Wire Ropes

WIRE ROPES
1. Calculate the driveshaft for a 18.30 m flight conveyor to transport 36 tonnes coal/hr at 30.5
m/min, inclination 30o. Effective area 30% of surface area. Allow 22.3 kg/m for strand weight.
a. 6.16 hp
b. 5.14 hp
c. 7.25 hp
d. 4.13 hp
2. How long will it take an engine lathe to cut an ACME thread having a length of 5 inches, a major
diameter of 2 inches, four thread per inch, a depth of 0.1350 in. a cutting speed of 70 in/min, and
a depth of cut of 0.005 in per pass if the material cut is medium steel?
a. 3.85 min
b. 4.59 min
c. 2.37 min
d. 5.31 min
3. An engine lathe to cut an ACME thread having a length of 5 inches, a major diameter of 2 inches,
four threads per inch, a depth of 0.1350 in, a cutting speed of 70 ft/min, and a depth of cut of
0.005 in per pass. If the material cut is medium steel, how many passes of tool are required?
a. 27
b. 15
c. 12
d. 20
4. What is the cutting speed of a 12-in diameter milling cutter turning at 190 r/min?
a. 2.9 m/s
b. 4.5 m/s
c. 3.5 m/s
d. 1.8 m/s
5. How many teeth are needed in the a milling cutter turning at 190 r/min, if the feed is 0.010 in. per
tooth, the depth of cut is 0.075 in. , the length of the cut is 5 inches, the power available at the
cutter is 14 hp and the mill is cutting hard malleable iron ? Note: machinability constant is 0.90
for malleable iron.
a. 18 teeth
b. 25 teeth
c. 10 teeth
d. 7 teeth
6. A pressure measuring device is the constructed of a 0.005 in thick alloy steel of circular
membrane stretched over a chamber. The membrane is subjected to uniform tension of 2000 lb
and then secured in position over a 6 inches. Compute the uniform tension per unit length if the
membrane boundary.
a. 200 N/cm
b. 584 N/cm
c. 400 N/cm
d. 350 N/cm
7. A 0.5 in thick steel band having a modulus of elasticity of 30,000,000 psi is to be forced on a 4-in
diameter shaft. The maximum allowable stress in the band is 24 ksi. What interference should be
used between the band and the shaft?
a. 0.0005 in
b. 0.001 in
c. 0.0032 in
d. 0.002 in
8. A 0.5 in thick steel band having a modulus of elasticity of 30,000,000 psi is to be forced on a 4-in
diameter shaft. The maximum allowable stress in the band is 24 ksi. Compute the torque can the
fit develop if the band is 3 inches long and the coefficient of friction between materials is 0.20?
a. 90,432 in-lb
b. 70,435 in-lb
c. 25,067 in-lb
d. 32,987 in-lb
9. A wire rope lifts a load of 10 kips at a maximum speed of 1000 feet per minute, attained in 5
seconds starting from rest. Compute the maximum tensile stress on the rope in ksi considering
that the rope has a metallic cross sectional sectional of 0.4 in 2.
a. 26.5
b. 27.6
c. 32.5
d. 12.5
10. A 1200 ft condominium in Makati has installed elevator that rises with an operating speed of
1000 ft/min and reaches this full speed in 35 ft. Assuming the rope drive of 6 x 19 cast-steel
ropes, 36 inch sheave. Compute the approximate ultimate strength of this 5/8 inches rope required
if the factor of safety is 5 and the loaded elevator weighs 2 tons (2000 lbs). Note: (6 x 9 cast
steel); dwire = 0.63d; A = 0.38d2
a. 0.974 tons
b. 14.84 tons
c. 10.56 tons
d. 13.45 tons
ropes, 36 inch sieve. Compute equivalent bending load of this 5/8 inches ropess required if the
factor of safety is 5 and the loaded elevator weighs 2 tons (2000 lbs). Note: Note: (6 x 9 cast
steel); dwire = 0.63d; A = 0.38d2; E = 12 x 106 psi
a. 0.974 tons
b. 14.84 tons
c. 10.56 tons
d. 13.45 tons
ropes, 36 inch sheave. Determine the number of 5/8 ropes required if the factor of safety is 5 and
the loaded elevator weighs 2 tons (2000 lbs).
Note: (6 x 9 cast steel); dwire = 0.63d; A = 0.38d2
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
13. If there is 430 person occupying the whole building other than the first floor, how many elevator
are required?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
14. A 2-ton weight is lowered at a constant acceleration of 2 fps 2, what is the cable stress in lowering
the load?
a. 2448.45 lbs
b. 3432.75 lbs
c. 3751.55 lbs
d. 5424.45 lbs
15. A 2-ton weight is lowered at a constant acceleration of 2 fps 2, if the weight is raised at the same
rate of acceleration, what is the cable stress?
a. 6,462.5 lbs
b. 4,248.5 lbs
c. 3,450.56 lbs
d. 5,498.45 lbs
16. Find the number of strokes per minute at which the shaper should be run to machine a piece of
copper having a cutting speed of 80 ft/min and with stroke adjusted to 6 inches.
a. 95.238 strokes/min
b. 54.423 strokes/min
c. 67.762 strokes/min
d. 98.45 strokes/min

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