Name _____John Cyrus A. Reyes______ Yr. & Sec.

______4/B39_______
ME 132P: Laboratory Exercises # 2 (B39) Date September 5 2021_________

E NGR. JOS ER. F RAN CIS CO - PRO FE S SOR

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INSTRUCTION: Solve the following problems, correctly and systematically, and show all the necessary
figures.

Note:
Submit your solution together with this questionnaire signifying your name (failure to do so, an
appropriate deduction will be imposed), in pdf file today, on or before September 6, 2021 and not
later than 10:59 am to Engr. Jose Francisco’s email: puawka@yahoo.com or
jrfrancisco@mcl.edu.ph
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Prob. # 1] A punching machine requires 1600 ft-lb of energy to punch a certain hole. During the
punching operation, the speed of the machine is reduced from 180 rpm to 160 rpm. The weight of
the arms and hub is considered to be 10 % of the rim weight, and the mean diameter of the flywheel
is 32 inches. a) What is the mean or operating rpm of the flywheel? b) Find the coefficient of
fluctuation. c) What is the maximum speed of the flywheel, in fps? d) What is the minimum speed
of the rim, in fps? d) Determine the weight of the rim, in lb. e) What is the weight of the flywheel, in
lb? f) Determine the weight of the arms and hub, in lb. (25 points)

Prob. # 2] A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of kinetic
energy. It has a width of 8 inches, mean operating speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of
fluctuation is to be 0.05. The weight of arms and hub is equivalent to 10 % of the total rim weight.
The flywheel is made up of cast iron with specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch. Determine: a)
the weight of the rim, in lb; and b) the thickness of the rim, in inches. (20 points)

Prob. # 3] The flywheel is required to handle 3100 N-m of kinetic energy at a normal operating
speed of 350 rpm. The mean diameter of the flywheel is 120 cm and the rim width is 20.5 cm. The
coefficient of fluctuation is 0.05; and the hub and arms are equivalent to 10 % of the total rim weight.
Assuming that the flywheel material is a cast iron with density of 7600 kg/m 3. A) Determine the
maximum rpm of the flywheel. b) What is the minimum rpm of the flywheel? c) Find the mean
velocity of the flywheel rim. d) Determine the weight of the rim, in kg. e) Find the thickness of the
flywheel, in mm. (25 points)

Prob. # 4] Two short shafts having identical diameters of 1.5 inches and rotating at 400 rpm are
connected by a flange coupling having 4 bolts with a 4 inches bolts circle diameter. The design
shearing stress of the bolt is 1740 psi and design compressive stress of the flange is 2176 psi. a)
What is the Hp transmitted by the short shaft? b) What diameter of bolts should be used, in inch?
c) How thick should the flange be, in inches? (15 points)

Prob. # 5] A pulley is keyed to a 64 mm diameter shaft with a 16 mm by 11 mm by 76 mm flat key.

The shaft rotates at 50 rpm. The allowable shearing stress for the key is 152 MPa. The allowable
compressive stress for the key, hub, and shaft is 455 MPa. Determine the maximum torque that
the pulley can safely delivered. (15 points)
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