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B.E/ B.Tech Degree Examination, November/December 2014

Fifth Semester
-Design of Machine Elements/Machine Design
PART-A
Determine the force required to punch a hole of 20mm diameter in a 5mm
thick plate with ultimate shear strength of 250 Mpa?
List at least two methods to improve the fatigue strength.
Shaft A has diameter which is double the diameter of shaft B of same
material and transmit 80 kW if both shafts rotate at same speed, what is the
power transmitted by shaft B.
Discuss forces on keys.
Why are ACME treads preferred over square thread for power screw?
What are disadvantages of welding?
Define (a) Coefficient of fluctuation of speed (b) Coefficient of fluctuation of
energy.
Distinguish between close coiled and open coiled springs.
In hydrodynamic bearing, what are factors which influence the formation of
wedge fluid film?
Define static capacity of bearing
May/June 2014
ME2303/ME53/ME504 -Design of Machine Elements/Machine Design
PART-A
1.
Differentiate between hardness and toughness of materials.
2.
Define stress concentration factor.
3.
What are the various stresses induced in the shafts?
4.
Name any two of rigid coupling.
5.
Differentiate with a neat sketch the fillet welds subjected to parallel
loading and transverse loading.
6.
What are different types of cotter joints?
7.
What is meant by semi elliptical leaf spring?
8.
Define the term fluctuation of energy.
9.
Classify the types of bearings.
10.
What is meant by journal bearing?
November/ December 2013
Design of Machine Elements/Machine Design
(PART-A
1.
Describe the material properties of hardness, stiffness and resilience.
2.
What are the methods used to improve fatigue strength?
3.
A shaft of 70mm long is subjected to shear stress of 40 Mpa and has
an angle of twist equal to 0.017 radian. Determine the diameter of the shaft.
Take G=80 Gpa
4.
What is the main use of woodruff keys?
5.
State the two types of eccentric welded connections.
6.
What is a gib? Why is it provided in a cotter joint?
7.
A helical spring of rate 12 N/mm is mounted on the top of another
spring of rate 8 N/mm. Find the force required to give a deflection of 50mm.
8.
What is the purpose of flywheel that is used in an IC engine?
9.
What is meant by life of anti-friction bearings?
10.
What are the essential requirements in an end face seal?