inches key. Compute the minimum yield point in the key C. 28.35 KN A. 59.95 KN.

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KEYS AND COUPLING in order to transmit the torque of the shaft. The factor of D. 30.55 KN B. 52.6 KN.m
1. A 4 inches shaft using a flat key whose width is 1 safety to use is 2 and Sys = 0.50 Sy. Answer: D 8. A 7/16 in height x 3 in length flat key is keyed to a 2 C. 46.15 KN.m
inch is transmitting a torque of 63000 inlb. If the A. 39.120 ksi inches diameter shaft. Determine the torque in the key if D. 43.8 KN.m
design shearing stress is 5000 psi, the safe length B. 42.130 ksi bearing stress allowable is 25 Ksi. Answer: A 2. A flanged bolt coupling consists of eight 20 mm
is: C. 279.20 ksi A. 16,406.25 in-lb diameter steel bolts space evenly around a bolt circle
2. A 1200 mm cast iron pulley is fastened to a 112.50 D. 47.120 ksi B. 15,248.56 in-lb 300 mm in diameter. If the coupling is subjected to a
mm shaft by means of a 28.13 mm square key 175 2. A keyed sprocket delivers a torque of 778.8 N.m thru C. 17.42 in-lb torque of 15.1 KN-m, determine the maximum shearing
mm long. What force acting at the pulley rim will the shaft of 54 mm OD. The key thickness is 1.5875 cm D. 246.75 in-lb stress in the bolts? Answer: A
shear the key if shear stress of the key is 20.67 and the width is 1.11 cm. Compute the length of the 9. A rectangular key is used in pulley connected to a line A. 40 Mpa
kg/mm2? same key. The permissible stress value of 60 Mpa for shaft at 15 Kw and 600 rpm. If shearing of key is 230 B. 38 Mpa
3. A line shaft with a power of 100 kW at a speed of shear and 90 Mpa for tension. Answer: D Mpa, determine the force acting on key length if key C. 70 Mpa
1200 rpm, had a rectangular key used in its pulley A. 39.12 cm width one-fourth of shaft diameter and key length is 1 D. 29 Mpa
connection. Consider the shearing stress of the B. 4.82 cm inch. Answer: C 3. A flanged coupling having 180 mm bolt circle and 19
shaft to be 40 MPa and the key to be 200 MPa, C. 52.22 cm A. 43 KN mm thick uses 8 bolts, 16 mm diameter to connect two
determine the width of the rectangular key if it is D. 4.32 cm B. 48 KN shaft. It is used to transmit 60 Kw at 180 rpm. Determine
one fourth of the shaft diameter. 3. A 76.2 mm in diameter shafting of SAE 1040 grade, C. 45 KN the factor of safety in bearing if yield point in
4. A solid steel machine shaft with a safe shearing cold rolled, having a yield point of 50 ksi and with a . x . D. 46 KN compression is 448 Mpa. Answer: C
stress of 7000 psi transmits a torque of 10500 in- x 5 inches key. Compute the minimum yield point in the 10. A square key is to be used in 40 mm diameter shaft A. 15.6
lb. A square key is used whose width is equal to key in order to transmit the torque of the shaft. The and that will developed a 2 KN-m torque. If bearing B. 18.5
one fourth the shaft diameter and whose length is factor of safety to use is 2 and Sys = 0.50 Sy. Answer: stress of the key is 400 Mpa, determine the cross C. 30.8
equal to 1 ½ times the shaft diameter. Find key D sectional dimension of square key to be used if key D. 25.4
dimensions. A. 47.52 ksi length is 30 mm. Answer: D 4. A turbine connected to generator by means of flanged
5. Two shafts are connected by a flange coupling. B. 47.25 ksi A. 324.80 mm2 coupling that has a bolt circle diameter of 500 mm. The
The coupling is secured by 6 bolts, 20 mm in C. 47.12 ksi B. 246.80 mm2 generator output is 40 MW, 3600 rpm and 90%
diameter on a pitch circle diameter of 150 mm. If D. 47.21 ksi C. 446.80 mm2 efficiency. If there are 16 bolts, determine the force
torque of 120 N-m is applied, find the shear stress 4. A keyed gears delivers a torque of 912.4 N-m thru its D. 277.77 mm2 acting on each bolt. Answer: B
in the bolts. shaft of 63.5 mm outside diameter. If the key has a 11. A 100 KN force is acting on a key that has a length A. 26.41 KN
6. A flanged coupling has an outside diameter of 200 thickness of 15.875 mm and width of 11.1125, find the of 4 times its height. If bearing stress of key is 400 Mpa, B. 29.47 KN
mm and connects two 40 mm shafts. There are length of the key. Assume the permissible stress values determine the height of key. Answer: B C. 35.62 KN
four 16 mm bolts on a 140 mm bolt circle. The of 61.2 Mpa for shear and tension at 99.8 Mpa. A. 10.54 mm D. 32.61 KN
radial flanged thickness is 20 mm. If the torsional Answer: C B. 11.18 mm 5. A 75 mm diameter shaft is transmitting 300 Kw at 600
stress in the shaft is not to exceed 26 MPa, A. 47.42 mm C. 12.65 mm rpm. A solid coupling has a 6 bolts each 18 mm in
determine the shear stress in the bolts if uniformly B. 39.72 mm D. 15.25 mm diameter. Find the required bolt circle diameter if
distributed. C. 42.22 mm 12. A one meter pulley is fastened to a 100 mm shaft by shearing stress in bolts is 27.5 Mpa. Answer: A
7. Two short shafts having identical diameters of 38.1 D. 46.92 mm means of 25 mm square key and 150 mm long. What A. 227.40 mm
mm and rotating at 400 rpm are connected by a 5. A metric M4 x 15 square key is used with a 16 mm force tangent to pulley rim will shear the key if shear B. 233.60 mm
flange coupling having 4 bolts with a 100 mm bolt shaft. If the allowable shearing stress is 50 Mpa. How stress is 200 Mpa? Answer: C C. 254.50 mm
circle. The design shearing stress of the bolt is 12 much torque can the assembly handle? The rotational A. 65 KN D. 272.60 mm
Mpa and design compressive stress of the flange speed of the shaft is 600 rpm. Answer: C B. 70 KN 6. The total force of 125 KN is required of flange
is 15 Mpa. How thick should the flange be in mm? A. 20 N-m C. 75 KN coupling that has 5 bolts has also shearing stress of
8. A flange coupling is to be designed, using 25-mm B. 12 N-m D. 80 KN 30 Mpa for bolt. Determine the required diameter of bolt.
diameter bolts at a distance of 152 mm from the C. 24 N-m 13. A 1.2 m pulley is fastened to a 120 mm shaft by Answer: D
center of the shaft. Allowable shearing stress on D. 34 N-m means of a square key with 140 mm long. What force A. 62.54 KN
the bolt is 103 MPa. If the shaft is to transmit 5800 6. A flat key is to be designed for 75 mm diameter shaft tangent to pulley rim will crush the key if bearing stress B. 54.21 KN
hp at a speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts are which will transmit 150 KW at 400 rpm. If allowable is 410 Mpa. Assume key and shaft are of the same C. 45.62 KN
needed. shearing stress is 200 Mpa and key width is 55 mm, material. Answer: C D. 32.57 KN
9. A steel piston rod in hydraulic cylinder is 1 in determine the length of key. Answer: B A. 160.42 KN 7. A flanged coupling with bolt circle diameter of 250
diameter and 2 ft length. Assume E=30x106 psi. A. 30.65 mm B. 165.25 KN mm uses 8 bolts, 25 mm diameter. The torque
Using Euler’s equation, find the slenderness ratio B. 31.83 mm C. 180.42 KN transmitted is 15 KN-m and compressive stress of bolt is
and the maximum load that the rod can take in C. 33.75 mm D. 172.20 KN 15 Mpa. Determine the required flange thickness.
compression. Assume both ends of the rods are D. 32.85 mm Answer: D
hinged. 7. A rectangular key is used in pulley to transmit 100 Kw COUPLING A. 25 mm
at 1000 rpm on 50 mm shaft diameter. Determine the 1. A flanged bolt coupling has ten (10) steel 25.4 mm B. 30 mm
SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS force required to remove the shaft from the hub if friction diameter bolts evenly tighten around a 415 mm C. 35 mm
is 0.4. Answer: D bolt circle. Determine the torque capacity of the D. 40 mm
1. A 76.2 mm in diameter shafting of SAE 1040 grade, A. 33.24 KN connection if the allowable shearing stress in the
cold rolled, having a yield point of 50 ksi and with a . x 5 B. 36.85 KN bolt is 50 MN/m2. Answer: B