Machine Design Miscellaneous


  1. A ductile material having an endurance limit of 196 N/mm2 and the yield point at 294 N/ mm2 is stressed under variable load. The maximum and minimum stresses are 147 N/ mm2 and 49 N/mm2. The fatigue stress concentration factor is 1.32. The available factor of safety for this loading is









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    Consider Soderberg equation

    τa
    +
    τm
    =
    1
    SeSyFOS

    τa =
    147 - 49
    = 49 MPa
    2

    τm =
    147 + 49
    = 98 MPa
    2

    Se =
    196
    = 147.48 MPa
    1.32

    49
    +
    98
    =
    1
    147.48294FOS

    FOS = 1.5

    Correct Option: B

    Consider Soderberg equation

    τa
    +
    τm
    =
    1
    SeSyFOS

    τa =
    147 - 49
    = 49 MPa
    2

    τm =
    147 + 49
    = 98 MPa
    2

    Se =
    196
    = 147.48 MPa
    1.32

    49
    +
    98
    =
    1
    147.48294FOS

    FOS = 1.5


  1. A solid shaft can resist a bending moment of 3.0 kNm and a twisting moment of 4.0 kNm together, then the maximum torque that can be applied is









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    Maximum tensile stress due to bending,

    ft =
    M
    Z

    =
    3 × 103
    {(π / 64 ) × d4 }
    d / 2

    ft =
    30.558
    kPa
    d3

    Maximum shear stress due to torsion, fs =
    TR
    J

    =
    4 × 103 × (d / 2)
    π
    × d4
    32

    fs =
    20.7
    kPa
    d3

    When both the stress acts simultaneously, maximum induced shear stress,
    fs max. =
    1
    [√(ft)² + 4(fs ]
    2

    Maximum torque that can be applied,
    T =
    πd3
    fs max.
    16

    =
    πd3
    ×
    1
    [ √(30.558 / d3)² + 4(20.37 / d3 ]
    162

    = 4 kNm

    Correct Option: D

    Maximum tensile stress due to bending,

    ft =
    M
    Z

    =
    3 × 103
    {(π / 64 ) × d4 }
    d / 2

    ft =
    30.558
    kPa
    d3

    Maximum shear stress due to torsion, fs =
    TR
    J

    =
    4 × 103 × (d / 2)
    π
    × d4
    32

    fs =
    20.7
    kPa
    d3

    When both the stress acts simultaneously, maximum induced shear stress,
    fs max. =
    1
    [√(ft)² + 4(fs ]
    2

    Maximum torque that can be applied,
    T =
    πd3
    fs max.
    16

    =
    πd3
    ×
    1
    [ √(30.558 / d3)² + 4(20.37 / d3 ]
    162

    = 4 kNm



  1. Two shafts A and B are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft B is twice that of shaft A The ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft A to that of shaft B is









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    TA =
    π
    × d3τ
    16

    TB =
    π
    × (2d)3τ
    16

    PA
    =
    TA
    =
    1
    PBTB8

    Correct Option: C

    TA =
    π
    × d3τ
    16

    TB =
    π
    × (2d)3τ
    16

    PA
    =
    TA
    =
    1
    PBTB8


  1. The outside diameter of a hollow shaft that is twice its inside diameter the ratio of its torque carrying capacity to that of a solid shaft of the same material and the same outside diameter is









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    Thollow =
    π
    d4 -
    d4
    ......(1)
    3216d

    Tsolid =
    π
    d3τ .......(2)
    16

    By dividing (1) with (2)
    Thollow
    =
    15
    Tsolid16

    Correct Option: A

    Thollow =
    π
    d4 -
    d4
    ......(1)
    3216d

    Tsolid =
    π
    d3τ .......(2)
    16

    By dividing (1) with (2)
    Thollow
    =
    15
    Tsolid16



  1. A large uniform plate containing a rivet hole subjected to uniform uniaxial tension of 95 MPa. The maximum stress in the plate is










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    Max Stress =
    Avg. Force
    Min. Area

    =
    95 × 10 × t
    = 100 MPa
    (10 - 0.5)t

    Correct Option: A

    Max Stress =
    Avg. Force
    Min. Area

    =
    95 × 10 × t
    = 100 MPa
    (10 - 0.5)t