A) A Screw conveyor is to be designed to convey mouldin,gsand at an inclination of 300 with the

horizontal. The required capacity is 50 tonnes per hour, length of convcymp is 25 m, bulk density of sand

1.60 tunne/cubic m and is abrasive in nature, loading cfficienc~r is 0.125, sere",' pitch == .OD, where D is

nominal diameter of screw, r.p.m. of the screw IS 60, inclination factor is 0.65, mass flow rate IS

60 tcnnes / hr, progress resistances coefficient is 4. Find out total power required for the screw in kW

B) Rated capacity of the FLT is 2000 kg and load centre is 5.':;{Jrrun. l)istancc bctv,'cen front \vbeels to
heel of the fork is 450 rnrn

i) Find out true capacity of the FLT.

ii] If a lead is to be carried v.'hose CG IS at a distance of 650 mm from the heel of the forks ( distance

B to C ='. 550 ), then find Out the maximum safe

Weight

C) Calculate the motor power output required in kW in belt conveyor if required peripheral force =
2444.07 N, belt speed 2.65 m/sec, wrap resistance at driving pulley' = 230 N, drive pulley bearing
resistance = 44 N and final transnlission efficiency is 0.80o/r).

D) A bat tcrv-oporated FLT weighs 4000 lbs includingbattery {y, oper-ator. It is carrying a weight of 2000
lbs The truck lifts the load to 2 ft &, carries the load 10 a distance of 20U [1 of which 170 It is along !cvt'l
road (y, balance 30 ft on and upgrade of 6'/{,. Aftcr discharging the load, it returns by the

same route. Calculate total watt-hr of energy spent by the truck. Select suitable battery if the truck

has to make 200 such trips daily. ( Assume 2 tilts with load I tilt without load in each trip). 8

Approx Watt-Hi-s Rcqd by FLTs to Travel on Level

E) 4. (a) The power required at the driving pulley just for driving thebelt is 120kW. The tension in the
slack side is 50N and MEW= 0.4, u= 150 degrees. Calculate the belt speed in mm/sec.
(b) Calculate the conveying capacity of a troughed belt conveyor if B = belt width = 500mm, V =
1200mm/sec, y = bulk density
is 2000 tonnes/m ', PHAI = static angle of repose is 45 degrees,
LAMDA.~ 60 degrees.

F) A battery operated FLT weighs 4000 pounds including weight 6 of battery and operator. It is carrying a
weight of 2000 pounds.The truck lifts the load to 2 ft and carries the load to a distance of 200 ft of which
170 is along level road and balance 30 ft on an upgrade of 6%. After discharging the load it returns over
same route. Calculate total watt-hours of energy spent by the

G) Calculate the motor power output required kW in belt conveyor if required peripheral force =
2444.07N, belt speed =2.65 mtr/sec, wrap resistance at driving pulley = 230N, drive
pulley hearing resistance = 44N and final transmission efficiency is 0.80%.

H) The power required at driving pulley just for the driving the belt is 120 kW. The tension at slack
side is 50 N and Meu(~l)is 0.4 and Alpha ((.()is 150 degrees. Calculate the belt speed in mrn.' sec.
b) Calculate the conveying capacity of troughed belt conveyor if B ~ belt width ~ 500 m,
v~1200 mmy sec, y ~ bulk density is 2 tonnes /m 3.o static angle of repose IS 45 degrees.
lamda ~ 60 degrees

I) BOXES OF SIZE 220 mm x 180 mm x 100 mm have to be CONVEYED by a bell conveyor of

sufficient belt strength, AT THE RATE of 2500 boxes per hour. What is the belt size ANDd speed of the
conveyor? Place the boxes with a gap of 2S() mm between boxes and calculate the side
CLEARANCE

J) Calculate the conveyor capacity of a troughed belt conveyor if belt width is 500 mm, velocity is 1200
mmZsec, bulk density of carrying material is 2000 tonnes /m 3 , static angle of repose is 45° and
troughing angle is 60°.

b) In an E.O.T. crane, number of falls of the rope is 8. The pay load is 80 tons. Weight of the bottom
block is 3% of the pay load. Friction loss per fall is 2.5%. Taking a factor of safety of 6, calculate the
design load per fall of rope.