SSET’S S. G. BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF Doc. No.

ASSIGNMENT
TECHNOLOGY BELAGAVI
Department of Mechanical Engineering Year 2019-20

ASSIGNMENT - II
Subject Code: Subject Name: Design of Machine Elements-1 Max. Marks: 10
17ME54
SEMESTER: V A1 & B1 Faculty: Prof. V. V. Patil / Prof. P. S. Shiraguppi Date: 25/09/2019
Q. NO. Questions RBT CO PO
A solid steel shaft is supported on two bearings 1.8 m apart and
rotates at 250 r.p.m. A 20° involute gear D, 300 mm diameter is
keyed to the shaft at a distance of 150 mm to the left on the right
hand bearing. Two pulleys B and C are located on the shaft at
distances of 600 mm and 1350 mm respectively to the right of the
left hand bearing. The diameters of the pulleys B and C are 750 mm
and 600 mm respectively. 30 kW is supplied to the gear, out of
1. L2 01 1,2
which 18.75 kW is taken off at the pulley C and 11.25 kW from pulley
B. The drive from B is vertically downward while from C the drive is
downward at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. In both cases the belt
tension ratio is 2 and the angle of lap is 180°. The combined fatigue
and shock factors for torsion and bending may be taken as 1.5 and 2
respectively. Design a suitable shaft taking working stress to be 42
MPa in shear and 84 MPa in tension.
A steel solid shaft transmitting 15 kW at 200 r.p.m. is supported on
two bearings 750 mm apart and has two gears keyed to it. The
pinion having 30 teeth of 5 mm module is located 100 mm to the left
of the right hand bearing and delivers power horizontally to the
2. L2 01 1,2
right. The gear having 100 teeth of 5 mm module is located 150 mm
to the right of the left hand bearing and receives power in a vertical
direction from below. Using an allowable stress of 54 MPa in shear,
determine the diameter of the shaft.
Design a knuckle joint to transmit 150 kN. The design stresses may
3. be taken as 75 MPa in tension, 60 MPa in shear and 150 MPa in L2 01 1,2
compression.
Design a bushed pin type of coupling for connecting a motor and a
pump shaft for following data
Power= 20KW
Dia of motor shaft = 50mm
4. L2 02 1,2
Speed=1000RPM
Bearing pressure=0.3MPa
Assume material of the shaft as medium carbon SAE1045 having
allowable shear stress of 31 MPa and tensile stress of 54MPa.
 SSET’S S. G. BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF Doc. No. ASSIGNMENT
TECHNOLOGY BELAGAVI
Department of Mechanical Engineering Year 2019-20

ASSIGNMENT - II
Subject Code: Subject Name: Design of Machine Elements-1 Max. Marks: 10
17ME54
SEMESTER: V A2 & B2 Faculty: Prof. V. V. Patil / Prof. P. S. Shiraguppi Date: 25/09/2019
Q. NO. Questions RBT CO PO
A shaft is supported on bearings A and B, 800 mm between centres.
A 20° straight tooth spur gear having 600 mm pitch diameter, is
located 200 mm to the right of the left hand bearing A, and a 700
mm diameter pulley is mounted 250 mm towards the left of bearing
B. The gear is driven by a pinion with a downward tangential force
1. L2 01 1,2
while the pulley drives a horizontal belt having 180° angle of wrap.
The pulley also serves as a flywheel and weighs 2000 N. The
maximum belt tension is 3000 N and the tension ratio is 3:1.
Determine the maximum bending moment and the necessary shaft
diameter if the allowable shear stress of the material is 40 MPa.
A shaft supported at the ends in ball bearings carries a straight tooth
spur gear at its mid span and is to transmit 7.5 kW at 300 r.p.m. The
pitch circle diameter of the gear is 150 mm. The distances between
the centre line of bearings and gear are 100 mm each. If the shaft is
2. L2 01 1,2
made of steel and the allowable shear stress is 45 MPa, determine
the diameter of the shaft. Show in a sketch how the gear will be
mounted on the shaft; also indicate the ends where the bearings will
be mounted? The pressure angle of the gear may be taken as 20°.
Design and draw a cotter joint to support a load varying from 30 kN
in compression to 30 kN in tension. The material used is carbon steel
for which the following allowable stresses may be used. The load is
3. L2 02 1,2
applied statically.
Tensile stress = compressive stress = 50 MPa ; shear stress = 35 MPa
and crushing stress= 90MPa.
Design a flange coupling to connect shaft of a motor and centrifugal
pump for following specification
a. Pump output= 3500 lt/min.
b. Pump speed = 600 rpm.
c. Total head= 25 mt.
4. L2 02 1,2
d. Pump efficiency= 70%.
e. Select C-40 steel for shaft,
f. C-35 steel for bolt and key
g. FOS =2.
h. τ = 15MPa.
 SSET’S S. G. BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF Doc. No. ASSIGNMENT
TECHNOLOGY BELAGAVI
Department of Mechanical Engineering Year 2019-20

ASSIGNMENT - II
Subject Code: Subject Name: Design of Machine Elements-1 Max. Marks: 10
17ME54
SEMESTER: V A3 & B3 Faculty: Prof. V. V. Patil / Prof. P. S. Shiraguppi Date: 25/09/2019
Q. NO. Questions RBT CO PO
A shaft is supported by two bearings placed 1 m apart. A 600 mm
diameter pulley is mounted at a distance of 300 mm to the right of
left hand bearing and this drives a pulley directly below it with the
help of belt having maximum tension of 2.25 kN. Another pulley 400
mm diameter is placed 200 mm to the left of right hand bearing and
1. is driven with the help of electric motor and belt, which is placed L2 01 1,2
horizontally to the right. The angle of contact for both the pulleys is
180° and µ= 0.24. Determine the suitable diameter for a solid shaft,
allowing working stress of 63 MPa in tension and 42 MPa in shear
for the material of shaft. Assume that the torque on one pulley is
equal to that on the other pulley.
A solid steel shaft running at 600RPM is supported on bearings
600mm apart. The shaft receives 40KW through a 400mm diameter
pulley weighing 400N located 300mm to the right of left bearing by
vertical flat belt drive. The power is transmitted from the shaft
2. L2 01 1,2
through another pulley of diameter 600mm weighing 600N located
200mmto the right of right bearing. The belt drives are at right
angles to each other and ratio of belt tension is 3.determine size of
shaft. Assume allowable shear stress=40MPa.
Design cotter joint to connect two MS rod for a pull of 30 KN. σ t=
3. L2 02 1,2
55MPa, τ = 40MPa and σ c= 70MPa. Draw a neat sketch of the joint.
Design a CI protective flange coupling to connect two shaft of
diameter to transmit 7.5 KW at 720 rpm, given permissible shear
4. stress for shaft , bolt and key = 33 MPa permissible crushing stress L2 02 1,2
for bolt and key material = 60MPa , permissible shear stress for cast
iron CI = 15MPa.