MA1118 A1118

SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC

2016/2017 SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION

Diploma in Marine Engineering

2nd Year Full-time

ENGINEERING MECHANICS Time Allowed: 2 Hours

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Instructions to Candidates:

1. This paper consists of two Sections.

2. Section A carries 20 marks and Section B carries 78 marks.

3. Read carefully the instructions stated at the beginning of each Section.

4. All answers must be written in the answer booklet provided.

5. Take g = 9.81 m/s2.

6. This examination paper consists of 5 pages (inclusive of the cover page).

7. This question paper is to be returned together with the answer booklet.

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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 marks)

Instructions

1. There are ten questions in this Section. Answer all questions.

2. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer.
3. Each question carries 2 marks.
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1. For a loaded beam, a position of greatest positive Bending Moment on the

Bending Moment Diagram corresponds to a condition of __________.

A. maximum hogging
B. minimum hogging
C. minimum sagging
D. maximum sagging

2. From the Bending Equation, Bending Stress has the same SI derived units as
___________.

A. Second Moment of Area

B. Radius of Curvature
C. Youngs Modulus of Elasticity
D. Bending Moment

3. The size of a shaft, subjected to widely varying torque, is calculated based on _______.

A. mean torque
B. maximum torque
C. minimum torque
D. average torque

4. According to Bernoulli's equation, when the velocity of the fluid in a horizontal pipe
increases, the pressure __________.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. increases then decreases

5. Backward facing blades are commonly used in centrifugal pumps because

_______.

A. they provide higher manometric efficiency

B. they provide a higher head at any flow rate
C. the impeller is easy to manufacture
D. they provide a stable flow at any given head

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6. For fluid flow through a centrifugal pump, energy per unit weight is referred to as
__________.

A. Manometric Head
B. Kinetic Head
C. Pressure Head
D. Euler Head

7. If a double start square thread has a pitch of 6 mm, its lead is __________.

A. 3mm
B. 6mm
C. 9mm
D. 12mm

8. With respect to collar bearings, identify the TRUE statement.

A. Design of a collar bearing is preferably based on the uniform pressure
criterion.
B. For a multi-collar bearing, each collar carries the full axial load.
C. Frictional torque on the surface of a collar bearing must be as high as
possible.
D. The main function of a collar bearing is to prevent radial motion of a
rotating shaft.

9. Hooke's law essentially defines __________.

A. Stress
B. Strain
C. Yield point
D. Elastic point

10. InSimple Harmonic Motion, the SI derived unit for natural circular frequency is
__________.
A. Hz
B. m/s
C. rad/s
D. s

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SECTION B: CALCULATION QUESTIONS (26 marks)

Instructions

1. There are four questions in this Section. Answer any 3 questions.

2. Each question carries 26 marks.
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1) A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in Fig C1. The beam has a square
cross section of side 200 mm.

15 kN/m 9 kN

B C D
A E

2m 2m 2m 2m

Fig C1
a) Draw the load diagram. (2 marks)
b) Calculate the reactions at the supports. (4
marks)
c) Draw the Shear Force and Bending Moment diagrams indicating all
principal values. (12 marks)
d) Determine the magnitude of the maximum bending moment. (2 marks)
e) Determine the maximum bending stress induced in the beam. (6
marks)

2a) A hollow propeller shaft of diameter ratio 3:5 transmit a maximum torque of 185
kNm.
The allowable stress for the shaft material is 70 MN/m2. Determine suitable values
for the diameters of the shaft. (13
marks)

b) Fresh water is pumped through a pipe AB of length 21 m by means of a pump

situated at B. The pipe rises at an angle of 45o to the horizontal. The pipe diameter
at the lower end A is 150 mm and the diameter decreases uniformly to 75 mm at the
upper end B. At B, the velocity of the water is 6 m/s and the gauge pressure is 0.8
bar. Assuming frictionless flow and taking density of fresh water as 1000 kg/m3,
determine the pressure at A. (13 marks)

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3) A centrifugal pump operating at 1450 rpm has the following known design
parameters:
Inlet blade angle = 35o Outlet blade angle = 40o
Inlet impeller diameter = 150 mm Outlet impeller diameter = 300 mm
Inlet impeller width = 40 mm Outlet impeller width = 18 mm
Assume negligible vane thickness and zero inlet whirl velocity of fresh water. Losses
in the impeller amount to 40% of the outlet kinetic head. Determine:

a) discharge in litres/sec, (6 marks)

b) absolute velocity of the fluid at the outlet, (8 marks)
c) torque on the impeller about the shaft axis, and (6 marks)
d) manometric efficiency. (6
marks)

4a) State the function of a collar bearing. (3 marks)

A collar bearing has contact surfaces of 300 mm external diameter and 200 mm
internal diameter. The axial load is 21 kN. Coefficient of friction between the
rubbing surfaces is 0.07. Calculate the power absorbed in friction at 310rpm:
i) for uniform pressure, and
ii) for uniform wear (10 marks)

b) An object moves with Simple Harmonic Motion between two points 0.8 m apart. The
natural frequency of oscillation is 5 Hz. Determine:
i) period of oscillation, (3 marks)
ii) maximum velocity, and (6 marks)
iii) maximum acceleration. (4 marks)

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