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Assignment 2 Coupling and Clutch Design

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Clutch assignment

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Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Department of Mechanical Engineering

Assignment Two
Coupling and Clutch Design
1) Two shafts made of plain carbon steel are connected by a rigid protective type flange coupling.
The shafts are running at 500 r.p.m. and transmit 25 kW power. Design the coupling completely
for overload capacity 25 percent in excess of mean transmitted torque capacity.
Assume the following permissible stresses for the coupling components:
Shaft — Permissible tensile stress = 60 MPa; Permissible shear stress = 35 MPa
Keys — Rectangular formed end sunk key having permissible compressive strength = 60 MPa
Bolts — Six numbers made of steel having permissible shear stress = 28 MPa
Flanges — Cast iron having permissible shear stress = 12 MPa
Draw the coupling.
2) A multiple-disk wet clutch is required to provide a torque capacity of 204 N-m. Design values of
p = 1034 kPa and 𝜇 = 0.15 are to be used. Disk inside and outside diameters are to be 76 and
102 mm, respectively.

(a) What total number of disks should be used? Make a simple sketch showing how these are
arranged with respect to the input and output shafts.

(b) Using your answer from part (a), what is the smallest value of axial clamping force that
would provide the necessary torque capacity?

(c) Assuming that your solution was (appropriately) based on a uniform rate of wear across the
friction surfaces, explain briefly what will happen when the clutch is new and the pressure
distribution is uniform.

3) A leather faced cone clutch transmits power at 500 rpm. The semi-cone angle is 12.5°. The mean
diameter of the clutch is 300 mm, while the face width of the contacting surface of the friction
lining is 100 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.2 and the maximum intensity of pressure is
limited to 0.07 N/mm2. Calculate the force to engage the clutch and the power transmitting
capacity.
4) A centrifugal clutch, transmitting 18.5 kW at 720 rpm, consists of four shoes. The clutch is to be
engaged at 75% of the running speed. The inner radius of the drum is 165 mm, while the radius
of the center of gravity of each shoe, during engaged position, is 140 mm. The coefficient of
friction is 0.25. Calculate the mass of each shoe.

Machine Element II November 2024

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