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Department of Mechanical Engineering / CT 2/ STRENGTH OF MATERIALS / ME2254 / IV SEM /04-03-13/100MIN/60MAKS/SET A Part-A(6 X2 = 12)
1. Write down the simple torsion formula with the meaning of each symbol for circular cross section. APRIL/MAY 2011 2. Define the term stiffness of a spring. APRIL/MAY 2010

3. A cantilever beam of spring 2 m is carrying a point load of 20 kN at its free end. Calculate the slope at the free end. Assume EI = 12 103 kN-m2. NOV/DEC2010 4. Differentiate open coiled helical spring from the close coiled helical spring and state the type of stress induced in each spring due to an axial load. NOV/DEC2010 5. Calculate the effective length of a long column, whose actual is 4 m when: (a) both ends are fixed (b) One end fixed while the other is free. NOV/DEC2010 6. What are the assumptions made in Eulers column theory? APRIL/MAY 2010

Part-B(3 X16 = 48)

(a) (i) Obtain a relation for the torque and power, a solid shaft can transmit. (8) (ii) A solid steel shaft has to transmit 100 kW at 160 r.p.m. taking allowable shear stress as 70 MPa, find the suitable diameter of the shaft. The maximum torque transmitted in each revolution exceeds the mean by 20%. (8) Or (b) (i) Derive an equation for deflection of an open coiled helical spring. (8) (ii) A closely coiled helical spring is made up of 10 mm diameter steel wire having 10 coils with 80 mm mean diameter. If the spring is subjected to an axial twist of 10 kN-mm, determine the bending stress and increase in the number of turns. Take E as 200 GPa. (8) 14. (a) A cantilever AB, 2 m long, is carrying a load of 20 kN at free end and 30 kN at a distance 1 m from the free end. Find the slope and deflection at the free end. Take E = 200 GPa and I = 150X106mm4 Or (b) A simply supported beam AB of span 4 m, carrying a load of 100 kN at its mid span C has cross sectional moment of inertia 24 x 106 mm4. Find the slope at two supports and the deflection under the load. Take E = 200 GPa. (a) A steel shaft is required to transmit 75 kW power at 100 r.p.m. and the maximum twisting moment is 30% greater than the mean. Find the diameter of the steel shaft if the maximum stress is 70 N/mm2. Also determine the angle of twist in a length of 3 m of the shaft. Assume the modulus of rigidity for steel as 90 kN/mm2 Or (b) A helical spring, in which the mean diameter of the coils is 12 times the wire diameter, is to be designed to absorb 300 J energy with an extension of 150 mm. The maximum shear stress is not to exceed 140 N/mm2. Determine the mean diameter of the spring, diameter of the wire which forms the spring and the number of turns. Assume the modulus of rigidity of the material of the spring as 80 kN/mm2. 3 11410 14. (a) A beam of length 6 m is simply supported at the ends and carries two point loads of 48 kN and 40 kN at a distance of 1 m and 3 m respectively from the left support. Compute the slope and deflection under each load. Assume EI = 17000 kNm2. Or (b) A hollow cast iron strut 150 mm outer and 100 mm in diameter and 8 m long, one end pin jointed and other end is fixed, is subjected to an axial compressive load. Taking factor of safety as 5 and Rankines constants 550 N/mm2 and 1/1600, calculate the safe load.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering / CT 2/ STRENGTH OF MATERIALS / ME2254 / IV SEM /04-03-13/100MIN/60MAKS/SET A Part-A
1. List any four methods of determining slope and deflection of loaded beam. APRIL/MAY 2011 2. The actual length of a column is 10 m. Determine its effective length if both the ends of the column are rigidity fixed. APRIL/MAY 2011 3. Write the assumption for finding out the shear stress of a circular shaft, subjected to torsion. APRIL/MAY 2010

4. Find the torque which a shaft of 50 mm diameter can transmit safely, if the allowable shear stress is 75 N/mm2. APRIL/MAY 2011
5. Define stiffness of spring and mention its unit in SI system. APRIL/MAY 2011

6. Differentiate open coiled helical spring from the close coiled helical spring and state the type of stress induced in each spring due to an axial load. NOV/DEC2010 13 (a) Calculate the power that can be transmitted at a 300 rpm by a hollow steel shaft of 75 mm external diameter and 50 mm internal diameter when the permissible shear stress for the steel is 70N/mm2 and the maximum torque is 1.3 times the mean. Compare the strength of this hollow shaft with that of an solid shaft. The same material, weight and the length of both the shafts are the same. (16) (b) A helical spring of circular cross-section wire 18 mm in diameter is loaded by a force of 500 N. The mean coil diameter of the spring is 125 mm. The modulus of rigidity is 80 kN/mm 2. Determine the maximum shear stress in the material of the spring. What number of coils must the spring have for its deflection to be 6mm? (16) 14 (a) beam is simply supported at its ends over a span of 10 m and carries two concentrated loads of 100 kN and 60 kN at a distance of 2 m and 5 m respectively from the left support. Calculate (i) slope at the left support (ii) slope and deflection under the 100 kN load. Assume EI = 36 104 kN-m2. (16) Or (b) Find the Euler critical load for a hollow cylindrical cast iron column 150mm external diameter, 20 mm wall thickness if it is 6 m long with hinged at both ends. Assume Youngs modulus of cast iron as 80 kN/mm2. Compare this load with that given by Rankine formula. Using Rankine constants = 1/1600 and 567 N/mm2. (16)