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Questions With Short Answer For Design of Machine Elements (Third Edition)
Questions With Short Answer For Design of Machine Elements (Third Edition)
V. B. Bhandari
CHAPTER 1
1.3 Prepare a block diagram showing the general layout of electrically operated
overhead (EOT) traveling crane and give names for various sub-assemblies.
1.10 What are the advantages of ‘design by drawing method’ over ‘design by craft
evolution’?
1.25 What are the five basic forms for the shape of product?
CHAPTER 2
2.1Why is the tensile strength of cast iron decreases as the thickness of part
increases?
2.2 How will you classify cast irons?
2.3 What is FG 200 designation of cast iron?
2.4 How will you designate grey cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 300
N/mm2?
2.5 What are BM 350 and PM 600 designations of cast iron?
2.6 How will you designate blackheart malleable cast iron with minimum tensile
strength of 350 N/mm2?
2.7 How will you designate whiteheart malleable cast iron with minimum tensile
strength of 400 N/mm2?
2.8 How will you designate pearlitic malleable cast iron with minimum tensile
strength of 600 N/mm2?
2.9 How will you designate spheroidal graphite cast iron with minimum tensile
strength of 900 N/mm2 and elongation of 2%?
2.10 How will you designate spheroidal graphite cast iron?
2.11 What is SG 800/2 designation of cast iron?
2.12 Name the components made of spheroidal graphite cast iron.
2.13 How will you designate steels on the basis of tensile strength?
2.14 What are Fe 360 and FeE 250 designations of steels?
2.15 How will you designate plain carbon steel with minimum tensile strength of
320 N/mm2 ?
2.16 How will you designate plain carbon steel with minimum yield stress of
200 N/mm2?
2.17 How will you designate plain carbon steel with 0.4 % carbon and 0.8%
manganese?
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Answers:
2.4 FG 300 2.6 BM 350 2.7 WM 400
2.8 PM 600 2.9 SG 900/2 2.15 Fe 320
2.16 FeE 200 2.17 40C8 2.26 40Cr4
2.27 16Ni4Cr3 2.50 200-400 2.51 CS 1030
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CHAPTER 3
Answers:
(3.33) H7-d8 (3.34) H6-e7 (3.35) H7-f7
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CHAPTER 4
4.1 What is the dividing line between ductile and brittle materials?
4.2 Distinguish between stress-strain diagrams for ductile and brittle materials?
4.3 What are the factors to be considered for deciding the magnitude of factor of
safety?
4.4 What is stress?
4.5 What is strain?
4.6 What is Hooke’s law?
4.7 What is tensile stress?
4.8 What is compressive stress?
4.9 What is shear stress?
4.10 What is the difference between modulus of elasticity and modulus of
rigidity?
4.11 What is the relationship between modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity
and Poisson’s ratio?
4.12 What is Poisson’s ratio?
4.13 What is parallel axis theorem for moment of inertia?
4.14 Explain the construction of cotter joint with the help of neat sketch.
4.15 Explain the principle of wedge action used in cotter joint.
4.16 What is the magnitude of taper on the cotter?
4.17 Explain the construction of knuckle joint with the help of neat sketch.
4.18 What is the difference between normal stress and shear stress?
4.19 Explain the construction of Mohr’s circle diagram to find out principal
stresses.
4.20 What is lever? Explain the principle on which it works.
4.21 What is mechanical advantage?
4.22 What is leverage?
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CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
6.21 Write down the expression for efficiency of trapezoidal threaded screw.
6.22 What are the factors upon which the coefficient of friction in power screw
depends?
6.23 Name the materials for power screw components.
6.24 What are the types of stresses induced in power screw?
6.25 Why are thrust ball bearings used at the collar in power screws?
6.26 In hand operated fly presses overhauling screw is used. Why?
6.27 What are the applications of high efficiency power screws?
6.28 What are the applications of low efficiency power screws?
6.29 What are the factors upon which the thread bearing pressure in power screw
depends?
6.30 Why is separate nut preferred to integral nut with body of screw jack?
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CHAPTER 7
7.24 Why are connecting rod bolts tightened with initial tension greater than
external load?
7.25 Which of two should be more- initial tightening load or external load, in
bolted joint?
7.26 What are the practical applications of uniform strength bolts?
7.27 What are the advantages of pre loading of bolts?
7.28 What is the function of plain washer in bolted joint?
7.29 Why usually bolts are subjected to tensile loading and rivets to shear
loading?
7.30 What are the different types of stresses to which a bolt is subjected?
7.31 What is the effect of gasket on bolt load?
7.32 What are the methods of increasing the fatigue strength of bolted joint?
7.33 What are the methods of increasing the shock absorbing capacity of bolt?
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CHAPTER 8
Welded joints:
8.1 What is welding?
8.2 What are the common methods of welding?
8.3 What are the different types of welding methods used in fabrication work?
8.4 Why is the weld given hand pinning?
8.5 Which is the reliable type of butt joint - square or V?
8.6 Write down the expression for strength of butt weld in terms of permissible
tensile stress, thickness of plate and length of welded joint.
8.7 Write down the expression for strength of parallel fillet weld in terms of
permissible shear stress, leg of weld and length of welded joint.
8.8 Write down the expression for strength of transverse fillet weld in terms of
permissible tensile stress, leg of weld and length of welded joint.
8.9 What are primary and secondary shear stresses in eccentrically loaded welded
joint?
8.10 What is the difference between testing of welded joint and testing of
engineering materials?
8.11 What are the methods of non-destructive testing of welded joints?
Riveted joints:
8.12 How is riveted joint made?
8.13 What is hand riveting?
8.14 What is machine riveting?
8.15 Distinguish between punching and drilling to make holes for riveted joint.
8.16 Give examples of traditional mechanical structures involving riveted joint.
8.17 What are the advantages of riveted joints compared with welded joints?
8.18 What are the disadvantages of riveted joints compared with welded joints?
8.19 What are the desirable properties of rivet?
8.20 What is the pitch of rivet?
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CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
11.24 What are the factors on which the coefficient of friction between contacting
surfaces depends?
11.25 Why a service factor is used for calculating the design capacity of a clutch?
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CHAPTER 12
12.17 Why an equivalent coefficient of friction is used when designing long shoe
drum brake?
12.18 What is ‘backstop’ in an inclined conveyor?
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CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
19.22 What is the usual magnitude of pressure angle in spiral bevel gears?
19.23 What is face contact ratio in spiral bevel gears? What is its magnitude?
19.24 How will you select the hand of spiral in spiral bevel gears?
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CHAPTER 20
20.18 What is the overall heat transfer coefficient for a worm gear box with
forced air circulation?
20.19 What is the permissible temperature rise for the lubricant in worm gear
box?
20.20 In a worm gear drive only wheel is designed. Why?
20.21 What are main types of failures in worm gear drives?
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CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
22.1 ‘In case of thin cylinder subjected to internal pressure, the tendency to
burst lengthwise is twice as great as at transverse section.’ Why?
22.2 ‘In case of thin cylinder subjected to internal pressure, the tangential stress
should be the criterion for determining the cylinder wall thickness.’ Why?
22.3 What is the difference between stresses in thin and thick cylinders?
22.4 What are the advantages of pre-stressed cylinder?
22.5 What are the advantages and disadvantages of asbestos gasket?
22.6 What are the materials used for making gasket?
22.7 Where do you use vulcanized-rubber gasket?
22.8 Sketch different shapes for the cross-section of gasket.
22.9 What is effect of gasket on bolted assembly?
22.10 Explain the construction of welded pressure vessel.
22.11 What do you understand by ‘category’ of welded joint in pressure vessel?
22.12 How will you classify categories of welded joint in pressure vessel?
22.13 What do you understand by classes of pressure vessel?
22.14 How is pressure vessel tested?
22.15 What are the types of welded joint used in pressure vessel?
22.16 Explain the principle of area compensation method for openings in pressure
vessel.
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CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
25.24 What is the effect of angularity of connecting rod upon the side pressure of
piston?
25.25 What are ‘shims’? What is their function? What is ‘crush’?
25.26 What are three main portions of crankshaft?
25.27 State the minimum number of bearings for centre and overhung
crankshafts.
25.28 What is a multi-throw crankshaft?
25.29 State condition for maximum bending moment on crankshaft.
25.30 At what angle of crank, is the crankshaft subjected to maximum torque?
25.31 What types of stresses are induced in crankshaft?
25.32 What is the function of valve gear mechanism?
25.33 What are the main parts of valve gear mechanism?
25.34 What are the types of valves used in I.C. engines?
25.35 Name the materials for engine valves.
25.36 What is the interference angle between the valve seat and valve-seating
surface? Why is it provided?
25.37 What are the forces acting on rocker arm?