SSET’S S. G. BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Doc. No.

ME/UG/5th B
BELAGAVI
Course
Department of Mechanical Engineering Assignment
Monitoring

ASSIGNMENT -2
MODULE 2

1. A pulley is keyed to a shaft midway between two bearings. The shaft is made of cold
drawn steel for which the ultimate strength is 550 MPa and the yield strength is 400
MPa. The bending moment at the pulley varies from – 150 N-m to + 400 N-m as the
torque on the shaft varies from – 50 N-m to + 150 N-m. Obtain the diameter of the
shaft for an indefinite life. The stress concentration factors for the keyway at the
pulley in bending and in torsion are 1.6 and 1.3 respectively. Take the following
values: Factor of safety = 1.5, Load correction factors = 1.0 in bending, and 0.6 in
torsion, Size effect factor = 0.85, Surface effect factor = 0.88
2. A circular bar of 500 mm length is supported freely at its two ends. It is acted upon
by a central concentrated cyclic load having a minimum value of 20 kN and a
maximum value of 50 kN. Determine the diameter of bar by taking a factor of safety
of 1.5, size effect of 0.85, surface finish factor of 0.9. The material properties of bar
are given by : ultimate strength of 650 MPa, yield strength of 500 MPa and
endurance strength of 350 MPa.
3. A hot rolled shaft is subjected to twisting moment which varies from 540 N-m to -45
N-m. Find diameter of shaft, theoretical stress conc. factor may be taken as 1.652.
Given σ u= 520MPa, σ y= 300 MPa, FOS= 1.8, q= 0.9, size factor= 0.85, surface finish
factor=0.89. Take endurance limit as half of the ultimate strength.
4. A simply supported beam has a concentrated load at the center which fluctuates
from the value of P to 4P, the span is 500mm, and having circular c/s with dia 60mm.
the beam material is cold drawn with 0.2% carbon steel, calculate the maximum
permissible value of P. take FOS=1.3
5. A steel cantilever is 200 mm long. It is subjected to an axial load which varies from
150 N (compression) to 450 N (tension) and also a transverse load at its free end
which varies from 80 N up to 120 N down. The cantilever is of circular cross-section.
It is of diameter 2d for the first 50 mm and of diameter d for the remaining length.
Determine its diameter taking a factor of safety of 2.
Assume the following values :Yield stress = 330 MPa, Endurance limit in reversed
loading = 300 MPa, Size effect factor = 0.85, Surface effect factor = 0.90, Notch
sensitivity index = 0.90
Correction factors = 0.7 in reversed axial loading
= 1.0 in reversed bending
Stress concentration factor = 1.44 for bending
= 1.64 for axial loading
 6. A SAE 1025 water quench steel rod of circular section shown in fig. is subjected to
varying load from P to 3P, determine value of P. The stress concentration factor may
be taken as 1.4, Analyse the member at the change of c/s. Use FOS= 3. Assume
surface to be rough finished. Take notch radius= 6mm.

7. cantilever beam made of cold drawn carbon steel of circular cross-section as shown
in Fig., is subjected to a load which varies from – F to 3 F. Determine the maximum
load that this member can withstand for an indefinite life using a factor of safety as
2. The theoretical stress concentration factor is 1.42 and the notch sensitivity is 0.9.
Assume the following values :Ultimate stress = 550 MPa, Yield stress = 470 MPa,
Endurance limit = 275 MPa, Size factor = 0.85, Surface finish factor= 0.89

MODULE 2

1. A shaft supported at the ends in ball bearings carries a straight tooth spur gear at its
mid span and is to transmit 7.5 kW at 300 r.p.m. The pitch circle diameter of the gear
is 150 mm. The distances between the centre line of bearings and gear are 100 mm
each. If the shaft is made of steel and the allowable shear stress is 45 MPa,
 determine the diameter of the shaft. Show in a sketch how the gear will be mounted
on the shaft; also indicate the ends where the bearings will be mounted? The
pressure angle of the gear may be taken as 20°.
2. A shaft is supported by two bearings placed 1 m apart. A 600 mm diameter pulley is
mounted at a distance of 300 mm to the right of left hand bearing and this drives a
pulley directly below it with the help of belt having maximum tension of 2.25 kN.
Another pulley 400 mm diameter is placed 200 mm to the left of right hand bearing
and is driven with the help of electric motor and belt, which is placed horizontally to
the right. The angle of contact for both the pulleys is 180° and µ= 0.24. Determine
the suitable diameter for a solid shaft, allowing working stress of 63 MPa in tension
and 42 MPa in shear for the material of shaft. Assume that the torque on one pulley
is equal to that on the other pulley.
3. A shaft is supported on bearings A and B, 800 mm between centres. A 20° straight
tooth spur gear having 600 mm pitch diameter, is located 200 mm to the right of the
left hand bearing A, and a 700 mm diameter pulley is mounted 250 mm towards the
left of bearing B. The gear is driven by a pinion with a downward tangential force
while the pulley drives a horizontal belt having 180° angle of wrap. The pulley also
serves as a flywheel and weighs 2000 N. The maximum belt tension is 3000 N and
the tension ratio is 3:1. Determine the maximum bending moment and the
necessary shaft diameter if the allowable shear stress of the material is 40 MPa.
4. A steel solid shaft transmitting 15 kW at 200 r.p.m. is supported on two bearings 750
mm apart and has two gears keyed to it. The pinion having 30 teeth of 5 mm module
is located 100 mm to the left of the right hand bearing and delivers power
horizontally to the right. The gear having 100 teeth of 5 mm module is located 150
mm to the right of the left hand bearing and receives power in a vertical direction
from below. Using an allowable stress of 54 MPa in shear, determine the diameter of
the shaft.
5. A solid steel shaft is supported on two bearings 1.8 m apart and rotates at 250 r.p.m.
A 20° involute gear D, 300 mm diameter is keyed to the shaft at a distance of 150
mm to the left on the right hand bearing. Two pulleys B and C are located on the
shaft at distances of 600 mm and 1350 mm respectively to the right of the left hand
bearing. The diameters of the pulleys B and C are 750 mm and 600 mm respectively.
30 kW is supplied to the gear, out of which 18.75 kW is taken off at the pulley C and
11.25 kW from pulley B. The drive from B is vertically downward while from C the
drive is downward at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. In both cases the belt tension
ratio is 2 and the angle of lap is 180°. The combined fatigue and shock factors for
torsion and bending may be taken as 1.5 and 2 respectively. Design a suitable shaft
taking working stress to be 42 MPa in shear and 84 MPa in tension.
6. Design and draw a cotter joint to support a load varying from 30 kN in compression
to 30 kN in tension. The material used is carbon steel for which the following
allowable stresses may be used. The load is applied statically.
Tensile stress = compressive stress = 50 MPa ; shear stress = 35 MPa and crushing
stress= 90MPa.
7. Design cotter joint to connect two MS rod for a pull of 30 KN. σ t= 55MPa, τ = 40MPa
and σ c= 70MPa. Draw a neat sketch of the joint.
8. Design a knuckle joint to transmit load of 70 kN, given σu=420MPa, τ = 360MPa,
σu(tensile)= 510 MPa for pin, FOS= 6.
9. Design a knuckle joint to transmit 150 kN. The design stresses may be taken as 75
MPa in tension, 60 MPa in shear and 150 MPa in compression.
10. Design the rectangular key for a shaft of 50 mm diameter. The shearing and crushing
stresses for the key material are 42 MPa and 70 MPa.
11. Design a flange coupling to connect shaft of a motor and centrifugal pump for
following specification
a. Pump output= 3500 lt/min.
b. Pump speed = 600 rpm.
c. Total head= 25 mt.
d. Pump efficiency= 70%.
e. Select C-40 steel for shaft,
f. C-35 steel for bolt and key
g. FOS =2.
h. τ = 15MPa.
12. Design a CI protective flange coupling to connect two shaft of diameter to transmit
7.5 KW at 720 rpm, given permissible shear stress for shaft , bolt and key = 33 MPa
permissible crushing stress for bolt and key material = 60MPa , permissible shear
stress for cast iron CI = 15MPa.
13. Design a cast iron protective type flange coupling to transmit 15 kW at 900 r.p.m.
from an electric motor to a compressor. The service factor may be assumed as 1.35.
The following permissible stresses may be used:
Shear stress for shaft, bolt and key material = 40 MPa
Crushing stress for bolt and key = 80 MPa
Shear stress for cast iron = 8 MPa
Draw a neat sketch of the coupling.