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Machine Design Module 1 Assignment

The document outlines a Machine Design assignment due on 21.03.2025, covering theory questions on static loads, stress concentration factors, and fatigue loading. It includes explanations of design processes, material properties, and criteria for fatigue failure, along with numerical problems requiring calculations related to stress and dimensions of machine components. Figures are referenced for specific design scenarios and calculations.

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Machine Design Module 1 Assignment

The document outlines a Machine Design assignment due on 21.03.2025, covering theory questions on static loads, stress concentration factors, and fatigue loading. It includes explanations of design processes, material properties, and criteria for fatigue failure, along with numerical problems requiring calculations related to stress and dimensions of machine components. Figures are referenced for specific design scenarios and calculations.

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Machine Design Assignment

Assignment to be submitted before 21.03.2025


Theory questions in Module 1:

Design of static loads:

1. Explain the phases in the design process


2. Explain the factors to be considered in the design of Machine component.
3. Explain various properties of engineering materials
4. Define Standards & Codes and Factor of safety.

Stress Concentration Factor:

5. Define Stress concentration factor, Explain the methods of reducing Stress


concentration factor,

Design of Fatigue loading:

6. Explain the terms related to Fatigue loading 1. Fatigue or Variable load, 2. Stress
cycle, 3. Max. stress, 4. Min. Stress, 5.Mean stress, 6. Amplitude stress, 7. Range of
stress, 8.Stress ratio.
7. Explain Soderberg Criterion for fatigue failure.
8. Explain Goodman Criterion for fatigue failure.

Numerical Problems:

Design of Static loads:

1. Determine the combined stresses at the extreme fibres of cross section X – X of C – clamp
shown in figures.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3


2. A 65 mm diameter rod carries a load of 10 kN. The rod is also subjected to torsional load
of 80 Nm. Determine the max. Normal & Shear Stresses. (Figure 4).

Figure 4

Stress Concentration Factor:

3. A stepped shaft of circular cross section shown in figure is made of 20C8 steel.
Determine the value of ‘d’ and fillet radius, so that the max. Stress will be limited to a
ratio corresponding to FOS of 2.5. (Figure 5)

Figure 5

4. A flat bar shown in figure is subjected to an axial load of 100 kN. Assuming that the
stress in the bar is limited to 200 MPa, determine the thickness of the bar. (Figure 6)

Figure 6

Design of Fatigue loading:

5. The non rotating shaft shown in figure 7 is subjected to a load ‘F’ varying from 4000N to
12000N. The shaft material has σu = 600 MPa, σen = 300 MPa, The correction co-efficients for
surface, size and load are 0.8,0.85 and 0.9 respectively. Find the dimension ‘D’ for a safety factor
of 3.5 and notch sensitivity index of 0.9.

Combined Fatigue Loading:


6. A steel Shaft is subjected to a bending moment that varies from 100Nm to 200 Nm and
transmits 10 kW at 150 rpm. The torque varies over a range of ± 40%. The shaft is made
of steel whose σy = 400 MPa and σen = 300 MPa. Surface correction factor is 0.9, Size factor is
1.2, FOS = 5, SCF = 1.94. Determine the diameter of shaft for infinite life.

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