=1500 mm; Angle of wrap=3.5 radians; Coefficient of friction=0.3. (Note
that an idler pulley is used.)
The belt is 6 mm 200 mm cross section and has a density 970 kg/m
3
. If the maximum allowable belt tension is
2.7 kN, determine the power capacity.
11. A V-belt drive transmits 11 kW at 900 r.p.m. of the smaller sheave. The sheave pitch diameters are 173 mm and 346
mm. The centre distance is 0.76 m. If the maximum permissible working force per belt is 560 N, determine the
number of belts required, if the coefficient of friction is 0.15 and the groove angle of the sheave is 34. The belt mass
=0.194 kg/m.
12. A V-belt is to transmit 15 kW from a motor to a compressor. Motor speed is 1150 r.p.m. and the compressor speed 400
r.p.m. Specify the details of the V-belt drive.