ELEMENTS OF MACHINE DESIGN (22564)

IMP QUESTIONS

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Design

Q.1 what are the steps involved in general design procedure?

Q.2 State the general consideration in machine design

Q.3 State any four factors that govern the selection of material while designing a
machine components.

Q.4 Draw stress-strain diagram for ductile material and show clearly proportional limit,
Elastic limit, yield point, ultimate tensile strength.

Q.5 Draw stress – strain diagram for : Brittle material.

Q.6 Define stresses induced in machined member with suitable examples:

(a) Bearing stress. (b)Crushing stress

Q.7 Explain the Principal stresses.

Q.8 Define fatigue. Give one example of fatigue failure in machine component.

Q.9 Define endurance limit and draw typical S-N-curve for steel.

Q.10 Define factor of safety. State the different consideration to be thought while
selecting the proper value of factor of safety in machine component design.

Q.11 what is stress concentration? Illustrate any four methods to reduce it with neat
sketches.

Q.12 what are the causes of stress concentration?

Q.13 Define:
(a) Brittleness
(b) Malleability
(c) Resilience

Q.14 Explain the following material specification and state one practical application of
each
(a) FG300. (b)SG450/10 (c)FeE 230 (d)35C8 (e)35 Mn Mo 28 (f)20Cr 18 Ni2
(g)40NiCr1Mo15 (h)X 20 Cr 18 Ni2. (i)CS 840 (j)FG 200

Q.16 Name the theories of elastic failure and explain one of them and it’s significance.

Q.17 Define ‘Ergonomics’. State area covered under ergonomics.

Q.18 what are different aesthetic consideration in design? Explain in brief?

Q. 1 Why taper is provided on cotter ? What is its normal value.

Q. 2 Explain “Failure of Cotter in Bending.”

Q. 3 State four applications of knuckle joint.

Q. 4 Draw a neat sketch of knuckle joint and write the various strength equation for its
complete design.

Q. 5 Explain the purpose of turn buckle. Explain its design procedure.

Q. 6 Define lever and leverage.

Q. 7 Explain the design procedure of hand lever with suitable sketch.

Q. 8 Explain the Design procedure for Bell Crank Lever

Q. 9 Write the design procedure for C clamp

Q. 1 State the reasons for using hollow shaft rather than solid shaft for large power
transmission.

Q. 2 What are the different types of failure considered while designing a rectangular key?
Write strength equation.

Q. 3 What is the effect of keyway on the strength of shaft ? How this effect may be
considered in design of shaft.

Q. 4 For a square key equally strong in shearing and crushing, show that the permissible
crushing stress is two times the shear stress.

Q. 5 What are the pre-requisites of a good coupling ? What is the function of shaft
coupling ?

Q. 6 Why couplings are locate near bearing ? Suggest suitable coupling in following
cases.
(i)Shafts having parallel axes with small distance part (oldhams coupling)
(ii)Shaft having intersecting axes. (Universal coupling)

Q. 7 Sketch a protective type flange coupling and explain its design procedure.

Q. 8 Write with neat sketches the design procedure for bush-pin type flexible coupling.

Q. 9 Write design considerations for spur gear.

Q. 10 Write Lewis equation for the strength of gear tooth. Give the meaning of each
term.

Q. 11 State Type of Gear Tooth Failure Mode and explain any two.
Q. 1 Enlist four advantages of power screws.

Q. 2 Why squared thread is preferred over ‘V’ thread for power transmission? Name and
sketch other thread profiles used for power transmission.

Q. 3 Derive Torque Required to Raise the Load by Square in power screw.

Q. 4 What do you mean by overhauling and self locking screws? State the condition for
overhauling and self locking screw with one application of each.

Q. 5 Show that the efficiency of self locking screws is less than 50%.

Q. 6 Draw a neat sketch of screw jack. Give the design procedure of screw.

Q. 7 Draw neat sketch of toggle jack and label its different parts.
Q. 1 Enlist four advantages of power screws.

Q. 2 Why squared thread is preferred over ‘V’ thread for power transmission? Name and
sketch other thread profiles used for power transmission.

Q. 3 Derive Torque Required to Raise the Load by Square in power screw.

Q. 4 What do you mean by overhauling and self-locking screws? State the condition for
overhauling and self-locking screw with one application of each.

Q. 5 Show that the efficiency of self-locking screws is less than 50%.

Q. 6 Draw a neat sketch of screw jack. Give the design procedure of screw.

Q. 7 Draw neat sketch of toggle jack and label its different parts.
Q. 1 Give two example where screwed joints are preferred over welded joints.

Q. 2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of 'V' thread over square thread?

Q. 3 Explain with neat sketch the bolt of uniform strength.

Q. 4 Explain the method of determining the size of bolt when bracket carries an eccentric
load perpendicular to the axis of bolt.

Q. 5 State any four advantages and disadvantage of welded joint over riveted joint.

Q. 6 Write the strength equations for designing a symmetrically loaded parallel and
transverse weld along with neat sketches.
Q. 1 State Advantages, Limitations and Applications of hydrodynamic bearings.

Q. 2 Explain difference between journal bearing and thrust bearing.

Q. 3 Enlist different types of Radial ball bearings.

Q. 4 State the application for following bearing with reason Deep groove ball bearing.

Q. 5 Compare between Ball and Roller Bearings.

Q. 6 What are the applications, advantage and disadvantages of rolling contact bearing ?

Q. 7 Differentiate between rolling contact and sliding contact bearing.

Q. 8 How do you express the life of bearing.

Q. 9 Explain Life Load Relationship of a bearing.

Q. 10 Explain the procedure of selection of ball bearings using manufacturer’s catalogue.