DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT: DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS, UB.CODE:ME51

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NOTE: CLOSED BOOK ASSIGNMENT TEST WILL BE ON

8th NOVEMBER, 2017; WEDNESDAY IN THE REGULAR
CLASS HOURS
1. A point in a structural member subjected to plane stress is sown in the Fig. 1. Determine
a. Normal and tangential stress intensities on plane EF inclined at an angle of 30o.
b. Principal stresses and their direction.
c. Maximum shear stress and the direction of the planes on which it occurs.

Fig.1

2. A circular rod of diameter 50 mm is subjected to loads as shown in Fig. 2. Determine the

nature and magnitude of stresses at the critical points.

Fig.2

3. A rod of circular section is to sustain a torsional moment of 300kN-m and bending

moment 200kN-m. Selecting C45 steel (yt =353 MPa) and assuming factor of safety = 3,
determine the diameter of rod as per the following theories of failure.
a) Maximum normal stress theory
b) Maximum shear stress theory
c) Distortion energy theory
4. The load on the bolt consists of an axial pull of 10kN together with transverse shear of
5kN. Find the size of bolt required according to
a) Maximum normal stress theory
b) Maximum shear stress theory
c) Distortion energy theory

Permissible tensile stress at the elastic limit is 100N/mm2

5. A 5kg block is dropped from a height of 200mm on to a beam as shown in Fig.3. The
material has an allowable stress of 50MPa. Determine the dimensions of the rectangular
cross section whose depth is 1.5 times the width. Take E = 70GPa

Fig.3

6. A cantilever beam of width 50mm, depth 150mm is 1.5m long. It is struck by a weight of
1000N that falls from a height of 10mm at its free end. Determine the following
a) Impact factor
b) Instantaneous maximum deflection
c) Instantaneous maximum stress
d) Instantaneous maximum load
Take E=20.6 x 104 N/mm2

7. A flat bar shown in Fig.4 is subjected to an axial load of 100kN. Assuming that the stress
in the bar is limited to 200N/mm2, determine the thickness of the bar.

Fig.4

8. A piston rod is subjected to maximum reverse axial load of 110kN. It is made of steel
having an ultimate stress of 900 N/mm2 and the surface is machined. The average
endurance limit is 50% of the ultimate strength. Take the size correction coefficient as
0.85 and factor of safety=1.75. Determine the diameter of the rod.
9. A component machined from a plate made of steel 45C8 (ut = 630N/mm2) is shown in
Fig.5. It is subjected to a completely reversed axial force of 50kN. The expected
reliability is 90% and the factor of safety is 2. Determine the plate thickness t for infinite
life, if the notch sensitivity factor is 0.8. Take the size correction coefficient as 0.85

Fig.5

10. A hot rolled steel shaft is subjected to torsional load that varies from 330Nm (CW) to
110Nm (CCW) as an applied bending moment at the critical section varies from +440Nm
to -220Nm. The shaft is of uniform cross section and no keyway is present at the critical
section. Determine the required shaft diameter. The material has an ultimate strength of
550MN/m2 and yield strength of 410MN/m2.Factor of safety = 1.5. Size and surface
correction coefficients are 0.85 and 0.62 respectively. Take endurance limit as half the
ultimate strength.

11. A shaft of circular section is subjected to a turning moment that fluctuates between
800kNm and 600kNm and also bending moment that fluctuates between +500kNm and -
300kNm. The material selected for the shaft has a shear stress value of 100MPa at
endurance limit and shear stress value of 120MPa at the yield point. Determine the
diameter of solid circular shaft taking a value of 2.5 for the factor of safety. Surface
factor, size factor and load factor can be taken as 0.9, 0.85 and 1.0 respectively. Shear
stress concentration factor is 1.8 and notch sensitivity is 0.95.

12. A steel shaft is subjected to a bending moment that varies from 100Nm to 200Nm and
transmits 10kW at 150rpm. The torque varies over a range of 40%. The shaft6 is made
of steel whose yield stress = 400N/mm2 and endurance stress = 300N/mm2. Surface
coefficient factor =0.9. Size factor = 1.2. Factor of safety = 5. Stress concentration factor
= 1.95. Determine the diameter of shaft for infinite life.

13. A cantilever beam of circular cross section is subjected to an alternating bending stress at
appoint on the outer fibre in the plane of support that varies from 21MPa (Compression)
to 28MPa (Tension). At the same time there is an alternating stress due to axial loading
that varies from 14MPa (Compression) to 28MPa (Tension). The material has an ultimate
strength of 412MPa, yield strength of 309MPa. Assume that actual stress concentration
factor = 1, size correction factor = 0.85 and surface correction factor = 0.9.
Determine

a) Equivalent normal stress due to axial loading

b) Equivalent normal stress due to bending
c) Total equivalent stress due to axial loading and bending.

14. A cold drawn steel cantilever member shown in Fig.6 is subjected to a transverse load at
its end that varies from 50N to 150N and an axial load varies from 100N (compression) to
500N (tension). Determine the required diameter at the change of section for infinite life
using a factor of safety of 2. The material has an ultimate strength of 550MPa and yield
strength of 470MPa. Take notch sensitivity factor for the fillet as 0.9.

Fig.6

15. A shaft is supported by two bearings placed 1m apart. A 500mm diameter pulley is
mounted at a distance of 200mm to the right of left hand bearing and this drives a pulley
directly below it with the help of belt having maximum tension of 3000N. The pulley
weighs 1000N. Another pulley 300 mm diameter is placed 300mm to the left of right
hand bearing is driven with the help of electric motor and the belt which is placed
horizontally to the right when viewed from the left bearing. The pulley weighs 500N. The
angle of contact for both the pulley is 1800 and co-efficient of friction is 0.24. Determine
suitable diameter for a solid shaft, assuming torque on one pulley is equal to torque on
other pulley. Choose C15 steel (y=235.4 MPa, u=425MPa) as the shaft material and use
ASME code for the design of shaft. Assume minor shock condition.

16. A solid steel shaft running at 600 rpm is supported on bearings 600 mm apart. The shaft
receives 40 kW through a 400 mm diameter pulley weighing 400 N located 300 mm to
the right of the left bearing by a vertical flat belt drive. The power is transmitted from the
shaft through another pulley of diameter 600 mm weighing 600 N located 200 mm to the
right of right bearing. The belt drives are at right angle to each other and ratio of belt
tension is 3. Determine the size of shaft necessary; if the allowable shear stress in the
shaft material is 40 MPa and the load are steady.