UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THIRUKKUVALAI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THIRUKKUVALAI

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ASSESSMENT TEST I ASSESSMENT TEST I
DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS
PART A (4x2=8) PART A (4x2=8)
1. Define the following properties of a material : (i) Hardness (ii) Creep 1. Define the following properties of a material : (i) Hardness (ii) Creep
2. What are fits and tolerances? 2. What are fits and tolerances?
3. What do you mean by factor of safety? 3. What do you mean by factor of safety?
4. What is key? State its function. 4. What is key? State its function.
PART B (2x13=26) PART B (2x13=26)
5. Design a muff coupling to connect two shafts transmitting 40kW at 120 5. Design a muff coupling to connect two shafts transmitting 40kW at 120
rpm. The permissible shear and crushing stress for the shaft and key rpm. The permissible shear and crushing stress for the shaft and key
material (mild steel) are 30 Mpa and 80 Mpa respectively. The material of material (mild steel) are 30 Mpa and 80 Mpa respectively. The material of
muff is cast iron with permissible shear stress of 15 Mpa. Assume that the muff is cast iron with permissible shear stress of 15 Mpa. Assume that the
maximum torque transmitted is 25 per cent greater than the mean torque. maximum torque transmitted is 25 per cent greater than the mean torque.
6. Design a cast iron protective flange coupling to connect two shafts in order 6. Design a cast iron protective flange coupling to connect two shafts in order
to transmit 7.5 kW at 720 rpm. The following permissible stresses may be to transmit 7.5 kW at 720 rpm. The following permissible stresses may be
used : used :
Permissible shear stress for shaft, bolt and key material = 33 Mpa Permissible shear stress for shaft, bolt and key material = 33 Mpa
Permissible crushing stress for bolt and key material = 60 Mpa Permissible crushing stress for bolt and key material = 60 Mpa
Permissible shear stress for the cast iron = 15 Mpa Permissible shear stress for the cast iron = 15 Mpa
PART-C (1X16=16) PART-C (1X16=16)
7. A crane hook has a trapezoidal section at A-A as shown in Fig. Find the 7. A crane hook has a trapezoidal section at A-A as shown in Fig. Find the
maximum stress at point P and Q. maximum stress at point P and Q.