Fall 2020-21

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND BUILDING SCIENCES

MEE 3001 Design of Machine Elements

ASSIGNMENT 1
By
Dr. T. CHRISTO MICHAEL
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Problem 1
The cantilevered tube shown in Figure is to be made of 2014
aluminum alloy treated to obtain a specified minimum yield
strength of 276 MPa. The bending load is F = x kN, the axial
tension is P = y kN, and the torsion is T = z N-m. Assume
suitable factor of safety and design the tube. Assume outer
diameter equal to 2 times internal diameter.
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Problem 2
A cantilever beam made of cold drawn steel 20C8
(σu = 500 MPa) is subjected to a completely
reversed load 1000 N as shown in Fig. The notch
sensitivity factor can be taken as 0.85 and the
expected reliability is 90%. Determine the diameter
d of the beam for a life of 10000 cycles.
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Problem 3
A shaft of 760 mm length is simply supported at its
ends. It is subjected to a central concentrated cyclic
load that varies from 12 to 36 kN. Determine the
diameter of the shaft assuming a factor of safety of
2, size correction factor of 0.8, and surface
correction factor of 0.85. The material properties
are: ultimate strength = 500 MPa, yield strength =
280 MPa, and endurance limit = 250 MPa. Fatigue
stress concentration factor = 1.5.
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Problem 4
A stepped shaft of diameters D and d is subjected
to a variable axial load P which cyclically varies
between 0 and 10 kN. The shaft is made of C20
steel, mirror polished with ultimate strength = 500
MPa and yield strength = 260 MPa. Determine the
diameters D and d with D/d=1.5, factor of safety =
2, notch sensitivity factor = 0.8 and r/d=0.2 where r
is the shoulder fillet radius.
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Problem 5
A hot rolled steel shaft of 40 mm diameter is
subjected to a torsional moment that varies from
330 N-m to -100 N-m and the applied bending
moment which varies from 440 N-m to -220 N-m.
the material of the shaft has an ultimate strength of
550 MN/m2 and yield strength of 410 MN/m2. Find
the approximate factor of safety using Goodman
equation allowing endurance limit to be half the
ultimate strength and size factor and surface finish
factor to be 0.85 and 0.62 respectively.