B.E. / B.TECH. / M.E.

DEGREE EXAMINATIONS : MAY / DEC

2014
Sub Code : 12P502

PRODUCTION BRANCH
Sub Name: MACHINE ELEMENT DESIGN

TIME : 3 HOURS

MAX. MARKS : 100

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
PART A

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(10 X 2 = 20)

List some factors that influence the machine design.

How to reduce the stress concentration factor?
What is the use of register in flange coupling?
Mention the purpose of nipping in leaf springs
List any two advantages of rolling contact bearings
State any two for application of hydrodynamic and hydrostatic bearings
When do we prefer a V-belt to a flat belt?
Distinguish between roller chain and bush chain.
Differentiate between spur gear and helical gear.
Does backlash occur in gears, if so mention the ways so that it can be
removed.
PART B

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(5 X 16 = 80)

11. (a) A M.S. shat rotating at 720 rpm is supported between two bearings 80 cm
apart. It carries two pulleys A and B at distance of 30 cm and 60 cm
respectively from the left bearing. 10kW of power is fed into the pulley A with
a diameter of 40 cm and taken out at the pulley B with a diameter of 30 cm
by vertical belt drives having the same ratio of driving tensions, which was
observed to be 2.5. assuming the following working stresses design the
diameter of the shaft (St = 75 N/mm2; Ss = 45 N/mm2)

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(b)
(OR)
12. (a) A 20 kN tensile load acts on the following members. Considering stress
concentration, calculate the maximum stress induced in each member.
a. A stepped shaft of diameter 50 mm and 25 mm with fillet radius 5 mm.
b. A rectangular plate 60 mm wide and 10 mm thick with a transverse hole
of 12 mm diameter.

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(b)
13. (a) A composite spring has two closed coil helical springs as shown in the figure.
The outer spring is 15 mm larger than the inner spring. The outer spring has
10 coils of mean diameter 40 mm and wire diameter 5 mm. The inner spring
has 8 coils of mean diameter 30 mm and wire diameter 4 mm. When the
spring is subjected to an axial load of 400 N, find: a. Compression of each
spring, b. load shared by each spring, c. stress induced in each spring. The
modulus of rigidity may be taken as 84 X 103 N/mm2

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(b)
(OR)
14. (a) A rigid flange coupling is to be designed to transmit 20 kW at 1000 rpm.
Assuming suitable allowable stresses, design the coupling.
(b)
15. (a) The load on a 100 mm full hydro-dynamic journal bearing is 9000 N. Speed
of the journal is 320 rpm. Let l/d = 1, c/d = 0.022mm.
a. Select an oil that will closely accord with the stated conditions
b. Determine the friction loss for the selected oil
c. The hydrodynamic oil flow through the bearing for the selected oil
d. The amount of leakage for the selected oil
e. The temperature rise of oil passes through the bearing for the selected oil
f. Maximum oil pressure for the selected oil

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(b)
(OR)
16. (a) Design a journal bearing for a generator to the following specifications
a. Load on the journal = 1200 kgf
b. Diameter of the journal = 75 mm
c. Speed of the journal = 1400 rpm

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(b)
17. (a) Select a suitable V-belt and design the drive the drive for a wet grinder.
Power is available from a 0.5 kW motor running at 750 rpm. Drum speed is
to be about 100rpm. Drive is to be compact
(b)
(OR)
18. (a) Design a chain drive to actuate a compressor from a 10 kW electric motor at
960 rpm. The compressor speed is to be 350 rpm. Minimum centre distance
should be 0.5 m. Motor is mounted on an auxiliary bed. Compressor is to
work for 8 hours/day
(b)

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19. (a) Design a spur gear drive to transmit 22 kW at 900 rpm, speed reduction is
2.5. Materials for pinion and wheel are C15 steel and cast iron grade-30
respectively. Take pressure angle of 20and working life of the gears as
10,000 hours

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(b)
(OR)
20. (a) Design a herringbone gear for the data given below
a. Power = 40 kW
b. Pinion speed = 1800 rpm
c. Gear ratio = 4
d. Helix angle = 25
e. Material used = C45 steel
(b)
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