PROBLEM SET1: REVIEW PROBLEMS IN MACHINE DESIGN

Direction: Answer the following problems correctly. Show your complete solutions.

1. A square single-thread jackscrew has 2 threads per inch. It is to lift 15 tons. The friction radius of
the collar is 1 inch. The coefficient of friction between the threads of the screw and base is 0.15
that between the screw and collar is 0.13. Determine the pitch of the screw. 0.50 in.
2. A spring sustains 200 ft-lb of energy with a deflection of 3 in. Assume that the mean coil diameter
is 7 times the wire diameter and that the induced stress is 100 ksi. Determine the wire diameter.
0.5882 in
3. An iron column of annular cross section has an outer diameter of 200 mm and is subjected to
force of 75 kN. Find the wall thickness if the allowable compressive stress is 10 Mpa. 12.75 mm
4. Pressurized water at 1.37 Mpa is stored in a steel cylindrical tank 1.4 meters in diameter. If the
allowable tangential stress is 8.6 Mpa, compute the required wall thickness. 122 mm
5. A double-threaded right-handed worm gear transmits 15 Hp at 1150 rpm. The pitch of the worm is
0.75 inch and the pitch diameter of 3 inches. The pressure angle is 14.5o and the coefficient of
friction is 0.12. Determine the tangential force on gear. Ftg = 1897.96 lb
6. A prismatic bar at 50 deg. F is embedded in a rigid concrete wall. The bar is 40 in. long and has a
cross-sectional area of 4 in2. What is the axial force developed if the temperature is increased to
100 deg. F? The thermal expansion coefficient of the bar is 5x10^-6/deg. F. 30,000 lbs
7. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3mm at a temperature of 15 oC. At
what temperature will the rails just touch if there were no initial clearance. 40.64 deg. C
8. A tensile stress of 8000 psi and a shear stress of 4000 psi are induced in a brittle material whose
working strength in straight tension is 10,000 psi. What is the maximum tensile stress? 9656 psi
9. A cast iron pulley transmits 65.5 hp at 1750 rpm. The 1045 as-rolled shaft to which is to be keyed
is 1 ¾ in. in diameter, key material, cold-drawn 1020. Compute the length (based on shear) of flat
and square key needed if the 1 ¾ in diameter has a width and thickness 3/8 and ¼ in.
respectively. Note: Sy=66 ksi (with Sys=0.5Sy=33 ksi) and N=1.5 for smooth loading. 0.327 in
10. A pajero wagons engine develops 40 kw at 1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch with two pairs of
friction surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the coefficient of friction to be 0.30 and mean
diameter of disc to be 200 mm. Calculate the inside radius of the discs if the maximum pressure
is limited to 200 KPa. 70 mm
11. A 1550 kg cannon, initially at rest, fires a 60 kg shell horizontally with a speed of 525 m/s. What is
the maximum possible recoil velocity of the cannon? -20.32 m/s
12. A uniform beam 12 meters long is fixed at one end. It has a uniform weight of 50 kg/m along its
length. A load of 20 kgs. is suspended on the beam 4 m from the free end. The moment at the
fixed end is? 3760 kg-m
13. A triple-thread worm has a lead angle of 17o and a pitch diameter of 2.2802 inches. Find the
center distance when the worm is mated with a wheel of 48 teeth. 6.72 inches
14. A load was applied of about 3 tons on a smooth surface mounted on a steel ball whose diameter
is 10 mm. It left an indentation of 3 mm diameter on the smooth surface. Find the Brinell
Hardness Number of the material. BHN : 415
15. How long will it take to saw a rectangular piece of alloy-plate aluminum 6 in (15.2 cm) wide and 2
in (5.1 cm) thick if the length of cut is 6 in (15.2 cm), the power hacksaw makes 110 strokes/min,
and the average feed per stroke is 0.0040 in? 13.63 min
16. How long, in minutes, to drill a hole of 5 inches thick. The conical height of the drill is ½ in, feed is
0.001 in/rev, and the speed of the drill is 100 rpm. 50
17. Two 25º full depth spur gears have a velocity ration of 1/3. The diametral pitch is 5 and the pinion
has 20 teeth. Determine the contact ratio for the gears. 1.48
18. A 500 rpm shaft is fitted with a 30 inches (76.2 cm) diameter pulley weighing 250 lb (113.6 kg).
This pulley delivers 35 Hp (26.1 kW) to a load. The shaft is also fitted with a 24 inches (61.0 cm)
pitch diameter gear weighing 200 lb (99.7 kg). This gear delivers 25 hp (18.65 kW) to a load.
Assume that the tension of the tight side of the belt is twice that on the slack side of the belt,
determine the concentrated loads produced on the shaft by the pulley and the gear in lb and in
Newtons. Fg = 2,058 N
19. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter of 38 in is subjected to
an internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external pressure of 2,500 psi. Determine the hoop
stress at the inner surface of the cylinder. 10747.13 psi
20. A helical gear has 30 teeth and a pitch diameter of 280 mm. Gear module is 8 and pressure angle
normal to tooth is 20º. The force normal to tooth surface is 4500 N. determine the kW transmitted
at 620 rpm. 32.94 kW
21. A shearing machine requires 2000 ft-lb of kinetic energy to operate. The mean diameter of the rim
is 36 inches. The rated speed is 66 fps at the mean diameter. If the coefficient of fluctuation is
0.2, What weight of rim is needed? Neglect the effect of the arms and hub. 73.92 lb
22. A thin walled cylinder is 15 inches in diameter. The internal fluid pressure in this cylinder is 150
psi. The wall thickness is 0.15 in, find the induced stress in the cylinder wall. 7,500 psi
23. With the water interruptions prevailing in your town, you have been asked to design an upright
cylindrical water tank 8 meters in diameter and 8 meters high, vented, and to be filled completely
with water. Determine the minimum thickness of the tank plate if the stress is limited to 40 Mpa.
7.85 mm
24. A thin hollow sphere of radius 10 in and thickness 0.2 in is subjected to an internal pressure of
100 psig. The maximum normal stress on an element of the sphere is? 2500 psi
25. A spherical shell of 1.8 m of outside diameter and 1.75 m inside at a pressure of 10.4 Mpa.
Compute the stress in the shell. 182 Mpa
26. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter of 38 in is subjected to
an internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external pressure of 2,000 psi. Determine the hoop
stress at the outer surface of the cylinder. 4130.27 psi
27. How long a wire is needed to coil a spring having a mean diameter of 1.2 inch if there are 8 active
coils? 30.16 in
28. The spring index of a spring is 5. Determine the stress concentration due to curvature of a coil.
1.191
29. A spring has a load of 60 lb with a spring index of 8. If the induced stress is 90 ksi, determine the
wire diameter. 0.127 in
30. A spring has a rate of 30 kN/m. If the wire diameter is 10 mm and the spring index is 7, determine
the number of active coils. Use G=80 Gpa. 10 coils
31. A turbine connected to generator by means of flanged coupling that has a bolt circle diameter of
500 mm. The generator output is 40 MW, 3600 rpm and 90% efficiency. If there are 16 bolts,
determine the force acting on each bolt. 29.47 KN
32. A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 mm2 and a length of 150 m is suspended
vertically from one end. It supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit mass of
steel is 7850 kg/m3 and E = 200 × 103 MN/m2, find the total elongation of the rod. 54.33 mm
33. Determine the time in seconds, to saw a rectangular magnesium bar 5 in. wide and 2 inches thick
if the length of cut is 5 in. The power hacksaw does 120 strokes/min and the feed/stroke is 0.127
mm. 500
34. A parallel helical gear-set consists of a 19-tooth pinion driving a 57-teeth gear. The pinion has a
lefthand helix angle of 20o, a normal pressure angle of 14½o, and a normal diametal pitch of 10
teeth/inch. If the pinion is to transmit 50 Hp at a speed of 1750 rpm. Determine the center
distance of the two gears. 4.04 inches
35. A solid shaft of 76 mm diameter is to be replaced with a hollow shaft of equal torsional strength.
Considering that the outside diameter of the hollow shaft is 100 mm, compute the percentage
weight saved. 56.56%
36. All four compression spring support a load of 400 kg. The springs are arranged in parallel and
have a uniform rate of 0.709 kg/mm. Compute the deflection in mm. 141.044 mm
37. Three extension springs are hooked in series and support a load of 70 kg. One spring has a rate
of 0.209 kg/mm and other two have equal spring rate of 0.643 kg/mm. Find the total deflection.
552.6 mm
38. A hoist is connected to a pulley for lifting of heavy loads. It is then coupled to an engine having a
working torque of 1750 ft-lb and an angular speed of 300 rpm. If the hoist is capable of lifting a
10,000 lbs load, at a height of 20 feet in 10 seconds. What is the efficiency of this machine if the
frictional losses from the gearbox of the coupler are accounted to 5 percent of the generated
power? 34.57%
39. Determine the diameter of a steel marine propeller to transmit a shaft power of 5000 kW at 220
rpm. Design shear stress is 50 MPa and maximum allowable twist is not more than 10 in 25
diameters of propeller length. Axial load is negligible. D = 493 mm steel shafting for the
propeller
40. Given the modulus of elasticity (E=207 Gpa) and poisson’s ratio (mu= 0.28), calculate the shear
modulus of elasticity. 80.8 Gpa
41. A 15 ft steel line shaft has no bending action except its own weight. What power in hp can the
shaft deliver at a speed of 200 rpm? Consider that the torsional deflection will not exceed 0.008/ft
of length. 14.6
42. A line shaft is 2 15/16 in. in diameter and will transmit 50 hp when turning at 200 rpm at constant
rate. This shaft furnishes the power to 10 machines each requiring 5 hp to operate. Each of the
10 pulleys is keyed to the shaft by standard flat key. If the width and thickness of the key are ¾
and ½ in respectively, find the length of the key based on shear considering that the allowable
shear stress for commercial shafting is 6000 psi. 0.238 in
43. A rigidly built in cantilever has cross section of ½ in deep, 3/8 inches wide, and is loaded 12 in.
from the support. Determine the bending stress in the beam assuming that a load of 8 lb is
applied gradually. 6144 psi
44. A 15/16 in. wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. It is 12 inches long and is to be used on a 200 hp,
1160 rpm, squirrel-cage induction motor. The shaft diameter is 3 7/8 inches. The maximum
running torque is 200 % of the full load torque. Determine the maximum compressive stress of
the key. 2990 psi
45. A flange coupling connects two 2 inches diameter shafts. The flanges are fitted with 6 bolts of
SAE 1040 steel on a 7 inches bolt circle. The shaft runs at 300 rpm and transmits 45 hp. Assume
a factor of safety of 5, ultimate tension of 70,000 psi, and ultimate shear of 55,000 psi. How thick
should the flange be? 0.14 in
46. A worm gear 16 to 1 reduction unit is rated at 8 kw at 1250 rpm of the worm. The worm has a
pitch diameter 0f 80 mm, a circular pitch of 28.5 mm, and double threaded. The wheel has a face
width of 50.4 mm. the worm is made of heat-treated nickel steel and the wheel bronze. Find the
sliding velocity assuming a center distance of 200 mm. 323.87 m/min
47. Two short shafts having identical diameters of 38.1 mm and rotating at 400 rpm are connected by
a flange coupling having 4 bolts with a 100 mm bolt circle. The design shearing stress of the bolt
is 12 MPa and design compressive stress of the flange is 15 MPa. How thick should the flange be
in mm? 11 mm
48. In an Oxy-Acetylene manual welding method, to weld a 3 ½ ft long seam in a 0.375”thick steel
plate at consumption rate of 9 cu.ft/ft. for oxygen and 7 cu.ft/ft for the acetylene. Compute for the
total combined gas consumption in cu.ft. 56
49. Two flat belt pulleys having a center to center distance of 137 cm have drive diameters of 72 cm
and 36 cm. Determine the length of the belt if both pulleys will rotate both directions. 446 cm
50. A 2.5 in diameter shaft is driven at 3600 rpm by a 400 hp motor. The shaft drives s 48 in diameter
chain sprocket having an output efficiency of 85%. Determine the torque in the shaft. 7,003 in-lb
51. An operation of sizing and finishing a hole by means of cutting tool having several cutting edges.
A. Notching B. Piercing C. Turning D. Reaming
52. Uniting two pieces of metal by means of a different metal which is applied between the two in
molten state.
A. Casting B. Welding C. Soldering D. Brazing
53. In usual spur gearing:
A. The pitch circle and the base circle are the same
B. Working depth includes the clearance
C. Tooth outline are usually involute curves
D. Tooth outline are always cycloidal curves
54. The process of producing a variety of surfaces by using a circular type cutter with multiple teeth.
A. Piercing B. Cutting C. Embossing D. Milling
55. The maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without a trace of any permanent set
remaining upon a complete withdrawal of the stress.
A. Ultimate limit B. Proportional limit C. Endurance limit D. Elastic limit
56. The motor power in kW of a punch press, 50.8 mm hole diameter, 25.4 mm thickness, for soft
steel is:
A. 15 kW B. 21 kW C. 7.5 kW D. 30 Kw
57. For high speed application the minimum number of teeth in small sprocket should be:
A. 18 to 24 B. 26 to 36 C. 14 to 18 D. 24 to 28
58. Cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with factor of safety of:
A. 9 to 12 B. 8 to11 C. 10 to 13 D. 7 to 10
59. The rated life of a bearing changes :
A. Inversely as cube of load C. Inversely as square of load
B. Directly as load D. Inversely as load
60. Which of the following could be the effect of cold working?
A. Increase the fatigue strength C. Has no influence on fatigue strength
B. Decrease the fatigue strength D. none of these
61. Types of V-belts to use in a driving pulley with speed of 360 rpm and transmitting 5 Hp.
A. Type A belts B. Type B belts C. Type C belts D. Type
D belts
62. The melting point of babbit is approximately:
A. 1000°F B. 650°F C. 750°F D. 500°F
63. The follower reciprocates or oscillates in a plane parallel to the axis of the rotation:
A. Cam curves B. Cylindrical cam C. Tangential cam D. Radial cam
64. A fillet weld whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner joint member:
A. Butt joint B. Butt weld C. Tack weld D. Full-fillet weld
65. Cast alloy steel for very high temperature application :
 A. Manganese-nickel steel casting C. Chrome-nickel steel casting
B. High chrome steel casting D. High manganese casting
66. The hardness of helical and herringbone gear teeth after heat treatment is 210 to 300 Brinell
Hardness, for gear and pinion is at:
A. 360 Brinell min. B. 400 Brinell max. C. 340-350 normal D. All of these
67. What type of gear is used for high speed operation?
A. Helical B. Spur C. Bevel D. Worm
68. The ability of a metal to be deformed considerably without rupture is called :
A. Malleability B. Elasticity C. Ductility D. Plasticity
69. Endurance strength is nearly proportional to the ultimate strength but not with :
A. Yield strength B. Design strength C. Shear strength D. All of these
70. Eccentrically loaded bearing is also called :
A. Full bearing B. Offset bearing C. Partial bearing D. Fitted bearing
71. It is recommended for high speed application that the minimum number of teeth in small sprocket
should be :
A. 26 to 30 B. 12 to 16 C. 26 to 28 D. 18 to 24
72. If a set of spur gears are made, installed and lubricated properly, they normally may be subjected
to failures like:
A. Tooth spalling B. Tooth peening C. Pitting D. Shearing
73. The characteristics of tool steel sustain shocks and major impacts is due to its.
A. Toughness B. Stiffness C. Ductility D. Machinability
74. An act of cutting out of piece of metal at a desired shape and size.
A. Broaching B. Blanking C. Slitting D. Dinking
75. It is the process that cold works a limited amount of material, thus giving a higher strength, and it
eaves a surface compressive stress.
A. Surface finishing B. Tensioning C. Surfacing D. Surface rolling
76. Fatigue strength is increased by repeated loads just below the normal fatigue limit, followed by
small step by step increase of the loading.
A. Coaxing B. Triaxing C. Mixing D. Relieving
77. A coupling used for absorbing some shock and vibration that may appear on one shaft and of
preventing the occurrence of reversed stresses caused by the shaft deflecting at the coupling
preventing at the coupling.
A. Rigid coupling B. Flange coupling C. Flexible coupling D. None of these
78. The total frictional energy that is stored in the brake parts principally in the drum or disk is
approximately :
A. 56% up B. 90% up C. 86% up D. 75% up
79. It the process used to form shallow, round, raised recessed troughs of uniform width in a straight
curved or circular form.
A. Hemming B. Beading C. Embossing D. Budging
80. The maximum recommended ideal number of teeth to use for bigger sprocket is:
A. 120 B. 127 C. 132 D. 143
81. Which of the following is abundant for ferrous metals?
A. Sulfur B. phosphorus C. manganese D. Carbon
82. It is the heat treatment of steel that produced extremely hard surface . the process consist of
exposing the steel to hot ammonia gas for some hours?
A. Nitriding B. cyaniding C. carburizing D. ammonia bath
83. A classification of iron ore which contains 72.5 % when pure and the remaining percentage are
impurities.
A. Hematite B. magnetite C. limanite D. siderite
84. Which of the following alloying elements used in making high speed steel?
A. Molybdenum B. nickel C. manganese D. silicon
85. What is the name of the taper shank used on drills.
A. Miller B. starett C. morse D. Stanley
86. How do you call the velocity of the chip relative to the tool face?
A. Cutting speed B. chip velocity C. shear velocity D. rake velocity
87. How do you call the process of fine grinding or peening operation designed to leave a
characteristic pattern on the surface of the workpiece?
A. Electroplating B. calorizing C. burnishing D. buffing
88. The angle at which the tool meets the workpiece is characterized by:
A. True rake angle B. clearance angle C. relief angle D. wedge angle
89. Grinding in which very little material, 0.001 to 0.005in. is removed.
A. Grinding B. snagging C. Honing D. lapping
90. Carbon tool steel can be given a good edge, but is restricted to use below:
A. 400 to 600 F B. 300 to 400 F C. 700 to 800 F D. 800
to 1000
91. For common brass tools, wear ratios for the tool and wokpiece vary between :
A. 4:1 B. 20: 1 C. 10:1 D. 8:1
92. General purpose grade of steel used for boiler plate, structurals etc. usually with carbon content
of:
A. 0.20 to 0.30%C B. 0.35 to 0.50%C C. 0.15 to 0.25%C D. all of these
93. Resultant of two or more component forces is called:
A. Composition forces B. component C. resultant D. collinear of forces
94. It is the process of pre-stressing or over stressing of hallow cylindrical member beyond the elastic
range.
A. Presstagge B. autofrettage C. stress relieving D. countersinking
95. What is the ratio of the minimum strength of joint to the strength of solid joint in the pressure
vessel?
A. Efficiency B. relative strength C. performance factor D. joint efficiency
96. Which of the ff. laws which states that he force of attraction between two bodies is directly
proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the product of their
masses and inversely proportional to the distance square between their centers.
A. Hooke’s law B. law of gravitation C. law of motion D. Newton’s law
97. It is used for permanent fits and similar to involute splines except that the pressure angle is 14.5°
A. Separation load B. spline shaft C. stub serrations D. involute serrations
98. A swinging support constructed as part of the vessel and that supports the manway cover when it
is unbolted and moved aside.
A. Nozzles B. handholes C. davit D. orifice
99. Compressive strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related to :
A. Sand-gravel C. water-cement ratio
B. Aggregate gradation D. absolute volume of cement
100. What refers to the tendency for polymers and molecular materials to form with an order,
spatial, three-dimensional arrangement of monomer molecules?
A. Stereospecificity C. retentivity
B. Corrosion resistance D. spatial configuration
101. A hoist lifts a 3000-kg load at a height of 8 m in 20 seconds. Compute the efficiency of the
hoist if the power supplied to the engine is 18 hp. (Ans: 88%)
102. Neglecting the spoke effect, calculate the energy stored in the rim of a flywheel made of
cast iron 24 inches in diameter, having a rim of 5 inches wide by 4 inches deep when running at
1000 rpm. The internal radius of the rim is 8 inches. Note: density of the material is 450 lb/cu.ft.
(Ans: 38, 614.21 ft-lb)
103. A wet, steel-backed asbestos clutch with hardened steel plates is being designed to
transmit 33 N-m. The coefficient of friction is 0.12. Slip will occur at 300% of the rated torque. The
maximum and minimum friction surface diameters are 115 mm and 65 mm respectively. The
contact pressure is 700 kPa. How many plates are needed? (Ans: 5)
104. A helical extension spring is wound from a 0.07 in.-diameter wire with a mean diameter of
a helix of 0.75 inches. Find the approximate value of the load that the spring can sustain before
noticeable deflection occurs. Note: shearing stress is 21,000 psi. (Ans: 3.57 lb)
105. A flanged coupling is designed to use 6 bolts on a 4-in diameter bolt circle. The allowable
stress in shear is 12,000 psi; the maximum torque is 50 ft-lbf. Find the diameter of the bolt
required. (Ans: 0.073 in)
106. A pair of mating spur gears have 14 ½ degree full depth involute teeth of 2 ½ diametral
pitch. The pitch diameter of the smaller gear is 6.4 inches. If the transmission ratio is 3 to 2.
Calculate the dedendum. (Ans: 0.426 in)
107. A solid machine shaft with a safe shearing stress of 7000 psi transmits a torque of 10,00
in-lb. A square key is used whose width is equal to the shaft diameter and whose length is 1.5
times the shaft diameter. What is the length of the key required? (Ans: 7.5 cm)
108. A triple threaded worm has a pitch diameter of 4 inches and an axial pitch of 0.75 in.
Determine the lead angle. (Ans: 10.15 deg)
109. A 60-kg motor sits on a four cylindrical rubber blocks. Each cylinder has a height of 3 cm
and a cross sectional area of 15 sq. cm. The shear modulus for this rubber is 2 MPa. If a sideway
force of 300 N is applied to the motor, how far will it move sideways? (Ans: 0.075 cm)
110. A 2-ft inside diameter spherical vessel has a wall thickness of 3 inches. Compute for the
tensile at its inner surface as caused by an internal pressure of 1500 psi and external pressure on
300 psi. (Ans: 1833.33 psi)
111. A 2 ft diameter solid disc flywheel weighs 220 lbs and is designed to handle 1600 ft-lb
kinetic energy change. Its upper speed is 40 fps. Find the coefficient of regulation. (Ans: 0.173)
112. A fixture experiences a static stress of 3500 psi and dynamic stress of 4000 psi. The yield
strength is 43,000 psi, and the endurance strength is 8,820 psi. The fatigue stress concentration
factor is 1.2. What is the approximate alternating stress in MPa? (Ans: 2.07 MPa)
113. A double threaded worm has a pitch diameter of 3 inches. The wheel has 22 teeth and a
pitch diameter of 5. Find the gear helix angle. (Ans: 8.61 degrees)
114. A solid transmission shaft is 3.5 inches in diameter. It is desired to replace it with a hollow
shaft of the same material and the same torsional strength, but is weight should only be half as
 much of the solid shaft. Find the difference of the outside and inside diameter of the hollow shaft
in mm. (Ans: 20.34 mm)
115. The energy of recoil of a rocket launcher with a mass of 4536 kg is absorbed in a recoil
spring. At the end of the recoil, a damping dashpot engages so that the launcher returns to the
firing position without any oscillation (critical damping). The launcher recoils 3 m with an initial
speed of 12 m/s. Compute the gradient of recoil spring. (Ans: 72.5 kN/m)
116. A 100-lb body is being hoisted by a winch, the tension in the hoisting cable being kept
constant at 120 lb. Calculate its acceleration. (Ans: 6.44 ft/s2)
117. Find the maximum tensile stress caused by an axial load of 500 lb and a torque of 600 in-
lb on a 1-inch diameter solid shaft. (Ans: 3390.62 psi)
118. A heavy-duty sleeve bearing is used with good ventilation. The bearing has a diameter of
2 in and a length of 4 in. The load on the bearing is 2200 lbs while a shaft rotates 200 rpm in the
bearing. Find the heat radiating capacity. The coefficient of friction is 0.02. (Ans: 0.7404 Btu/min-
in2)
119. The allowable working stress of a 1.5 inches bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed
joint is 13,000 psi, determine its working strength. (Ans: 11,212.5 lb)
120. The mass of pole piece on an alternator is 10 kg and its center of gravity is at 300 mm
from the shaft center. It is secured by 4 bolts while alternator runs at 1000 rpm. What is the
diameter of the bolts if they are subjected to stress not exceeding 40 MPa? (Ans: 16.12 mm)
121. A gear set having a gear ration of 3 is to be used at a center distance of 16 inches. If the
gear has 80 teeth, what must be its circular pitch? (Ans: 23.9 mm)
122. Boiler tubes with diameter of 50 mm (ID) are used in handling 20 MPa of steam.
Determine the thickness of tubes necessary for an allowable stress of 80 MPa. (Ans: 7.3 mm)
123. A flywheel weighing 4,480 lbs has a radius of gyration of 3 feet. If there is a driving torque
of 600 ft-lb and a resisting torque of 250 ft-lb, find the time required to increase the speed from 20
to 80 revolution per minute. (Ans: 22.5 s)
124. A No. 50 roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in and running conditions being normal, calculate
the linear length of the roller chain. (Ans: 54.5 inches)
125. Compute the polar section modulus of a hollow shaft with outside diameter of 6 inches
and inside diameter of 2.5 inches. (Ans: 41.13 in3)
126. Determine the length of belt in inches needed for a two flat belt pulleys having a diameter
of 70 cm and 30 cm. The center distance is 520 cm and pulleys rotate in same direction. Assume
power transmitted is 10 hp at 200 rpm. (Ans: 471 inches)
127. An ACME square-threaded transmission screw used in a jack has a root diameter of 2
inches and a pitch of ¼ in. It is triple threaded and designed to lift a load of 10 tons. The
coefficient of friction is assumed to be 0.15. Find the efficiency of the screw. (Ans: 40%)
128. An inclined plane 15 m long rises 3 m. What force applied parallel to the plane is required
to slide a 20-kg gear box up the plane if the friction is neglected? (Ans: 39.24 N)
129. Two pulleys which are 24 inches in diameter and which run at 370 rpm are connected by
a leather belt 3/8 inch thick. If the belt transmits 22.38 kW and the distance between shafts is 10
ft, determine the width of the belt required. (For leather belt frictional angle=16.699o, and S=400
psi). (Ans: 4.89 in)
130. A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 deg. F with gaps of 0.01 feet between the
ends of the rails. The rails are 30 feet long. If they are prevented from buckling, what stress will
result from a temperature of 110 deg. F? Coefficient of linear expansion = 6.5x10^-6 per degree
F. (Ans: 9500 psi)
131. A helical gear having a 14 ½ degree normal pressure angle and transverse diametral pitch
of 2.3622 per cm, the helix angle is at 250 and has 8 teeth. Compute the transverse pressure
angle in degress. (Ans: 15.9260)
132. A shaft 76 mm in diameter is keyed by 8 splines into a hub. It produces 125 kW of power
at 300 rpm. Determine the shearing stress of spline with width of the key equal to 25.4 mm and
length of 65 mm. (Ans: 7.928 Mpa)
133. The following information on the traction-type elevator: lift height is 600 ft; maximum
speed is 600 fpm; distance between stops is 15 ft; maximum acceleration is 2 ft/s2; weight of car
is 2000 lb; rated capacity is 3000 lbs; counterweight is 3900 lbs; number of rope is 4; size of rope
is 6X37; rope diameter is 7/16 in; ultimate shearing strength is 5.5 tons; weight of rope is 0.30
lb/ft; sheave diameter is 24 inches and coefficient of friction is 0.135. Take E = 12x106 psi,
Determine the acceleration force due to the rope. (Ans: 11.2 lbs)
134. A brand brake is to absorb 5 HP at 200 rpm. The maximum pressure of the lining and the
drum is 120 psi. the angle of wrap is 3.6 radians, the width of the band is 3 inches and f = 0.15.
Find the force at the tight side in lbs. The diameter of the drum is at 8 inches. (Ans: 2880lbs)
135. A solid transmission shaft is 3.5 inches in diameter. It is desired to replace it with a hollow
shaft of the same material and same torsional strength but its weight should only be half as much
as the solid shaft. Find the outside diameter of the hollow shaft in millimeters. (Ans: Do=107.315
mm)
136. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15
deg. C. At what temperature will the rails just touch? If there were no initial clearance. Assume:
E=200Gpa. (Ans: 40.64 deg. C)
137. A cable weighing 150 N/m has a span of 180 m and a sag of 45 m. Find the maximum
tension and the length of the cable. (Ans: 207.14 m)
138. A particle’s position (in inches) along the x-axis after t seconds of travel is given by the
equation x = 24t2 – t3 + 10. What is the particle’s average velocity during the first 4 seconds of
travel? (Ans: 80 in/s)
139. A 30-kW motor, running at 1200 rpm, drives a 400 mm diameter pulley at a belt tension
ratio of 2.2. If the belts tight side tension is only 2100 N, determine the transmission efficiency.
(Ans: 95.96 %)
140. A hoist is connected to a pulley for lifting of heavy loads. It is then coupled to an engine
having a working torque of 1750 ft-lb and an angular speed of 300 rpm. If the hoist is capable of
lifting a 10,000 lbs load, at a height of 20 feet in 10 seconds. What is the efficiency of this
machine if the frictional losses from the gearbox of the coupler are accounted to 5 percent of the
generated power? (Ans: 34.57%)
141. A turbine connected to generator by means of flanged coupling that has a bolt circle
diameter of 500 mm. The generator output is 40 MW, 3600 rpm and 90% efficiency. If there are
16 bolts, determine the force acting on each bolt. (Answer: 29.47 KN)
142. 14. A solid circular shaft has a uniform diameter of 40 mm and 3 m long. At its
midpoint 61 kW is delivered to the shaft by means of a belt passing over a pulley. This power is
used to drive two machines, one at the left end of the shaft consuming 26 kW and one at the right
end consuming the remaining 35 kW. Determine the maximum shearing stress in the shaft if the
shaft turns at 240 rpm and the material is steel for which G = 85 Gpa. (Ans: Ss = 110.9 Mpa)
143. Determine the time in seconds, to saw a rectangular magnesium bar 5 in. wide and 2
inches thick if the length of cut is 5 in. The power hacksaw does 120 strokes/min and the
feed/stroke is 0.127 mm. (Ans: 500 seconds)
144. A helical gear of 10 inches pitch diameter has a helix angle of 30o, and there are 30 teeth.
Find the value of the normal circular pitch. (Ans: 0.9069 inch / tooth)
145. A helical gear has 30 teeth and a pitch diameter of 280 mm. Gear module is 8 and
pressure angle normal to tooth is 20º. The force normal to tooth surface is 4500 N. Determine the
kW transmitted at 620 rpm. (Ans: 32.94 kw)
146. Two flat belt pulleys having a center-to-center distance of 137 cm has drive diameters of
72 cm and 36 cm. Determine the angle of contact on the small pulley. (Ans: 165o)
147. A small counter shaft is 1 ½ inch in diameter and has an allowable stress of 8500 psi.
Find the horsepower delivered by the shaft at a speed of 15.7 rad/sec. (Ans: 13.31)
148. Find the working pressure required to punch 4” diameter hole on ¼” thick steel plate.
(Ans: 80 tons)
149. A uniform beam 12 meters long is fixed at one end. It has a uniform weight of 50 kg/m
along its length. A load of 20 kgs. is suspended on the beam 4 m from the free end. The moment
at the fixed end is? 3760 kg-m
150. Compute for the power transmitted in kW by a journal shaft 55 mm in diameter at a speed
of 360 rpm. (72)
151. A short shaft transmits 200 hp at 300 rpm. Determine the diameter of the shaft in inches.
(3)
152. What power in kW would a 2 inches diameter short shaft transmit at 500 rpm? The
torsional modulus of elasticity is at 12,000,000 psi. (78)
153. Find the torsional deflection in degrees of a solid steel shaft 110 mm OD X 1.4 m long,
subjected to 3.1 X 106 N-mm torque. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000 MPa. (0.22)
154. A small counter shaft is 1 ½ inch in diameter and has an allowable stress of 8500 psi. Find
the horsepower delivered by the shaft at a speed of 15.7 rad/sec. (13.31)
155. A wire rope lifts a load of 10 kips at a maximum speed of 1000 fpm, attained in 5 seconds
starting from rest. The rope has a cross sectional area of 0.4 in2. Compute the maximum tensile
stress on the rope in ksi. (27.6)
156. In an office building the elevator rises 1200 ft with an operating speed of 1000 ft/min and
reaches full speed at 35 ft. Assume a rope drive of 6 x 19, cast-steel ropes, 36 inches sheave.
The load of the elevator weighs 2 tons. Determine the number of 5/8 in ropes required if the factor
of safety is 5. (2)
157. A 4 inches diameter shaft is driven at 3600 rpm by a 400 hp motor. The shaft drives a 48
inches diameter chain sprocket having an output efficiency of 85%. The output force of the driving
sprocket and the output power of the driven sprocket are? (291.66 lb, 340 hp)
158. Compute the nominal shear stress at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm diameter shaft that
transmits 750KW at 1500 rpm. Axial and bending loads are assumed negligible. Torsional
shearing stress is 28 MPa. (380)
159. A keyed sprocket delivers a torque of 778.8 N.m thru the shaft of 54 mm OD. The key
thickness is 1.5875 cm and the width is 1.11 cm. Compute the length of the same key. The
permissible stress value of 60 Mpa for shear and 90 Mpa for tension. (4.32 cm)
160. A metric M4 x 15 square key is used with a 16 mm shaft. If the allowable shearing stress
is 50 Mpa. How much torque can the assembly handle? The rotational speed of the shaft is 600
rpm. (24 N-m)
161. A steel shaft is subjected to a constant torque of 2,260 N-m. The ultimate strength and
yield strength of the shafting material are 668 Mpa and 400 Mpa respectively. Assume a factor of
safety of 2 based on the yield point and endurance strength in shear, determine the diameter of
the shaft in inches. (1.915)
162. Determine the angular deflection in degress of a SAE 1040 steel shaft in a length of ½
meter. The shear stress is 69 Mpa, shaft diameter is 62 mm and the shear modulus of elasticity is
79.3 Gpa. (0.8 deg)
163. The maximum torque that can be applied to a hollow circular shaft of 120 mm outside
diameter and 80 mm inside diameter without exceeding a shearing stress of 80 Mpa is? (21.78
kN-m)
164. A hollow shaft with outside diameter of 14 cm and a wall thickness of 0.8 cm transmits
200 kW at 400 RPM. What must be the angular deformation of the shaft if the length is 5 meters?
Take G=12x6 psi. (1.14 deg.)
165. A torque of 3142 foot-pounds is applied to one end of a solid cylindrical shaft, 4 inches
diameter, fastened at the other end. The maximum shearing stresses closest to? (3000 psi)
166. A round steel shaft to a torque of 226 N-m. The allowable shearing stress is 41.4 Mpa. It
is also subjected to a bending moment of 339 N-m. The allowable tensile stress is 55 Mpa. Find
the diameter. (41 mm)
167. The shaft of a 50 hp 850 rpm electric motor is 31 in from center-to-center bearings and 2.5
in. in diameter. If the magnetic pull on the armature is 1500 lb concentrated midway between the
bearings, determine the maximum shear in the shaft. (3977 psi)
168. A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft. (2.28 inches)
169. Determine the bursting steam pressure of a steel shell with a diameter of 10 inches and
made of ¼ thick steel plate. The joint efficiency is at 70% and the tensile strength is 60 ksi. (4200
psi)
170. Determine the safe wall thickness of a 30 inches steel tank with internal pressure of 7.82
MPa. The yield stress of a material is at 275.48 MPa. The factor of safety to use is 2.0. (21.6 mm)
171. A cylindrical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2500 psi.
Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 28, 000 psi. (11.34 mm)
172. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter and pressure load
of 120 psi, design stress of 8000 psi. (1/4 in)
173. A steel cylindrical air receiver with 5 feet diameter and pressure load of 180 psi, design
stress of 9500 psi maximum. The pressure vessel is to be provided with 1 ½ in diameter drain
valve installed at the bottom of the vessel and safety pressure relief valve installed either at the
top most or the side with pop-out rating of 200 psi. Assume a 100% weld joint efficiency. The lap
welding tensile strength is 65,000 psi. Determine the bursting pressure of this air receiver. (1231
psi)
174. The work cylinder of a hydraulic system is acted by hydraulic pressure of 370 psi while the
maximum load of a piston is 5500 lbs. If the allowable tensile stress is 2000 psi, what is the
required wall thickness of the cylinder. (0.448 in)
175. What would be the sawing time if a band saw with a 200 ft/min (1 m/sec) cutting speed is
used, 14 teeth per inch (5.5 teeth/cm), 0.0003 in (0.0008 mm) feed tooth and a length of cut is 6
in? (0.595 min)
176. In a crossed belt drive, the center distance of two pulleys is 3 meters and the pulley
diameters are 150 mm and 250 mm respectively. What is the belt length? (6641 mm)
177. A flywheel has a diameter of 1.5 m and used in punching operation; it has a mass of 800
kg. It sustains a torque of 2356 N-m, what angular speed is needed to produce during operation if
it takes 3 seconds to punch a hole. (5 rps)
178. A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of kinetic
energy. It has a width of 8 inches, normal operating speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of
fluctuation is to be 0.05, assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent to 10% of the total rim
weight. The flywheel is made up of cast iron with specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch. What is
the rim thickness? (1.0638 in)
179. A 76.2 mm diameter shafting of SAE 1040 grade, cold rolled, having a yield point of 50 ksi
and with a ¾ x ¾ x 5 inches key. Compute the minimum yield point in the key in order to transmit
the torque of the shaft. The factor of safety to use is 2 and Sys = 0.5 Sy. (47.12 ksi)
180. A keyed sprocket delivers a torque of 778.8 N-m thru the shaft of 54 mm OD. The key
thickness is 1.5875 cm and the width is 1.11 cm. Compute the length of the same key. The
permissible stress value of 60 Mpa for shear and 90 Mpa for tension. (4.32 cm)
181. A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a lineshaft with a power of 125kW at
a speed of 900 rpm. If the shearing stress of the shaft is 40 N/mm 2 and the key to be 22 N/mm2.
Determine the length of the rectangle key if the width is one fourth that of the shaft diameter.
(157.8 mm)
182. A model 108 spline connection, 8 x 52 x 60 is used. The number of teeth is 8, minor
diameter is 52 mm and major diameter is 60 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.06, rotating at 120
rpm with transmitted power of 20 kW and a normal pressure of 6.5 Mpa. What is the torque
transmitted? (1.59 kN-m)
183. A flywheel is designed with a maximum hoop stress of 500 psi. Find the approximate
peripheral velocity (at the mean radius) of the rim in fps. (64.25 fps)
184. Find the tooth thickness on the tooth circle of a 20-degree full depth involute tooth having
a diametral pitch of 3, circular pitch of 1.0472 and whole depth of tooth at 0.60. (13.2 mm)
185. A pair of gear with gear ratio of 3 and 60 gear teeth of 14 ½ degree full depth tooth. The
diametral pitch is 10. Compute the tooth thickness on the pitch circle. (0.157 inch)
186. A machine shop in Cebu city fabricated a pair of spur gear 2.5 module and to be mounted
on shafts with a center line distance of 90 mm. The speed ratio required is 3.1. What is the
expected circular pitch of gear? (7.85398 mm/tooth)
187. A gear having 60 teeth is driven by a 12-tooth gear turning at 800 rpm. What is the speed
of the driven gear? (160 rpm)
188. Two flat belt pulleys having a center-to-center distance of 137 cm have drive diameters of
72 cm and 36 cm. Determine the length of the belt if both pulleys will rotate both directions. (446
cm)
189. Two flat belt pulleys having a center to center distance of 137 cm have drive diameter of
72 cm and 36 cm. Determine the angle of contact on the small pulley. (165o)
190. Two flat belt pulleys having a center to center distance of 137 cm have drive diameter of
72 cm and 36 cm. Find the arc of contact on the small pulley. (51.84 cm)
191. A pajero wagons engine develops 40 kW at 1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch with two
pairs of friction surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the coefficient of friction to be 0.30 and
mean diameter of disc to be 200 mm. Determine the axial force. (5305 N)
192. Compute for the height from which a pile driver hammer must drop to attain a velocity of
8.2 m/s. Assume no air and guide resistance. (3.43 m)
193. A baseball was thrown at 45 degree angle. Determine the highest altitude the ball can
attain in meters if the assumed velocity is 40 m/s with no drag. (41)
194. A liquid full bucket is to be rotated in the vertical plane. What minimum angular velocity in
rad/sec is needed to keep the liquid no spilling out if the rotating arm is 1.2 meters? (2.86)
195. What is the acceleration of a body that increases in velocity from 20 m/s to 40 m/s in 3
sec? (6.67 m/s2)
196. An internal gear is set-up with a 5 inches diameter pinion and center distance of 18
inches. Find the diameter of the internal gear. (41 in)
197. The minimum whole depth of spur gear of 14 ½ degree involute type with diametral pitch
of 24 and circular pitch of 0.1309. (0.089875)
198. A spur gear rotates at 1800 rpm and transmit to a mating gear 30 HP. The pitch diameter
is 4 in and the pressure angle is 14 ½ degree. Determine the tangential load in lbs. (525 lbs)
199. A square single thread jackscrew has 2 threads per inch. It is to lift 15 tons. The friction
radius of the collar is 1 inch. The coefficient of friction between the threads of the screw and base
is 0.15 that between the screw and collar is 0.13. Determine the pitch of the screw. (0.50 in.)
200. Determine the minimum mean diameter of a taper pin for use to fix a lever to shaft, if it is
transmitting a maximum torque of 700 in-lbs. The shaft diameter is 2 inches and the material
allowable stresses is 15,000 psi. Use factor of safety of 2. (6.2 mm)
A 19 mm stud bolts is used to fastened on a 250 mm diameter cylinder head of diesel engine. If
there are 10 stud bolts, determine the pressure inside the cylinder if bolt stress is limited to 50
Mpa. (288.8 Kpa)