Quiz 1:

Problem 1 (30 marks)

A steel tank having an internal diameter of 1.0 m is subjected to an internal pressure of 10
MPa. The (uniaxial) yield strengths of the material is 500 MPa. Assuming a factor of safety 2
and based on Tresca theory, determine the wall thickness.
Problem 2 (70 marks)
A steel shaft of radius 6 mm has been forced into a steel disk of thickness 1 mm and outer
radius 12 mm. There was an interference of 0.02 mm on the diameter of disk and shaft. What
torque would be required to turn the disk on the shaft if the coefficient of friction at the
interface is 0.1?
Quiz 2:
Problem 1 (40 marks)
A cylinder of internal radius

and external radius

= 1.5 is subjected to internal pressure

only. Determine the ratio of maximum to minimum in-plane shear stress in the cylinder.
Problem 2 (60 marks)
A steel cylinder of outer and inner radii of 200 and 100 mm is to be press-fit over a solid steel
shaft of radius 100.2 mm. Calculate
(a) the interface pressure, and
(b) the change in the outer diameter of the steel cylinder.
Quiz 3:
Problem 1 (30 marks)
A cylinder with closed ends with

= 0.5 m and

= 1 m is subjected to internal pressure,

only. It the maximum tensile stress in the cylinder is limited by 100 MPa, determine the
allowable value of

Problem 2 (70 marks)

A steel bush is to be shrunk on to a steel shaft so that the internal diameter of the bush is
extended 0.1 mm above its original size. The inside and outside diameters of the bush are 200
and 300 mm. Find (a) the interface pressure between the bush and shaft and (b) maximum
hoop stress in the bush.

Quiz 4:
Problem 1 (30 marks)
A steel tank having an internal diameter of 1.0 m is subjected to an internal pressure of 10
MPa. The (uniaxial) yield strengths of the material is 500 MPa. Assuming a factor of safety 2
and based on von-Mises theory, determine the wall thickness.
Problem 2 (70 marks)
A thin circular disk of Youngs modulus , Poissons ratio , inner radius
is shrunk onto a rigid plug of radius

and outer radius

. Determine (a) the interface pressure and (b)

radial displacement of the outer disk surface.

Quiz 5:
Problem 1 (25 marks)
A steel bush of 25 mm wall thickness is to be shrunk onto a steel shaft of 100 mm in
diameter. If an interface pressure is 100 MPa is required, determine the interference between
bush and shaft.
Problem 2 (75 marks)
(a) Establish a general relationship (design equation) for the allowable angular speed in rpm
of a flat solid disk of radius , density , Poissons ratio

and yield stress

, employing

von-Mises criterion.
(b) Find the allowable speed for a disk constructed of aluminium alloy with
= 0.2;

= 2700 kg/m3 and

= 200 MPa;

= 100 mm.

(c) Find maximum radial stress for (b).

Quiz 6:
Problem 1 (30 marks)
A cylinder with closed ends with

= 0.5 m and

= 1 m is subjected to outer pressure,

only. If the absolute value of the compressive stress in the cylinder is limited by 100 MPa,
determine the allowable value of
Problem 2 (70 marks)

A flat annular steel disk of 4 outer diameter and 2 inner diameter rotates at 5000 rpm. If the
maximum radial stress is to not exceed 50 MPa, taking typical material properties for steel
determine
(a) The radial wall thickness

and

(b) The maximum shear stress corresponding to (a).