NAME: BUGTAI, CHRISTILLE P.

DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

SECTION: BSME IV-10 INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. GIDEON R. BALLESTEROS

PLATE NO. 8
COUPLINGS

8-1) A flanged bolt coupling consist of eight steel 20 m diameter bolts spaced evenly
around a bolt circle 300 mm diameter. Determine the torque capacity of the coupling
MN
if the allowable shearing stress in the bolts is 40 2 .
m

GIVEN:

Nb = 8
D b = 20 m
D bc = 300 mm
MN
Ss b = 40
m2

REQUIRED:

Torque (T)

SOLUTIONS:

d B 2 DB N B
SS =
8T

N 8T
40 2 = 2
mm (20,000 mm) ( 300 mm ) (8)

T = 1.51 1013 N-mm

T = 1.51 1010 N-m

8-2) A flanged bolt coupling is used to connect a solid shaft 90 mm.in diameter and four
10mm outside diameter and 90in inside diameter. If the allowable shearing stress in
MN
the shafts and the bolt is 60 2 how many 10mm diameter steel bolts must be
m
used on a 200mm diameter bolt circle so that the coupling will be as the weaker
shaft?

GIVEN:
 REQUIRED:
SOLUTIONS:
ANS.

8-3) A flanged bolt coupling consists of a six 10mm diameter steel bolts on a circle
300mm diameter and four 10mm steel bolts on a concentric bolt circle 200mm in
diameter. What torque can be applied without exceeding a shearing stress of 60MPa
in the bolts?

GIVEN:

N b1 = 6
D b = 10 mm
Dbc = 300 mm
N b2 = 4
D b = 10 mm
Dbc = 200 mm
Sbolts = 60 MPa

REQUIRED:

Torque (T)

SOLUTIONS:

2 2
d B DB N B d B DB N B
Ss = Ss =
8T 8T

N 8T N
60 = 60 =
mm 2 (10 mm )2 ( 300 mm ) (6) mm 2
8T
(10 mm) 2 ( 200 mm ) (4)

T 1 = 4241150.052 N-mm T 2 = 1884955.592 N-mm

Tf = T1 - T2

T f = 4241150.082 1884955.592

T f = 2356194.49 N-mm
 T f = 2356.19 N- m

T f = 2.356 KN - m

8-4) Determine the number of 10mm diameter steel bolts that must be used on the
300mm bolt circle of the coupling described in problem 8-3 to increase the torque
capacity to 8KN-m.

GIVEN:

D b = 10 mm
Dbc = 300 mm
T = 8 kN m

REQUIRED:

Number of bolts ( N b )

SOLUTIONS:

2
d B DB N B
Ss =
8T

0.01 2 ( 0.3 ) ( N B )
KN
60,000 =
m2 8 (8 KN - m )

NB = 11.32

NB = 11

8-5) Solve problem 8-3 if the diameter of the bolts used on the 200mm bolt circle is
changed to 20mm.

GIVEN:

D = 20 mm

SOLUTIONS:
 2
d B DB N B
Ss =
8T

2
20 (200 ) (4 )
N
60 =
mm 2 8 (T )

T = 7539822.369 N-mm

T = 7.54 KN m

8-6) A flanged coupling has four 1in bolts on a 6in diameter bolt circle. The allowable shearing
stress on the bolts is 12Ksi, what is the Hp capacity of the coupling @ 4500Rpm.

GIVEN:

Nb = 4
D b = 1 in
Dbc = 6 inches
Ss = 12 ksi
N = 4,500 rpm

REQUIRED:

Power (HP)

SOLUTIONS:

2
d B DB N B
Ss =
8T

6

2
lb 1
12,000 =

2

8T

T = 113,097.336 in-lb
 Tn 113,097.336 lb ( 4,500rpm)
P= =
63,000 63,000

P = 8078.38 HP

8-7) Two short shaft by means of four bolts each with diameter 20mm. the power
transmitted is 45Hp @ 600Rpm. Find the following:

GIVEN:

Nb = 4
D b = 20 mm
P = 45 HP
N = 600 rpm

SOLUTIONS:

A) Diameter of the shaft in mm.

D3 n
P=
38

D3 (600 rpm )
45 HP =
38

D = 1042 inch

B) Torque transmitted in KN-m.

P = 2TN

T (600 rpm )
45 Hp =
63,000

T = 4725 in-lb

1m 1 KN
4725 in-lb
39.37 224.81 lb

T = 0.534 KN-m

N
C) Force acting in the bolts if the design stress if the bolts is 12 .
mm2
 F
Sb =
A

(4)F
N
12 2 = 2.54 cm 10 mm
mm (1.42 )
1 cm

F = 339.93 N

D) The width of the key in mm base on good practice

D
W=
4

36.068 mm
W=
4

W = 9.017 mm

8-8) Two short shafts identical diameters transmitting 50 Hp at 600 Rpm are connected by a
flange coupling having four bolts with a 90 mm diameter bolt circle. The design shearing
N
stress of the bolts is 12 . And the design compressive stress of the flange is
mm2
N
2 . Determine the thickness of the flanged?
15
mm

GIVEN:

P = 50 HP
N = 600 rpm
Dbc = 90 mm

N
Ss = 12
mm 2

N
Sc = 15
mm 2

REQUIRED:

Thickness (t)

SOLUTIONS:
 Tn
P=
63,000

( T ) (600 rpm)
50 HP =
63,000

T = 5250 in-lb

d B 2 DB N B
Ss =
8T

25.4 mm 4.45 N
N 8 (5250 in- lb
12 = 1 in 1 lb
mm 2 2
( d B ) ( 90 mm ) (4)

d B 2 ( 90 mm ) (4)
N
12 =
mm 2 8 (593407.5 N-mm )

d B = 18.703 mm

F
Sc =
dB t

N 3296.81 N
15 =
mm 2 18.703 mm (t)

t = 11.75 mm or
t = 0.463 in

8-9) A coupling fastened two shafts by means of eight equally spaced bolts on a pitch circle of 16
cm in diameter. The diameter of each bolt is 12 mm. find the average shear stress developed
in each bolt when the power being transmitted is 100 KW at 140 Rpm.

GIVEN:

Nb = 8
Dpitch circle = 16 cm = 160 mm
DB = 12 mm
P = 100 kW
 N = 140 rpm

REQUIRED:

Shearing stress ( Ss )

SOLUTIONS:

P = 2TN

140
100 kW = 2(T) ( )
60

T = 6.821 KN-m

T = Fr

6.821 KN-m = F (0.08)

F = 85.263 KN

F 85.263
Fb = = = 10.63 KN
n 8

4 Fb
Ss = 2
d

4 (10.63 KN )
Ss = 2
(12)

Ss = 93.99 MPa

8-10) Enumerate and draw the different types of couplings. Give the description and use of
each type.

1. FLANGED COUPLING
- a driving coupling between rotating
shafts that consists of flanges, one of
which is fixed at the end of each shaft,
the two flanges being bolted together
with a ring of bolts to complete the drive.