DESIGN OF MACHINE

ELEMENTS-I
By 

Dr. Liaquat /Anique Mukhtar

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Problem 1
•  flat key mounted on a motor shaft 4 in. diameter is subjected to a maximum
twisting moment of 45,000 lbs-in. Design a suitable key assuming the design
stress in bearing to be 24,000 psi and in shear at 9000 psi.
•   Shearing  Length=≈
 Length=≈  2.5 in
2
2T  4T     r 
•  bearing/Compression length=  2.5 in l =
l =
l =

   d  w   

c
t  d  2w
 

Problem 2
•  A flat key is used to prevent slipping of a cast-iron gear mounted on a shaft,
2 in. in diameter.
diameter. Determine the approp
appropriate
riate dimensio
dimensions
ns of the key if the
gearr deli
gea delive
vers
rs 12
1255 hp at 250 rpm.
rpm. Assu
Assume
me design
design stress
stresses
es for shea
shearr and
and
bearing as 19,000 psi and 37,000 psi.
2
•  3.32 in 2T  4T     r 
  Shearing  Length=≈
 Length=≈ l =
l =
l =

•  bearing/Compression length=  4.54 in      d  w   

c
t  d  2w
 

Practice Problem 1
•   Design a square key for
for a 3 in. diameter shaft to withstand
withstand a torque of
of
30,000 lbs.-in. The design stresses in shear and bearing can be safely taken as
11,000 psi and 22,000 psi, respectively.
 

Practice Problem 2
•  A cast-steel pulley with a hub 2 in. long delivers a torque of 4000 in.-lb. The
pulley is keyed to a 1(1/2) in. shaft by means of a square key. The key and
shaft are of steel with permissible shear stress value of 9000 psi.
•   Sho
Showw tha
thatt the key des
design
ign can be bas
based
ed on she
shear
ar or com
compre
pressi
ssion,
on, both giving
giving same
same
results.
•   Design a suitable key ffor
or the above system based on failure in shear
shear..
 

Practice Problem 3
•  A sprocket is mounted on a 1(1/2) in. diameter shaft by a woodruff key. If 
the delivered torque is 7000 lbs.-in., select a suitable key and calculate the
safety factor based on shear and bearing. Assume allow
allowable
able shear and bearing 
stress for the key material to be 44,000 psi and 80,000 psi, respectively.
respectively.
 

Practice Problem 4
•   A bevel gear is keyed to a steel shaft by a steel feather key
key.. The gear delivers a
torque of 7500 in.-lb. and the shaft has a 2 in. diameter. Compute the key 
length if:
(a) The key has thickness = (1/2) in. and width = (3/4) in

(b) The key has thickness = (3/4) in. and width = (1/2) in
 Assume permissible stress values in compression and tension of 16,500 psi
and in shear of 8500 psi, for the key material.
 

See You In Next Class

 Anique Mukhtar| DME- II |Spring 2017 8