SOM2 (4th) Dec2017
SOM2 (4th) Dec2017
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. Section A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks each.
2. Section B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students have to
attempt any FOUR questions.
3. Section C contains THREE questions carrying TEN marks each and students have to
attempt any TWO questions.
SECTION A
1.
a) What do you mean by Strain energy?
o m
.r c
b) What is significance of theories of failure?
c) What is hoop stress?
d)
e)
p e
State Maxwell's reciprocal theorem.
Differentiate between leaf and flat spiral spring.
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a .r c
f) State assumptions made in lame's theory for thick cylinders.
g)
h)
r p
Which is the most suitable section of crane hook and why?
e
State any two assumptions made in the analysis of curved beams.
i)
j) b
Define spring index.
What do you mean by shear centre?
a p
2.
SECTION B
b rp
A 1 m long bar of rectangular cross-section 50 mm x 80 mm is subjected to an axial load of
1.2 kN. Determine the maximum stress and strain energy developed in the bar if the load is
applied is
(a) Sudden, and
(b) Falls through a height of 25 mm. E= 205 GPa.
3. Discuss various theories of failure with the help of comparative graphical representation.
4. Derive formulae for calculation of hoop stress in a thick cylinder subjected to internal
pressure.
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5. A outer diameter of a steel collar is 250 mm and the internal diameter increases by 0.15 mm
when shrunk on to a solid steel shaft of 150 mm diameter. Determine
a) The pressure between the collar and the shaft
b) The reduction in diameter of the shaft
c) Hoop stress at the inner surface of collar
E=205 GPa and poisson's ratio=0.3
6. A steel ring of 240 mm mean diameter has a rectangular cross-section of 60 mm x 40 mm, the
larger section being in the radial direction. Determine the tensile force which the ring can
carry safely if the permissible stresses are 140 MPa.
SECTION C
7. An open coil helical spring made up of 10 mm diameter wire and of mean diameter of
100 mm has 12 coils, angle of helix being 15°.Determine the axial deflection and the
intensities of bending and shear stresses under an axial load of 500 N. Take C as 80 GPa and
8.
E as 200 GPa.
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A thin disc of uniform thickness is of 800 mm outer diameter and 50 mm inner diameter. It
.r c
rotates at 3000 rpm. Determine the radial and hoop stress at radii of 0, 25 mm, 50 mm,
100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm, 400 mm. Density of the material is 7800 kg/m3 and
9.
p e
v=0.25. What are the maximum values of the radial, hoop and shear stresses?
o m
A simply supported beam of 2 m span carries uniformly distributed load of 140 kN per m
a .r c
over the whole span. The cross section of the beam is a T-section with a flange width of
p
120 mm, web and flange thickness of 20 mm and overall depth of 160 mm. Determine the
r e
maximum shear stress in the beam and draw the shear stress distribution for the section.
b a p
b rp
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