PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418

Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website: www.philcst.edu.ph
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED, Member: Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU),
Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI)

ASSIGNMENT 1 FOR MODULE 5

PMEC2/PMEC2L (Machine Design 2 LEC/LAB)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Copy the question below and write your answer/s on a separate sheet of paper
with red margin, half inch all sides; take a picture and paste it in MSWord;
2. Save the file as PDF file (so that it cannot be edited once it is submitted);
3. Save it in your Google Drive (create your personal Google Drive if you don’t have one);
4. Link the assignment file in the Online Text of the PhilCST LMS (do not forget to check
the share permission in your Google Drive);
5. Please do not forget to include your name, course & year, and date of submission
on your answer sheet (short bond paper).
6. Assignments that will not follow the first five (5) instructions will not be accepted by
the LMS / Or will not be credited (corrected) by the instructor.
7. Submit your assignment on or before the deadline (the PhilCST LMS will not accept any
assignment after the deadline); and,
8. Please observe academic honesty (do not submit files that were already submitted by your
classmates).
9. Show complete solution. No solution, no score. Box your final answer.

QUESTION:
1. A concentric spring is used as a valve spring in a heavy duty diesel engine. It
consists of two helical compression springs having the same free length and same
solid length. The composite spring is subjected to a maximum force of 6,000N and the
corresponding deflection is 50 mm. The maximum torsional shear stress induced in
each spring is 800 N/mm2. The spring index of each spring is 6. Assume same
material for two springs and the modulus of rigidity is 81370 N/mm2. The diametral
clearance between the coils is equal to the difference between their wire diameters.
Calculate:
a) The axial force transmitted by each spring.
b) Wire and mean coil diameters of each spring.
c) Number of active coils in each spring.
 PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website: www.philcst.edu.ph
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED, Member: Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU),
Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI)

ASSESSMENT:
The problem-solving questions will be assessed with a maximum score of 40 points (5
points per requirement). The rubric below will guide you on how your answer will be
rated.
Needs
Excellent Very Good Average Unacceptable
Improvement
(5) (4) (3) (1)
(2)
Approach Invalid
Valid approach Valid approach Little or no
chosen is approach that
Strategic with minor with multiple understanding
clearly shown, demonstrates
Approach errors that don’t errors that of how to
clearly written & little
(S) disrupt impede approach the
all elements understanding
understanding. understanding. problem.
are valid. of the problem.
Appropriate
concepts
that are fully
Appropriate At least one
understood Appropriate
concepts that concept Little or no
Physics (symmetries, concepts
are mostly identified understanding
Concepts conserved identified, but
understood but but unable to of physics
(P) quantities, not employed or
employed with demonstrate concepts.
etc.), clearly understood.
errors. understanding.
stated &
employed
correctly.
Correct starting
equations. All
mathematical
steps are
Correct starting clearly shown Correct starting Incorrect
equations; All but minor equations. The equations;
Can identify at
mathematical errors yield mathematical demonstrates
Mathematical least one
steps are clearly wrong answer. steps are hard little or no
Concepts equation, but
shown and they OR to follow and understanding
(M) unable to apply
flow easily Correct starting errors begin to of mathematical
them.
toward the equations with impede concepts
correct answer. correct final application. involved.
result but the
mathematical
steps are
hard to follow.
100% correct Correct answer Incorrect Unable to reach No answer.
answer – analytically answer, but on a correct
Answer analytically (IA) (IA), but not the right path. answer on
(A) numerically (IA) numerically this path.
& conceptually (IA).
(IA).