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Machine Element-I Worksheet

This document contains 9 problems related to mechanical engineering topics like joints, shafts, gears, springs, and valves. The problems provide specific dimensional, load, and material properties data and ask the reader to calculate values like efficiency, necessary diameters, stresses, deflections, and spring designs based on the given information and permissible limits.

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Machine Element-I Worksheet

This document contains 9 problems related to mechanical engineering topics like joints, shafts, gears, springs, and valves. The problems provide specific dimensional, load, and material properties data and ask the reader to calculate values like efficiency, necessary diameters, stresses, deflections, and spring designs based on the given information and permissible limits.

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Bonga University

College of Engineering and Technology


Department of Mechanical Engineering
Machine Element-I: Worksheet

1. A double riveted double cover butt joint in plates 20 mm thick is made with 25 mm
diameter rivets at 100 mm pitch. The permissible stresses are: 𝜎𝑡 = 100𝑀𝑃𝑎; τ = 100 MPa;
𝜎𝑐 = 150𝑀𝑃𝑎. Find the efficiency of joint, taking the strength of the rivet in double shear
as twice than that of single shear.
2. A double riveted lap joint with chain riveting is to be made for joining two plates 10 mm
thick. The allowable stresses are: 𝜎𝑡 = 60 MPa; τ = 50 MPa and 𝜎𝑐 = 80 MPa. Find the rivet
diameter, pitch of rivets and distance between rows of rivets. Also find the efficiency of
the joint.
3. The bracket as shown in Fig, is to carry a load of 45 kN. Determine the size of the rivet if
the shear stress is not to exceed 40 MPa. Assume all rivets of the same size.

All dimensions in mm

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4. A bracket is riveted to a column by 6 rivets of equal size as shown in Fig. It carries a load
of 60 kN. at a distance of 200 mm from the center of the column. If the maximum shear
stress in the rivet is limited to 150 MPa, determine the diameter of the rivet.

5. A shaft is supported on bearings A and B, 800 mm between centers. A 20° straight tooth
spur gear having 600 mm pitch diameter, is located 200 mm to the right of the left hand
bearing A, and a 700 mm diameter pulley is mounted 250 mm towards the left of bearing
B. The gear is driven by a pinion with a downward tangential force while the pulley drives
a horizontal belt having 180° angle of wrap. The pulley also serves as a flywheel and
weighs 2000 N. The maximum belt tension is 3000 N and the tension ratio is 3:1. Determine
the maximum bending moment and the necessary shaft diameter if the allowable shear
stress of the material is 40 MPa.

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6. Find the diameter of a solid steel shaft to transmit 20 kW at 200 r.p.m. The ultimate shear
stress for the steel may be taken as 360 MPa and a factor of safety as 8. If a hollow shaft is
to be used in place of the solid shaft, find the inside and outside diameter when the ratio of
inside to outside diameters is 0.5.
7. A horizontal shaft AD supported in bearings at A and B and carrying pulleys at C and D is
to transmit 75 kW at 500 r.p.m. from drive pulley D to off-take pulley C, as shown in Fig.
Calculate the diameter of shaft. The data given is: 𝑃1 = 2𝑃2 (both horizontal), 𝑄1 = 2𝑄2
(both vertical), radius of pulley C = 220 mm, radius of pulley D = 160 mm, allowable shear
stress = 45MPa.

8. Design a close coiled helical compression spring for a service load ranging from 2250 N
to 2750 N. The axial deflection of the spring for the load range is 6 mm. Assume a spring
index of 5. The permissible shear stress intensity is 420 MPa and modulus of rigidity, G =
84 kN/mm2. Neglect the effect of stress concentration. Draw a fully dimensioned sketch
of the spring, showing details of the finish of the end coils.
9. Design a helical spring for a spring loaded safety valve (Rams bottom safety valve) for the
following conditions: Diameter of valve seat = 65 mm; Operating pressure = 0.7 N/mm2;
Maximum pressure when the valve blows off freely = 0.75 N/mm2; Maximum lift of the
valve when the pressure rises from 0.7 to 0.75 N/mm2 = 3.5 mm ; Maximum allowable
stress = 550 MPa ; Modulus of rigidity = 84 kN./mm2; Spring index = 6.

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