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DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BOLTON STREET, DUBLIN 1

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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in

Manufacturing Engineering
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SECOND YEAR: MAY 2007

SEMESTER 2
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MECHANICS

Jim McGovern, PhD

David Kennedy, PhD
Kenneth Keating M.A. B.Sc.Eng., Dip.Eng., PG Dip. M.I.E.I.

Wednesday 16th May 2007, 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Answer five of the following eight questions

All questions carry equal marks.

Time Allowed: 3 Hours

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1. A composite bar is constructed by bonding an alloy steel outer sleeve of outside diameter
75 mm to a solid mild steel core of diameter 67 mm. A tensile force of 600 kN was applied
to the composite bar.
If the modulus of elasticity for the mild steel is 208 GN/m 2 and that for the alloy steel is
360 GN/m2. Determine the following values for the composite bar:
a) Stress in the mild steel [118.35MN/m2] (7 marks)
2
b) Stress in the alloy steel [204.83MN/m ] (7 marks)
c) Extension. [0.57mm] (6 marks)

2. The beam ABCDEF is 5.5 metres long, and is simply supported at point B; 1 metre in from
point A, on the left side of the beam, and at point E; 2 metres in from point F, on the right
side of the beam. There are concentrated loads of 10kN, 20kN, and 15kN at points A, C,
and F respectively, together with a uniformly distributed load of 4kN/m run between points
A and D.

a) Calculate the reactions at the supports B and E. [23kN and 32kN] (5 marks)
b) Using graph paper draw the Shearing Force and Bending Moment diagrams, label all
relevant values. (12 marks)
c) Determine the position and magnitude of both the maximum shearing force and the
maximum bending moment, along with the position of any points of contra flexure.
[Max SF: 17kN, between pts D and E; Max BM 30kNm, at pt D] [No contra-
flexure] (3 marks)

10 kN 20 kN 15 kN
4kN/
m

RB RE

1m 1m 0.5 1m 2m
m

3. A steel shaft 1000 mm long and 50 mm outside diameter is bored to an internal diameter of
30 mm for 600 mm of its length; the remainder of the shaft is solid. If the maximum shear
stress () in the steel is not to exceed 70 MN/m2, and the shear modulus (G) of the steel is
82 GN/m2. Find.

a) The Maximum torque that may be applied to the shaft, (8 marks)

b) The total angle of twist of the shaft at maximum torque, expressed in degrees,
(8 marks)
c) The maximum power that can be transmitted if the shaft rotates at a speed of 1400
rpm. (4 marks)

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4. A column, as shown in the diagram below, has a height of 5 metres. The column is loaded
eccentrically with a force of 10 kN, inclined at 60 degree to the horizontal. The force is
applied 3 metres in from the left hand side of the column.

a) Find the position of the neutral axis of the column base; hence find the eccentricity of
the force. (6 marks)
b) Calculate the stresses in the base of the column at points A and B under the eccentric
load. (10 marks)
c) Draw the stress profile of the column base under the above condition. (4 marks)

3m

F
60o

5m

B
A

1.5 1m
m

1m 1m

5. A lift with a mass of 1500 kg is raised to a height of 100 metres by a winding drum of mass
200 kg, radius 250mm, and effective radius of gyration 180 mm. The mass of the wire rope
is 3kg/m. The lift has a constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s2. Calculate:

a) The starting torque at the motor required to raising the lift from a rest position at the
bottom of the lift shaft if the system incorporates a reduction gearbox of ratio 25:1
with an efficiency of 75%. (12 marks)
b) The running torque, i.e. without acceleration, at the motor. (4 marks)
c) The motor operating power if the motor speed is 1480 RPM. (4 marks)

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6. A single start square threaded screw jack of mean screw diameter 40mm and having 160
threads per metre is used to move a block in a slide. The nut, which rotates, has a bearing
surface whose mean diameter is 96mm and is connected to a motor by a set of gears. The
block acts against a spring of stiffness 4kN/m. The mass of the block is 20 kg and gear ratio
is 4:1. Find motor torque when the block has moved 100mm. (20 marks)

Coefficient of friction 
Block Screw Bearin
thread Screw thread and nut: 0.08
g Bearing 0.02
Spring
Slide and Block 0.3

Motor
Slide
Gear

7. An electric motor running at 1450 RPM transmits power to a parallel shaft by means of 3
vee-belts. The cross-sectional areas of each of the vee-belts are 440 mm 2, and the density of
the belt material is 1.65 Mg/m3. The maximum tension in each belt is 2 kN.

The angle of lap for the motor pulley is 140 O, and the total angle of each of the three
grooves on the pulley is 45O.
If the coefficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.2, calculate:
a) The belt speed at which the maximum power will be transmitted (6 marks)
b) The maximum power transmitted by all three belts at this speed. (14 marks)

8. A conical friction clutch, total enclosed angle 90O, has to be designed to transmit 4 kW
from an electric motor running at 1500 RPM. The wear is uniform over the contact area of
the clutch lining and the minor and major diameters of the clutch lining are 200 mm and
300 mm respectively. Take the coefficient of friction as 0.7.

a) Derive from 1st principles an equation for the friction torque transmitted by the cone
clutch. (10 marks)
b) Using this equation determine the axial thrust on the clutch needed to transmit the
motor torque. (4 marks)
c) How long will it take the system to reach full speed if the clutch is part of rotating
machinery with a total mass of 800 kg and effective radius of gyration of 500mm.
(6 marks)

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