UNIVERSITY OF WAH

WAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Mechanical Engineering Department)

Assignment – 5

Course Title: Machine Design Course Code: ME-312

Semester & Section: 5th Faculty: Mr. Haider Ali
Maximum Marks: 30 Deadline: 25-Jan-2021
Student Name: _____________________ Reg. #_________________

PLO-2: Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural
sciences and engineering sciences.
PLO-3: Design/Development of Solutions: Ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety,
cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
CLO-2: Analyze different mechanical engineering components by calculating stresses and identifying parameters
CLO-3: To effectively design different mechanical engineering components for desired outputs, including gears,
flywheels, clutches, brakes, journal bearings, rolling contact bearings, power screws, chains and belts etc.

Course Learning Outcome Program Learning Outcome Learning Domain

CLO-2 PLO-2 Cognitive 4
CLO-3 PLO-3 Cognitive 6

Problem Statement

Solve the following numerical problems in the capacity of the given learning domains.

Problem # 1 (PLO-3, CLO-3, C-6) (10)

Design a gear train with a train value of 400:1. Specify the number of teeth in each gear. From interference criteria, no
gear should have fewer than 17 teeth. Due to size restrictions, no gear should be larger than 75 teeth. Also sketch the
concept of the train.

Problem # 2 (PLO-3, CLO-3, C-6) (10)

Design a gear train with a train value of –900:1. Specify the number of teeth in each gear considering the interference
criteria. Due to size restrictions, no gear should be larger than 75 teeth. Also sketch the concept of the train.

Problem # 3 (PLO-2, CLO-2, C-4) (10)

A casement window opening mechanism is shown in Figure. The gears have the following properties: d1 = 1 in.; N2 = 30
teeth and Pd = 20; N3 = 18 teeth and Pd = 18; and d4 = 4 in. Starting at the configuration shown, with β = 20°, graphically
(using either manual drawing techniques or CAD) or analytically analyze the mechanism for the angular rotation of the
window when the crank rotates one revolution.
Problem # 2 (PLO-2, CLO-2, C-4) (5)

A helical compression spring is made of hard-drawn spring steel wire 0.080-in in diameter and has an outside diameter of
0.880 in. The ends are plain and ground, and there are 8 total coils.

(a) The spring is wound to a free length, which is the largest possible with a solid-safe property. Find this free length.
(b) Determine the pitch of this spring?
(c) What force is needed to compress the spring to its solid length?
(d) Estimate the spring rate.
(e) Analyze if the spring buckle in service?

Problem # 3 (PLO-3, CLO-3, C-6) (20)

A static service music wire helical compression spring is needed to support a 20-lbf load after being compressed 2 in. The
solid height of the spring cannot exceed 11 2 in. The free length must not exceed 4 in. The static factor of safety must
equal or exceed 1.2. For robust linearity use a fractional overrun to closure j of 0.15. There are two springs to be designed.
Start with a wire diameter of 0.075 in.

(a) The spring must operate over a 3 4-in rod. A 0.050-in diametral clearance allowance should be adequate to avoid
interference between the rod and the spring due to out-of-round coils. Design the spring.

(b) The spring must operate in a 1-in-diameter hole. A 0.050-in diametral clearance allowance should be adequate to
avoid interference between the spring and the hole due to swelling of the spring diameter as the spring is compressed and
out-of-round coils. Design the spring.