CONFIDENTIAL 1 EM/DEC2018/MEC531

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION 2

COURSE : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 1

COURSE CODE : MEC531
EXAMINATION : TEST 2
TIME : 2 HOURS

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QUESTION 1

a) A 16 tooth pinion has a module of 3 mm and runs at a speed of 1450 rev/min. The
driven gear has 40 teeth. Find;
i. The speed of the driven gear
ii. The circular pitch
iii. The theoretical center to center distance.
[5 Marks] [CO1:PO1:C2] 


b) Design a reverted compound gear train as per requirement in Table 1 while

minimizing overall gearbox size. Avoid the interference problem in the teeth and all
gears will have the same circular pitch.
Table 1
Total increase of speed 30
Pressure angle 20o
Full-depth teeth k=1

[15 Marks][CO2:PO2:C4]

a) A 16-tooth pinion has a module of 3 mm and runs at a speed of 1450 rev/min. The
driven gear has 40 teeth. Find;

i. The speed of the driven gear

(1.5 m)

ii. The circular pitch

(1.5 m)

iii. The theoretical center-to-center distance.

(2 m)

[Total: 5 Marks] [CO1:PO1:C2] 


b) Design a reverted compound spur gear train

(1m)

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(1m)

(1m)

(1m)
(1m)
(1m)
(1m)
(1m)

(1m)

(1m)

(1m)
(1m)
(1m)

(1m)

(1m)

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QUESTION 2

a)
(i) Explain the types of belt which can be used to change the direction of axis of
rotation?
[2 marks]
(ii) Describe the types of flexible mechanical element that can be used in the car
engine timing system. How are they mounted and connected in the engine?
[3 marks]
[CO1:PO1:C2]

b) A friction stainless steel metal belt runs over 100 mm metal pulleys (f = 0.35). The
belt has a thickness of 0.08 mm for a life exceeding 106 belt passes with smooth
torque (Ks =1),
(i) select a suitable belt if the torque is to be 3.5 Nm
(ii) find the initial tension F1

[15 Marks][CO2:PO2:C4]
a)
(i) Flat belt & Round belt (0.5M + 0.5M) – change of rotation from horizontal to
vertical or vice versa (0.5M + 0.5M)

(ii) Main requirement – gear or groove. (1M) Connection between crank shaft and
camshaft. (1M +1M)

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b)

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QUESTION 3

a) Describe what is Elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHD) phenomenon and give three

examples where such phenomenon occur.
[5 Marks] [CO1:PO1:C2]

b) A 16-tooth pinion drives the double-reduction spur-gear train in the Figure Q3i. All
gears have 25° pressure angles. The pinion rotates counter clockwise at 1200 rpm
and transmits power to the gear train. The shaft has not yet been designed but the
free bodies have been generated as shown in Figure Q3ii. Altogether there are six
bearings in the gear system. The shaft speeds are 1200 rpm, 240 rpm, and 80 rpm. A
bearing study is commencing with a 10-kh life and a gearbox bearing ensemble
reliability of 0.99, assuming distribution data from manufacturer 2 in Table 11–6. An
application factor of 1.2 is appropriate. For each shaft, specify a matched pair of 02-
series cylindrical roller bearings from Table 11–3.

Figure Q3i

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Figure Q3ii

[15 marks] [CO5:PO3:C5]

a) Elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHD) phenomenon is the phenomenon that occurs

when a lubricant is introduced between surfaces that are in pure rolling contact. When
a lubricant is trapped between two surfaces in rolling contact, a tremendous increase
in the pressure within the lubricant film occurs. But viscosity is exponentially related
to pressure, and so a very large increase in viscosity occurs in the lubricant that is
trapped between the surfaces.
(2 marks)

Three examples of the phenomenon are a contact of gear teeth, rolling bearings and in
cam-and-follower surfaces.
(3 marks)

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b)
Make cylindrical roller bearings identical on a given shaft.
Use a reliability goal of (0.99)1/6 = 0.9983. (1 mark)

Shaft a

kN (1/2 mark)

kN (1/2 mark)

Thus the bearing at B controls

(1 mark)

(2 mark)

Select an 02-80 mm with C10 = 106 kN. (1 mark)

Shaft b

(1/2 mark)

(1/2 mark)

The bearing at C controls.

(1 mark)

(2 mark)

Select an 02-90 mm with C10 = 142 kN. Ans. (1 mark)

Shaft c

(1/2 mark)

(1/2 mark)

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The bearing at E controls.

(1 mark)

(2 mark)

Select an 02-80 mm with C10 = 106 kN (1 mark)

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