DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

S5PE Design of Machine Elements Monsoon 2020-21 Assignment No. 2 to be submitted before 16-11-2020
1. The cover of a pressure vessel is held in place by ten M20 bolts. The internal pressure is 1.5 MPa and the effective area of
the cover exposed to the pressure is 0.2 m2. The ratio of the stiffness of the bolts to the connected W
parts is 4. Initially (before the pressure is applied), each bolt is tightened to 30 kN. (a) Will the joint
separate as a result of the load due to internal pressure? (b) If the joint does not separate,
determine the tensile stress in each bolt due to the axial load.
2. A bolt is used to fasten two members together as shown in figure-1. The members and the bolt are
made of different materials so that the effective stiffness of the connected members is 8 times the
stiffness of the bolt. The nut is tightened to develop a preload of 14.7 kN on the bolt as well as the
members. If an external load W = 1.6 kN is now applied (as shown in the figure), what is the
resultant tension in the bolt and the compression in the members.
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3. A mild steel bracket is connected to a vertical member by eight bolts of equal diameters, as shown in figure-2. A vertical
force of 50 kN acts in the plane of the bolts at a horizontal distance of 300 mm from the centre of the bolt arrangement.
Suggest the suitable size of the bolts for a permissible shear stress of 55 MPa.

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4. A 10mm×25mm (cross-section) bar is welded to a 100mm diameter cylinder and the cylinder itself is welded to a frame on
its vertical face, as shown in figure-3. Both the cylinder and the bar are kept horizontally and a vertical load of 600 N is
applied at the end of the bar, as shown. Determine the required sizes of the 45º fillet welds.
5. Find the value of the maximum stress in the welded joint of figure-4. The weld extends across the top and along the
vertical edge.
6. The following data apply to the machinists clamp shown in figure-5.
Outside diameter of the screw = 12 mm
Root diameter = 10.16 mm
Pitch (single thread) = 1.5 mm
Collar friction radius = 5 mm
Collar friction coefficient = 0.15
Screw friction coefficient = 0.15
Assume that the machinist can comfortably exert a maximum force of 120 N on the handle.
Determine (a) the clamping force developed between the jaws of the clamp
(b) the efficiency of the clamp
(c) the torque in the screw body at section A-A.

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7. 8 numbers of close coiled helical springs are arranged in parallel at the bottom of an elevator shaft to absorb the impact in
case of an accident. The effective weight of the elevator is 60 kN and the maximum fall of it from rest is 40 m. Evaluate
the stress induced on each spring if the diameter of the spring wire is 60mm, spring index is 6, active number of coils is 20
and modulus of rigidity of spring material is 82 GPa. State the assumptions made, if any.
8. The valve spring of a diesel engine is 45mm long when the valve is open and 50 mm long when the valve closed. The
load on the spring is 250N with the valve closed and 300N with the valve open. The outer diameter of the coil spring
shall be less than 65mm. If the allowable stress in the wire is 420 MPa, determine: (a) the wire diameter; (b) the spring
length when it is completely closed and (c) number of active coils.