KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PERUNDURAI, ERODE – 638 052.

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University-Coimbatore)

(VI-Sem-BE)
CYCLE TEST – I -FEBRUARY 2009
Roll No: _______________
Programme : B.E Date :03-02-2009
Branch : Mechanical Engineering Time : 9.15am to 10.45am
Semester : VI
Code : ME1352 Duration : 1.5 Hours
Subject :Design of Transmission System Maximum Marks : 50
Answer all Questions
PART – A (5 x 2 Marks= 10 Marks)

1. What are the factors to be considered in belt drive design?

2. How is a wire rope specified?
3. Label addendum and flank in a simple sketch of gear tooth?
4. What is done to accommodate initial sag in chain drive?
5. State law of gearing.

PART – B (1X16Mark+3X8Marks=40 Marks)

6. A v-belt is required to transmit 16KW power to a compressor. The motor speed is

1440 rpm and the speed reduction ratio is 36. Design the belt drive. Sketch the details of
pulley . (16)

7. Design a pair of spur gears to transmit 10 kW at a pinion speed of 1000 rpm. The
transmission ratio is 4 assume suitable material and stress. (8)

8. A 15 kW squirrel cage motor, 1250 rpm is driving a centrifugal pump at 550 rpm.
The centrifugal pump is located at 700 mm from the motor. Design the chain drive.

(8)
9. Design a spur gear drive to transmit 22 kW at 900 rpm. Speed reduction is 2.5
materials for pinion and wheel are C15 steel and cast iron grade 30 respectively. Take
pressure angle of 20° and working life of the gears as 10,000 hours. (8)

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