PART A

1. What strength of the material is to be considered while designing the spur gear parameter of minimum center
distance? Why?
2. efine the following with respect to the gear !a" #orce along the line of action !b" $ormal %odule
&. 'pecify the reasons for bac(lash in gears.
). efine the following with respect to the gear bo* !a" Preliminary ray diagram !b" +inematic arrangement.
,. What is the difference between self-energi.ing and self-loc(ing in case of bloc( bra(es?
/. What is the ad0antage of pi0oted bloc( bra(e o0er the rigid bloc( bra(e?
1. 2ow gears are classified based on shaft position?
3. efine the term bac(-lash in gears.
4. What are the 0arious type of bra(es?
15. 6*plain the self-loc(ing phenomen in a single shoe bra(e.
11. 2ow the function of a bra(e differs from that of the clutch?
12. $ame the 0arious facing materials for bra(es.
1&. efine 0irtual number of teeth for be0el gears.
1). 7i0e the characteristics of corrected gears
1,. What is meant by hypoid gear?
1/. What is the usual magnitude of spiral angle in spiral be0el gears?
11. What is bac(stop in bra(e terminology?
13. What is an e8ui0alent coefficient of friction used while designing long shoe bra(e drums?
14. What is wear strength of a gear tooth?
25. efine the following with respect to the gears
$ormal module 9 force along the line of action
21. What is the reason for choosing specifically 1).,
5
or 25
5
pressure angle in0olute gear?
22. What is the importance of ray:speed diagram?
2&. ifferentiate between leading shoe and trailing shoe in case of internal e*panding shoe bra(e.
2). With simple s(etch define trans0erse circular pitch and normal circular pitch
2,. istinguish between corrected and uncorrected gears.
2/. What types of stresses are produced in a belt used for power transmission? 'how the distribution of these stresses
by a suitable s(etch.
21. What are the effects of clearance on the performance of a bearing?
23. 'pecify the reasons for bac(lash in gears
24. What is the ad0antage of pi0oted bloc( bra(e o0er the rigid bloc( bra(e?
&5. What is the difference between self-energi.ing and self-loc(ing in case of bloc( bra(es?
PART ;
1. esign a gearbo* of the headstoc( of a turret lathe ha0ing arrangement for 4 spindle speeds ranging from &1, rpm
to 15,5 rpm. The dri0e is from an electric motor of , hp at 1,55 rpm. esign should include the following <
!i" Preliminary ray diagram 2. 'pur gear design &. +inematic arranagement.
2. A &/5mm radius bra(e drum contacts a single shoe as shown in the figure and resists a tor8ue of 22, $m at ,55
rpm. The coefficient of friction is 5.&. etermine !i" the normal reaction on the shoe=!ii" the force to be applied at
the le0er end for counter cloc( wise rotation of the drum if e>5!iii the force to be applied at the le0er end for
cloc( wise rotation of the drum if e> )5 mm=!i0" the force to be applied at the le0er end for anti cloc( wise
rotation of the drum if e> )5 mm
&. esign a 4 speed gear bo* for a minimum speed of &, rpm and ma*imum speed of 1555 rpm. raw the speed
diagram and indicate the number of teeth on each gear in a (inematic diagram.
). esign a gear bo* with following specifications. Power 1).12 (W= $umber of speeds >13= %inimum speed > 1/
rpm= step ratio > 1.2,= %otor speed > 1)55 rpm. '(etch the layout of gear bo* and speed diagram. And also
calculate the diameter of the shafts and number of teeth on the gears.
,. esign a 12 speed gear bo*. The speeds can be laid from 15 to ),5 rpm with > 1.)= the motor power is 1.) (W at
12)5 rpm.
!i" ?onstruct the best ray diagram
!ii" ?alculate the gear si.es of all stages
!iii" ?alculate the shaft diameter
!i0" 6stimate the ma*imum force acting at the gear at any stage and hence calculate the module of the
gears.
/. The internal e*panding shoe bra(e in #ig.1 has drum diameter 2,5 mm= R > 155 mm and face width of the shoe >
23 rpm. ?alculate the actuating force= tor8ue capacity and the hinge pin reactions if Pma* > 1555 (Pa and
coefficient of friction is 5.&2.
1. @n a band and bloc( bra(e= the band is lined with 1) bloc(s= each of which subtends an angle of 25degrees at the
drum centre. Ane end of band is attached to the function of the bra(e le0er and the other to a pin 1,5mm from the
fulcrum. #ind the force re8uired at the end of the le0er 1 m long from the fulcrum to gi0e a tor8ue of )($-m. The
diameter of the bra(e drum is 1m and the co-efficient of friction between the bloc(s and the drum is 5.2,.
3. @n an automoti0e type internal e*panding double shoe bra(e he face width of the friction lining is )5 mm and
the intensity of normal pressure is limited to 1 $:mm2 . The coefficient of friction is 5.&2. The angle B1 can be
assumed to be .ero. ?alculate !i" the actuating force P= and !ii" the tor8ue absorbing capacity of the bra(e.
4. @n a milling machine= 13 different speeds in the range of &, rpm and /,5 rpm are re8uired. esign a three stage
gear bo* with a standard step ratio. '(etch the layout of the gear bo*= indicating the number of teeth n each gear.
The gear bo* recei0es &./ (W from an electric motor running at 1=))5 rpm. '(etch also the speed diagram.
15. A machine tool gear bo* is to ha0e 4 speeds. The gear bo* is dri0en by an electric motor whose shaft rotational
speed is 1)55 r.p.m. The gear bo* is connected to the motor by a belt dri0e. The ma*imum and minimum speeds
re8uired at the gear bo* output are 1555 r.p.m. and 255 r.p.m. respecti0ely. 'uitable speed reduction can also be
pro0ided in the belt dri0e. What is the step ratio and what are the 0alues of 4 speeds? '(etch the arrangement.
Abtain the number of teeth on each gear and also the actual output speeds.