SET1

1. Design a pair of spur gears to transmit 20KW at pinion speed of 1400rpm. The transmission ratio
is 4.Assume suitable materials and stresses? [10M]

2. Design a spur gear drive to transmit 22KW at 900rpm. Speed reduction is 2.5. Materials for pinion
and wheel are C15 steel and C.I. grade 30 respectively. Working life of gears as 10,000hrs. [10M]

3. Select a flat belt drive to drive a mill at 250rpm from a 10KW, at 730rpm motor. Center distance is
to be around 2m, The mill shaft pulley of 1m diameter. [10M]

4. Design of V-belt drive for following [10M]

Power transmitted=75KW
Speed of driving wheel=1440rpm
Speed of driven wheel=400rpm
Diameter of driving wheel=300mm
Center distance=2500mm
Service=16hrs/day

SET2
1. A speed reducing unit using spur gear is to be designed. Power to be transmitted is 60HP and is
continuous and moderate loads. The speed of the shafts are 720rpm and 1440 rpm. Assume suitable
materials and stresses? [10M]

2. A reciprocating compressor is to be connected to an electric motor with help of spur gears. The
distance between shafts 500mm. speed of electric motor 900rpm, speed of compressor 200rpm,
Torque to be transmitted 500N-m,Tmax=25% Tmean Design the drive? [10M]

3.Design a flat belt drive to transmit 30HP at 740rpm to an aluminium rolling machine, The speed
ratio is 3. The diatance between pullies is 3m, The diameter of the rolling pulley is 1.2m. [10M]

4. Design a chain drive to actuate a compressor from a 12KW elecric motor at 820rpm. The
compressor speed is to be 400rpm. Minimum center distance should be 2m, Motor is mounted on an
auxiliary bed, Compressor is to work for 16hrs/day. [10M]

SET3
1. Design a spur gear drive to transmit 20KW at pinion speed of 1400rpm. The transmission ratio
is 2.5, The center distance between gear and pinion shafts 350mm, . Materials for pinion and wheel
are C15 steel and C.I. grade 30 respectively. Use Lewis and Buckingham’s equation. [10M]

2. Design a pair of Helical gears to transmit 10KW at pinion speed of 1000rpm. The transmission
ratio is 5.Assume suitable materials and stresses? [10M]

3. A motor driven Blower is to run at 650rpm is driven by an electric motor of 7.5KW at 1800rpm
Design V-belt drive? [10M]
4. Design a chain drive to actuate a compressor from a 10KW elecric motor at 960rpm. The
compressor speed is to be 350rpm. Minimum center distance should be 0.5m, Motor is mounted on an
auxiliary bed, Compressor is to work for 8hrs/day. [10M]