University of Mindanao

Mechanical Engineering
Correlation Courses (ME 500)
Shaft Design

Lecture:
1. What is the polar section modulus Consider a stress concentration 14. A shaft 120 mm diameter is 1.6 m
of a solid shaft with a diameter of factor of 1.25. long and its mass is 102 kg
101.6 mm? a. 36.84 MPaa concentrated load of 20 kN is hung
a. 209.5 cm3 b. 46.05 MPa * at the center of length. Find the
b. 209.5 cm4 c. 38.64 MPa maximum stress in the shaft.
c. 205.9 cm3 * d. 45.06 MPa a. 32.67 MPa
d. 205.9 cm4 9. A steam engine that has a stroke of b. 44.53 MPa
2. A steel shaft 1.75 inches in 12 inches has an overhung crank c. 48.32 MPa*
diameter transmits 40 Hp at 1800 of 11 inches. The maximum d. 36.45 Mpa
rpm. Assuming a modulus of tangential force, P, on the crank 15. Find the twisting moment in a
rigidity of 12 x 106 psi, find the may be assumed as 75000 lb. solid shaft 125 mm diameter when
torsional deflection of the shaft in Assuming an allowable stress in the angle of twist is 0.5 degree on
degrees per foot length. shear as 4400 psi, determine the a length of 1.8 m, the modulus of
a. 0.0073 * crankshaft diameter. rigidity of the shaft material being
b. 0.0037 a. 4.77 inches* 93 GN/m^2
c. 0.0063 b. 3.77 inches a. 12.9 KNm
d. 0.00013 c. 2.77 inches b. 11.4 KNm
3. Compute the speed of the gear d. 1.77 inches c. 10.8 KNm*
mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter 10. Of the following solid shaft d. 13.9 KNm
shaft receiving power from a diameters, which is the smallest 16. A hollow shaft is 400 mm
driving motor with 250 Hp. that can be used for the rotox of a diameter outside and 250 mm
a. 2 182 rpm 6 HP motor operating at 3500 rpm, diameter inside and transmits a
b. 2 071 rpm if the maximum shear stress for torque of 480KNm. Calculate the
c. 2 265 rpm * the shaft is 8500 p angle of twist over a length of 7.5
d. 2 341 rpm si? m. Take G=92.5 GN/m^2
4. Compute the nominal shear stress a. 5/16 in a. 1.05 deg*
at the surface, in MPa, for a 50 b. 3/8 in b. 1.66 deg
mm diameter shaft that is c. ½ in* c. 2.01 deg
subjected to a torque of 0.48 kN- d. 1 in d. 2.55 deg
m. 11. If a shaft 250 mm diameter can 17. A centrifugal pump is directly
a. 16.95 safely transmit 1860 kw of power couple to a motor. The pump
b. 21.65 when running at 125 rpm, rating is 3,600 liters per minute
c. 19.56 * calculate the power that can be against a total head of 8 meters of
d. 25.12 safely transmittted by a shaft 375 water. Pump efficiency is 65% at
5. A 1-inch diameter shaft has a mm diameter when running at 80 shaft speed of 550 rpm. Calculate
single disc weighing 75 lb rpm, assuming the shafts are of the torsional stress induced on the
mounted midway between two similar material. 40 mm diameter motor shaft.
bearings 20” apart. Find the lowest a. 4018 kw* a. 11,193.45 kPa
critical speed in rpm. Neglect the b. 5063 kw b. 12,420.72 kPa
weight of the shaft. Assume that c. 3085 kw c. 10,010.85 kPa*
the modulus of elasticity is 30 x d. 3567 kw d. 13,113.83 kPa
106 psi. 12. A torsion-meter on a tunnel shaft 18. A 80 mm solid shaft is to be
a. 2038 rpm * 360 mm diameter registers an replaced with a hallow shaft of
b. 2308 rpm angle of twist of 0.3 degree over a equal torsional strength. Find
c. 2380 rpm length of 2.5 m when running at percentage of weight saved, if the
d. 2803 rpm 115 rpm. Taking the modulus of outside of the hallow shaft is 100
6. What Hp can a 1-inch diameter rigidity of the shaft material as 93 mm.
short shaft transmit at 380 rpm? GN/m2, find the power a. 56.53%
a. 3 Hp transmitted. b. 67.31%
b. 18 Hp a. 4.67 mw c. 48.49%
c. 10 Hp * b. 3.45 mw d. 52.90%*
d. 7.1 Hp c. 3.89 mw* 19. A solid transmission shaft is 4.0
7. If the angular deformation of a d. 5.44 mw inches in diameter. It is desired to
solid shaft should not to exceed 1o 13. A hollow steel shaft 2.54 m long is replace it with a hallow shaft of the
in a length of 1.8 m and the to be designed to transmit a torque same material and same torsional
allowable shearing stress is 83 of 33,900 kJ. The shear modulus strength but its weight should only
MMa, what is the diameter of the of elasticity, G = 82,740 Gpa for be half as much as the solid shaft.
shaft? Assume that the shaft steel. The total angle of twist in Find the outside diameter of the
material has G = 77 x 106 kPa. the length of the shaft must not hallow shaft in millimeters.
a. 222.34 mm* exceed 6 deg. And the stress in the a. 107.315 mm
b. 234.22 mm shaft must not exceed 110.32 Mpa. b. 112.231 mm
c. 23.42 cm What would be the ratio of the c. 122.940 mm*
d. 24.22 cm outside diameter to inside d. 131.204 mm
8. A stepped torsion shaft has diameter? 20. What factor of safety is needed for
diameters of 16 mm and 12 mm a. 1.92 a 2.20 in. diameter shaft with an
and a fillet radius of 2 mm. The b. 1.74 ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to
shaft is subjected to a torque of c. 1.56 transmit 40,000 in-lb torque.
12.5 N-m. Find the maximum d. 1.38* a. 2.25
induced stress caused by the fillet. b. 1.95

Prepared by: Engr. Edgar Kenneth Luna

ME 500 Coordinator
 University of Mindanao
Mechanical Engineering
Correlation Courses (ME 500)
Shaft Design
c. 2.14
d. 2.62*

Prepared by: Engr. Edgar Kenneth Luna

ME 500 Coordinator