Reg. No.

Question Paper Code :

55465

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

Mechanical Engineering

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Fifth Semester

ME 2303 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS

(Common to Automobile Engineering)
(Regulation 2008)

(Common to PTME 2303 Design of Machine Elements for B.E. (Part-Time) Fourth Semester
Mechanical Engineering Regulation 2009)
Maximum : 100 marks

Time : Three hours

Use of approved Design Data Book is permitted

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Answer ALL questions.

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

What do you mean by Optimum design?

2.

List the important factors that influence the magnitude of factor of safety.

3.

Differentiate between keys and splines.

4.

At what angle of the crank the twisting moment is maximum in the crankshaft?

5.

What do you understand by the single start and double start threads?

6.

Classify the rivet heads according to IS specifications.

7.

Define (a) Spring Index (b) Spring rate.

8.

What is the main function of a flywheel in an engine?

9.

List the basic assumptions used in the theory of hydrodynamic lubrication.

10.

Under what force, the big end bolts and caps are designed?

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1.

PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)

11.

(a)

(i)

A Cast iron pulley transmits 10 kW at 400 rpm. The diameter of the pulley is
1.2 m and it has four straight arms of elliptical cross-section, in which the
major axis is twice the minor axis. Determine the dimensions of the arm if the
allowable

bending

stress

is

(ii)

(12)

15 MPa.

Define Stress concentration. Give some methods of reducing stress

concentration.

(4)

(b)

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Or

A circular bar of 500 mm length is supported freely at its two ends. It is acted upon
by a central concentrated cyclic load having a minimum value of 20 kN and a
maximum value of 50 kN. Determine the diameter of bar by taking a factor of safety
of 1.5, size effect of 0.85, surface finish factor of 0.9. The material properties of bar
are given by, ultimate strength of 650 MPa, Yield strength of 500 MPa and
Endurance

strength

of

12.

(a)

(16)

350 MPa.

Design a shaft to transmit power from an electric motor to a lathe head stock through
a pulley by means of a belt drive. The pulley weighs 200 N and is located at 300 mm

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from the centre of the bearing. The diameter of the pulley is 200 mm and the
maximum power transmitted is 1 kW at 120 rpm. The angle of lap of the belt is 180
and coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley is 0.3. The shock arid
fatigue factors for bending and twisting are 1.5 and 2 respectively. The allowable
shear stress in the shaft may be taken as 35 MPa.

(16)

Or
(b)

Two 35 mm shafts are connected by a flanged coupling. The flanges are fitted with 6

bolts on 25 mm bolt circle. The shafts transmit a torque of 800 N-m at 350 rpm. For
the

safe

stresses

mentioned

below,

calculate

(i) diameter of bolts. (ii) thickness of flanges, (iii) key dimensions (iv) hub length
and (v) power transmitted. Safe stress for shaft material 63 MPa, Safe stress for bolt
56

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material

MPa,

Safe

stress

10 MPa and Safe stress for key material 46 MPa.

13.

(a)

for

cast

iron

coupling
(16)

Design a knuckle joint to transmit 150 kN. The design stresses may be taken as 75
MPa in tension, 60 MPa in shear and 150 MPa in compression.
Or
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(16)

A rectangular cross-section bar is welded to a support by means of fillet welds as

shown in fig (i). Determine the size of the welds, if the permissible shear stress in the
weld is limited to 75 MPa.
(16)

Fig. (i)
All dimensions are in mm.
(a)

A locomotive semi-elliptical laminated spring has an overall length of 1 m and

sustains a load of 70 kN at its centre. The spring has 3 full length leaves and 15
graduated leaves with a central band of 100 mm width. All the leaves are to be
stressed to 400 MPa, when fully loaded. The ratio of the total spring depth to that of
width is 2. Take young modulus is 210 kN/mm2. Determine (i) the thickness and
width of the leaves (ii) the initial gap that should be provided between the full length
and graduated leaves before the band load is applied and (iii) the load exerted on the
band after the spring is assembled.
(16)

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14.

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(b)

Or

(a)

The load on the journal bearing is 150 kN due to turbine shaft of 300 mm diameter
running at 1800 rpm. Determine the following.

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15.

A multi cylinder engine is to run at a constant load at a speed of 600 rpm. On

drawing the crank effort diagram to scale of 1 mm = 250 N-m and
1 mm = 3, the areas in square mm above and below the mean torque line were
measured and found to be in order +160, 172, +168, 191, +197 and 162. The
speed is to be kept with in 1% of the mean speed of the engine. Determine the
moment of inertia of the flywheel. Also determine suitable dimensions for cast iron
flywheel with a rim whose breadth is twice its radial thickness. The density of cast
iron is 7250 kg/m3, and its working stress in tension is 6 MPa. Assume that the rim
contributes 92% of the flywheel effect.

(b)

(i)

Length of the
1.6 N/mm2 and

bearing

if

the

allowable

bearing

pressure

is

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(ii)

Amount of heat to be removed by the lubricant per minute if the bearing

temperature is 60C and viscosity of the oil at 60C is
0.02 kg/m-s and the bearing clearance is 0.25 mm.
(16)
Or

Design a mild steel connecting rod with an I-section for a single cylinder IC engine
from the following data. Diameter of the piston is 0.104 m; weight of reciprocating
parts is 18.2 N; length of connecting rod-center to center is 0.314 m; stroke length is
0.14
m;
speed
of
the
engine
is
1500 rpm; Maximum explosion pressure is 2.28 MPa. Assume that the maximum
thrust takes place at TDC during the explosion stroke. Assume also any missing
data.
(16)

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(b)

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