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Degree / Branch : B.E. / MECHANICAL Semester / Year: IV / II

Course Code & Title: 15MD03 & STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

PART B- Essay Type Questions

MODULE - II
1. (a) A cylindrical pressure vessel 2.5 m in diameter and 5 m long is made from15 mm thick
steel plate having a Young’s modulus of 207 GN / m 2 and a Poisson’s ratio of 0.28. If strain
gauges are fixed to the cylinder, aligned circumferentially and longitudinally, what strains
would they record when the cylinder is subjected to an internal pressure of 3.2 MPa? (6)
(b) A cylindrical shell 1 m long, 180 mm internal diameter thickness of metal 8 mm is filled
with a fluid at atmospheric pressure. If an additional 20000 m 3 of the fluid is pumped into the
cylinder.
i. Find the pressure exerted by the fluid on the wall of the cylinder.
ii. Find also the hoop stress induced. Take E = 2 x 10 5 N / mm2 and 1/m = 0.3. (6)
(c) Prove that the circumference stress (σ1) and longitudinal stress (σ 2) for a thin cylinder are
pxd pxd
σ1 = , σ2 = , where
2t 4t
p = Internal fluid pressure.
d = Internal diameter of thin cylinder.
t = Thickness of wall of thin cylinder. (4)

2. (a) A shell of 3 m long 1 m in diameter and is subjected to an internal pressure of

1N / mm2. If the thickness of the shell is 12 mm,
i. Find the circumferential and longitudinal stresses.
ii. Find also maximum shear stress and the changes in the dimensions of the shell.
Take E = 2 x 105 N / mm2 and 1/m =0.3. (8)
(b) A thin seamless spherical shell of 1.5 m diameter is 8 mm thick. It is filled with a liquid so
that so that the internal pressure is 1.5 N / mm 2. Determine the increase in diameter and
capacity of the shell. Take 1/m = 0.3 and E = 2 x 10 5 N / mm2. (4)
(c) A spherical gas vessel of 2 m diameter made of 10 mm thickness is subjected to a
pressure of 1.6 MPa. Determine change in volume. Assume E = 200 GPa and
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 (4)

3. (a) A boiler shell is made of 15 mm thick plate having a limiting tensile stress 120 N / mm 2.
If the efficiencies of the longitudinal and circumferential joints are 70% and 30% respectively,
determine:
i. The maximum permissible diameter of the shell for an internal pressure of
2 N/mm 2, and
ii. Permissible intensity of internal pressure, when the shell diameter is 1.5 mm. (8)
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(b) A cylindrical shell of 3 m long, 1m in diameter and has 10 mm thick wall. The internal
pressure is 1.5 MPa. Calculate
i. change in dimensions of the shell
ii. Maximum intensity of shear stress induced.
Given E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio is 0.3. (4)
(c) A cylindrical vessel 2 m long and 500 mm diameter with 10 mm thick is subjected to an
internal pressure of 3 MPa. Calculate the change in volume of the vessel. Take E= 200 GPa
and Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 for the vessel. (4)

4. (a) A spherical shell of 2 m diameter is made up of 10 mm thick plates. Calculate the

change in diameter and volume of the shell, when it is subjected to an internal pressure of
1.6 MPa. Take E = 200 GPa and 1/m = 0.3. (4)
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(b) At a point with in a body there are two mutually perpendicular stresses of 80 N / mm and
40N / mm2 of tensile in nature. Determine the
i. normal stress
ii. resultant stress, on an oblique plane at an angle of 45 degree with the axis of the
major principle stress. (6)
(c) A steel shaft transmits 105 kW at 160 rpm if the shaft is 100 mm in diameter,
i. Find the torque on the shaft and the maximum shearing stress induced.
ii. Find the twist of the shaft in a length of 6m. (6)

5. (a) A cylindrical shell is 1.5 mm and 4 m long closed at both ends is subjected to internal
pressure of 4 N / mm 2. Maximum circumferential stress is not to exceed 150 N / mm 2. Find the
changes in diameter, length and volume of the cylinder. E = 2 X 10 5 N / mm 2 and
Poisson‘s ratio = 0.25. (6)
(b) Draw “Mohr’s circle” for principal stresses of 80 N / mm 2 tensile and 50 N / mm2
compressive and find the resultant stresses on the planes making 22° and 64° with the major
principal plane. (6)
(c) At a Point in a stressed body the principal stress are 50 MN / m (tensile) and 30 MN / m2
2

(tensile). Determine Normal and shear stress on a plane inclined at 30° with the axis of
second stress (4)

6. (a) The principal tensile stress at a point across two perpendicular planes is
80 N / mm2 (tensile) and 40 N / mm2 (tensile).
i. Find the normal tangential stresses and the resultant stress.
ii. Its obliquity on a plane at 20° with the major principal plane.
iii. Find also the intensity which acting alone can produce the same maximum strain.
Take Poisson’s ratio = ¼. (6)
(b)The intensity of resultant stress on a plane AB shown in fig at a point in a material under
stress is 800 N / cm2 and it is inclined at 30° to the normal to that plane. The normal
component of stress on another plane BC at right angle to plane AB is 600 N / cm 2.
Determine the following (6)
i. the resultant stress on the plane BC
ii. the principal stresses and their directions
600 N / cm2
C 800 N / cm2

30 ˚

A
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(c) A water main 80 cm diameter contains water at a pressure head of 100 m. If the weight
density of water is 9810 N / m 3, find the thickness of the metal required for the water main.
Given that the permissible stress is 20N / mm2. (4)
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7. (a) Determine the diameter of a solid shaft which will transmit 90 kW at 160 rpm if the
shear stress in the shaft is limited to 60 N / mm 2. Find also the length of the shaft if the twist
must not exceed 1° over the entire length. Take C = 8 x 10 4 N / mm2. (8)
(b) Derive the equation for the deflection for closed coil helical spring subjected to an axial
load. (4)
(c)What are the assumptions made during the derivation of circular shaft subjected to
torsion? (4)

8. (a) A helical spring is made of 3 mm diameter wire and the mean diameter of each coil
being 20 mm. Find what axial load may be applied and the corresponding deflection of
spring, if the maximum shear stress is not to exceed 300 MN / m 2. C = 80 MN / m 2. There are
8 coils in the spring. (6)

(b) A solid circular shaft transmits 75 kW at 200 rpm. Calculate the shaft diameter if the twist
in the shaft is not exceed 1° in 2m length of shaft and the shearing stress is limited to
50N / mm2. Take C = 1 x 105 N / mm2. (6)
(c) A close coiled helical spring is to have a stiffness of 1 N / mm of compression under a
maximum load of 45N and a maximum shearing stress of 126 N / mm 2. The solid length of
the spring (when the coils are touching is to be 45mm. Take C = 4.2 x 10 4 N / mm2. Find the
diameter of the wire. (4)

9. (a) Prove that the torque transmitted by a solid shaft when subjected to torsion is given by

T= τ D3 where D = diameter of solid shaft τ = maximum shear stress. (4)
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(b) A helical spring, in which the mean diameter of the coils is 12 times the wire diameter, is to
be designed to absorb 300 MN of energy with an extension of 150 mm. The maximum shear
stress is not to exceed 140 MN / m 2. Determine the mean diameter of the helix, diameter of
the wire and the number of turns. Also Find the load with which an extension of 50 mm could
be produced in the spring. Take C = 80 GN / m2. (6)
(c) Find the diameter of the shaft required to transmit 60 kW at 150 rpm, if the maximum
torque is likely to exceed the mean torque by 25% for the maximum permissible shear stress
of 60 N / mm2. Find also the angle of twist for the length of 2.5m. (6)

10. (a) A closely coiled helical spring made of 10 mm diameter steel wire has 15 coils of
100 mm mean diameter. The spring is subjected to an axial load of 100 N. Calculate
i. The maximum shear stress induced.
ii. The deflection
iii. Stiffness of the spring. Take modulus of rigidity C = 8.16 x 10 4 N / mm2. (8)
(b) A hollow shaft is to transmit 300 KW power at 80 rpm. If the shear stress is not to exceed
60 N / mm2 and the internal diameter is 0.6 of the external diameter, find the external and
internal diameters assuming that the maximum torque is 1.4 times the mean. (4)
(c) A solid shaft of 200 mm diameter has the same cross sectional area as that of the hollow
shaft of the same material with inside diameter 150 mm. Find the ratio of power transmitted
by the two shafts at the same speed. (4)
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11. (a) In a compound helical spring, the inner spring is arranged within and concentric
with the outer one, but is 7 mm shorter in length. The outer spring has 12 coils of mean
diameter 30 mm diameter and the wire diameter is 3.5 mm.
i. Find the stiffness of the inner spring, if an axial load of 150 N causes the outer
spring to compress by 20 mm.
ii. If the radial clearance between the springs is 1.5 mm, find the wire diameter of the
inner spring, if it has 10 coils. Take C = 77000 N / mm 2. (8)
(b) it is required to design a closed coil helical spring which shall deflect 1 mm under an axial
load of 100 N at a shear stress of 90 MPa. the spring is to be made of round wire having
shear modulus of 0.8 x 10 5 MPa. The mean diameter of the coil is 10 times the coil wire
diameter. Find
i. the diameter of the spring wire.
ii. The length of the spring wire. (8)

12. (a) A hollow shaft with diameter ratio 3/5 is required to transmit 450 kW at 120 rpm with a
uniform twisting. The shearing stress in the shaft must not exceed 60 N / mm 2 and the twist
in the length of 2.5 m must not exceed 1°.Calculate the minimum external diameter of the
shaft satisfying these conditions. Take C = 8 x 104 N / mm2 (8)
(b) A hollow shaft, having an inside diameter 60% of its outer diameter, is to replace a solid
shaft transmitting the same power at the same speed. Calculate the percentage saving in
material, if the material to be used is also the same. (4)
(c) For a closed coiled helical spring subjected to an axial load of 300 N having 10 coils of
wire diameter 20 mm and made with a diameter of 225 mm. Find strain energy stores in the
spring take c= 85 GPa. (4)

13. (a)The shaft shown in Fig.1 rotates at 200 rpm with 30 kW and 15 kW taken off at A
and B respectively and 45 kW applied at C. Find:
i. Maximum shear stress developed in the shaft
ii. Angle of twist. (9)

(b)What is Spring Index and Wahl’s factor of spring and give its equation? (3)
(c)Derive an expression for the stresses on an oblique plane of a rectangular body, when the
body is subjected to a simple shear stress. (4)

FACULTY IN-CHARGES HoD / Mech

R. Mahesh, AP/ Mech
R. Arul Murugan, AP/ Mech
P. P. Mahalingham, AP/ Mech