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DEGREE EXAMINATION
APRIL / MAY -2021
Regulation 2017
Semester:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
ME8593 Design of Machine Elements
(Permitted to Use of PSG Design Data Book)
Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100

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Part A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

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1 Define stress concentration and stress concentration factor.
2 What are the factors that govern selection of materials while designing a machine component?
3 What is the difference between rigid and flexible coupling?
4 Why a hollow shaft has greater strength and stiffness than solid shaft of equal weight?
5 Define the term self-locking of power screws?
6 What are the various initial stresses developed due to screwing up in bolted joints?
7 Distinguish between close coiled and open coiled springs.
8 What are the forces acting on connecting rod?
9 What are anti-friction bearings?
10 For a journal bearing, the maximum operating temperature must be less than 80oC. Why?

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Part B( 5 x 13 = 65 Marks)
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A machine component is subjected to fluctuating stress that varies from 40 to
100 N/mm2. The corrected endurance limit stress for the machine component
is 270 N/mm2. The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of material are
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600 and 450 N/m2 respectively. Find the factor of safety using: (i) Gerber
theory; (ii) Soderberg Line; (iii) Goodman line; and (iv) Also, find factor of
safety against static failure
OR
A steel rod is subjected to a reversed axial load of 180 kN. Find the diameter
ofthe rod for a factor of safety of 2. Neglect column action. The material has
an ultimate tensilestrength of 1070 MPa and yield strength of 910 MPa. The
11. B I endurance limit in reversed bendingmay be assumed to be one-half of the  13
ultimate tensile strength. Other correction factors may betaken as follows:For
axial loading = 0.7; For machined surface = 0.8 ; For size = 0.85 ; For
stressconcentration = 1.0.
Design and draw a protective type of C.I flange coupling for a steel shaft
transmitting 15 Kw at 200 rpm and having an allowable shear stress of 40
MPa. The working stress in the bolts should not exceed 30 MPa. Assume that
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the same material is used for shaft and key and that crushing stress is twice
the value of its shear stress. The max torque is 25 % greater than the full load
torque. The shear stress for the C.I is 14 MPa. 
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Asolid circularshaftis subjected to a bending moment3000 N-mand torque
of1000 N-m. The
12. B I shaftismadeof45C8steelhavingultimatetensilestressof700MPaandanUltimates  13
hear stressof500 MPa.Assuming afactorofsafety as6,determinethediameterof
theshaft. 
A steam engine of effective diameter 300 mm is subjected to a steam pressure
of 1.5 MPa. The cylinder head is connected by 8 bolts having yield point 330
MPa and endurance limit at 240 MPa. The bolts are tightened with an initial
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preload of 1.5 times the steam load. A soft copper gasket is used to make the
joint leak proof. Assuming a factor of safety equal to 2, determine the size of
bolt required. The stiffness factor for copper gasket may be taken as 0.5. 
OR
A rectangular steel plate is welded as a cantilever to a vertical column and
supports a single concentrated load P as shown in below fig. Determine the
weld size if shear stress in the same is not to exceed 140 MPa.

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Design a helical spring for a spring loaded safety valve for the following
conditions :
Diameter of valve seat = 65 mm ; Operating pressure = 0.7N/mm2;
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Maximum pressure when the valve blows off freely = 0.75N/mm2;Maximum
lift of the valve when the pressure rises from 0.7 to0.75 N/mm2 = 3.5 mm ;
Maximum allowable stress = 550 MPa ; 
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A single cylinder double acting steam engine delivers 185 kW at 100 r.p.m.
The maximum fluctuation of energy per revolution is 15 per cent of the
14. B I energy developed per revolution.The speed variation is limited to 1 per cent 13 
either way from the mean. The mean diameter of the rimis 2.4 m. Design and
draws two views of the flywheel 
Design a journal bearing for a centrifugal pump from the following data:
Load on the journal = 20 000 N; Speed of the journal = 900 r.p.m.; Type of
oil is SAE 10, forwhich the absolute viscosity at 55°C = 0.017 kg / m-s;
15. A I Ambient temperature of oil = 15.5°C; Maximumbearing pressure for the 13 
pump = 1.5 N / mm2.Calculate also mass of the lubricating oil required for
artificial cooling, if rise of temperature of oil be limited to 10°C. Heat
dissipation coefficient = 1232 W/m2/°C.  
OR
Selecta singlerowdeep groove ballbearingforsupportinga radialload of4000
15. B I Nand an axial load of5000 N, operatingataspeed of1600rpmforan average life 13 
of5 yearsat10 hours per day.Assume uniformand steadyload. 

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Part C (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)
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16. A I A multi-cylinder engine isto run at a constant load at a speed of 600 r.p.m. 15 
On drawing the crank effort diagram to a scaleof 1 m = 250 N-m and 1 mm
= 3º, the areas in sqmm above and below the mean torque line are as
 follows:+ 160, – 172, + 168, – 191, + 197, – 162 sq mmThe speed is to be
kept within ± 1% of themean speed of the engine. Calculate the necessary
moment of inertia of the flywheel.Determine suitable dimensions for cast
ironflywheel with a rim whose breadth is twice itsradial thickness. The
density of cast iron is 7250kg / m 3, and its working stress in tension is 6
MPa.Assume that the rim contributes 92% of theflywheel effect. 
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The load on a bolt consists of an axial pull of 10 KN together with a
transverse shear force of 5 KN. Find the diameter of bolt required according
to (i) maximum principal stress theory (ii) maximum shear stress theory (iii)
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maximum principal strain theory (iv) maximum strain energy theory (v)
maximum distortion energy theory. Take permissible tensile stress at elastic
limit 100 MPa, and Poisson’s ratio 0.3