DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL DESIGN &ESTIMATION (DME-306)

QUESTION BANK
Q.1 Explain the general consideration of machine design?

Q.2 Following mechanical properties –

(i) Elasticity
(ii) Ductility
(iii) Stiffness
(iv) Hardness

Q.3 What do you mean by factor of safety and also explain the component?

Q.4 Explain with diagram design of bolt or stud for cylinder cover?

Q.5 What do you mean by shearing and punching?

Q.6 For a rod designing knuckle joint to bear 90KN tensile force. The
safeguard tensile stress (ft) =95MPa shear stress (fs) =70MPa and compressive
stress (fc) =65MPa. Find out diameter of pin and rod?

Q.7 The cover of steam engine is bind with the help of 12studs and cylinder
diameter is 30cm and steam pressure 1.1MPa gauge. Permissible stress
intensity 28N/mm2. Find out diameter of stud?

Q.8 Describe the important types of bolt with diagram?

Q.9 For a rod designing cotter joint to bear 50KN tensile force. Find out
diameter of rod, thickness of cotter and width, permissible stress of rod is
60N/mm2.

Q.10 Write the advantages and disadvantages of riveted joint?

 Q.11 Obtain an expression for strength in tearing of plate and shearing of rivets?

Q.12 What is the efficiencies of riveted joint in Tearing, shearing and crushing?

Q.13 Explain Following Terms:

(A) Section Modulus
(B) Bending Equation
(C) Flexural Rigidity

Q.14 The diameter of rivet is 1.8cm for plates of 8mm which are joint by single
rivet lap joint & pitch is 6cm. Find the efficiency in Tearing, shearing & crushing
of the joint. Permissible stresses are , tensile stress is 140N/mm2, shear stress is
100N/mm2 & crushing stress 220N/mm2.

Q.15 Describe the following fillet weld joint related words-

(A) Weld face (B) Leg length (c) Throat thickness (d) Size (e) Effective
length
Q.16 Derive an expression for maximum bending stress in a semi elliptical
spring.

Q.17 A plate of 15cm width and 6mm thick is joint with another plate of 20 cm
width and 6mm thick by side fillet weld joint. If the size of fillet weld is 4.5mm
& the length of weld is 150mm then find the maximum permissible tensile force.
Maximum Shear stress is 102.5 MPa.

Q.18 There is a weight of 80 KN on railway axle made of steel. Distance

between wheels is 1.6mm & springs of coach are separated by 1.1 m. If the
permissible stress of the axle is 70 MPa, then find the diameter of axle.

Q.19 Derive an expression for maximum stress deflection and length of plate in
semi elliptical spring
.
Q.20 Explain with diagram design of flange coupling
Q.21 Explain the brief of theories of failure.

Q.22 What is spring? Explain the classification of spring.

Q.23 Explain the following points-

(i) Bending and shear stress
(ii) Principle stress of shaft
(iii) Equivalent twisting and bending moment

Q.24 Derive an expression for maximum stress and deflection in closed coil
helical spring.

Q.25 Explain the important step of design axle.

Q.26 Derive the formula for transmitted power by solid and hollow shaft.
Q.27 There is a weight of 80 KN on railway axle made of steel. Distance
between wheels is 1.6mm & springs of coach are separated by 1.1 m. If the
permissible stress of the axle is 70 MPa, then find the diameter of axle.

Q.28 What do you mean by Eccentric load and Eccentricity?

Q.29 Explain the following terms
(i) Cyclic stresses
(ii) Fluctuating stresses
(iii) Endurance limit

Q.30 Explain the difference between involute and cycloidal teeth gear profile
.
Q.31 What is design of gear?Explain the classification of gears.
Q.32 Explain the following terms-
(i)Pitch circle
(ii)Module
 (iii)Pressure angle
Q.33 Explain the important terms related forHelical gear.
Q.34 Explain in brief Estimating procedure.
Q.35 Write the following formula of area-
(i)Sector of circle
(ii) Segment
(iii)Fillet
Q.36 What do you mean by ‘Depth of cut’ and ‘Feed’.

Q.37 Explain the longitudinal feed and cutting speed related from shaping work
.
Q.38 What is Beam strength?and also explain tne Lewis Equation.

Q.39 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a gear drive.

Q.40 Explain the terms of approach length, over length and added table travel
interms of estimation of milling time.