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Q.40 A bracket is attached to a vertical column by means of two identical Uand V

rivets

separated by a distance of 2a =100 mm, as shown in the figure. The permissible shear
stress of the rivet material is 50MPa. a load P= 10 kN is applied at an eccentricity

If
e=37a, the minimum cross-sectional area of each of the rivets to avoid failure is

mm.
P

Bracket

Column

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(a) 800 (b) 25

(c) 1007 (d) 200

Ans. (a)

Bracket

Column

2a = 100 mm
a= 50 mm
Primary forces

P2-5 tN

P2-5tN
Secondary foces

T- Pe m 10
x3/7x 50

10x3/7x50 39.68kN
and
f-fa 2x50
.
Critical revet

Maximum
both 1

shear
and
force
2.
= Resultant
R- y39.68.5 -40HN
of force

Safe condition:
Q.18 A square threaded screw is used to lift a load Wby applying a force F. Eficiency of

square threaded screw is expressed as

(a) The ratio of work done by W
per revolution to work done by F per revolution

)
(d) The ratio of work done by Fper revolution to work done by W per revolution

Ans. (a)

Velocity ratio=
Velocity of P (say)
Velocity of W y
Fa
Mechanical advantage. MA=F
irp
Work done by machine on load
Work doneby effort

Fx
Work done by W
per revolution
Work done by F per revolution

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Q.4 Amachine member is subjected to fluctuating stress o =Ocos(Btt). The endurance limit
of the material is 350 MPa. the factor of safety used in the design is 3.5 then the
If

maximum allowable valueof oo is MPa (round off to 2 decimal places)

Ans. (100)
Fluctuating stress, =a,cos[Bn)

n Omax min=0
rean

= 350 MPa
FOS 3.55

From strength criteria,

350
10 MPa
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Q.45 A helical spring has spring constant k. If the wire diameter, spring diameter and the
number of cols are all doubled then the spring constant of the new spring becomes
(a) 8K (6) 16k
C) k (d) k/2

Ans. (c)

Gd
spring)8D'n

G(2d) Gd
80'n
8(2D)(2n)
Hence. nw
 Q.53 A shaft AC rotating at a constant speed carries a thin pulley of radius r =0.4 m at the

end C which drives a belt. A motor is coupled at the end A of the shaft such that it

applies a torque M,about the shaft axis without causing any bending moment. The shaft
ismounted on narrow frictionless bearings at A and B where AB = BC L = 0.5 m. =
The taut and slack side tensionsof the belt are T, 300 N and T, 100 N, respectively. = =
The allowable shear stress for the shaft material is 80MPa. The self-weights of the pulley

and the shaft are negligible. Use thevalue of ravailable in the on-screen virtual calculator.

Neglecting shock and fatigue loading and assuming maximum shear stress theory, the
minimum required shaft diameter
is mm (round off to 2 decimal places).

z
Ans. (13.25) (13.00 to 13.50)

Rp

300 100

Twisting moment, T = (T, -T)r

=(300 100) x 0.4
=
= 80 Nm 80x 103 N.mm

16T
So, for shear stress, 16x80x10N/mm?

[On neglecting bending moment]

So, for safe condition:

tSTper Seo Syt

ON 2N
16x80x10 350 =
[On taking FOS (N) 1]
2x1

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16x80x2x 103

350r
d2 13.25 mm
So, minimum shaft diameter will be 13.25 mm.

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 Q.50 A shaft of length L is made of two materials, one in the inner core and the other in the

outer rim, and the two are perfectly joined together (no slip at the interface) along the

entire length of the shaft. The diameter of the inner core is d, and the external diameter
of the rim is d andshown
as in the figure. The modulus
When
of rigidity

=
of the core
=3G
and rim
materials are
G, G,
respectively. is given that
d, 2d,
and
G,

It
the shaft is twisted by application of a torque along the shaft axis, the maximum shear

stress developed in the outer rim and the inner core turn out to be t,and ,,respectively.
All the deformations are in the elastic range and stress-strain relations are linear. Then

the ratio is . (round off to 2 decimal places).

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Shaft cross-section

Ans. (1.50) (1.49 to 1.51)

2)

(1)

Given: =3, Let d,

= d, d = 2d, and maxh-?
G max)2
As shaft are in parallel condition,

Angle of twist, 0,
= (Compatibility equation)

327 32T,L2
G, xna (1-k*)
G, x Raf

-a-G 15

Now 1 167 (1-k)

Td 167,*

x8x615
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Q.30 The figure shows the relationship between fatigue strength (S) and fatigue life (N)of a
material. The fatigue strength of the material fora life of 1000 cycles is 450 MPa, while

its fatigue strength for a life of 10 cycles is 150 MPa.

log1S

log1oN

The life of a cylindrical shaft made of this material subjected to an alternating stress
of 200 MPa will then be cycles (round off to the nearest integer).

Ans. (163841)(152000 to 165000)

100.9 sut 450 Mpa

13, log10450] 10s 150MPa
log1oN, log10200]
Oact 200 MPa
log10S
[6,log1o 150)

7, log10

log10N 6 7

Equation of line AB:

y-Y x-x
(x-x)
log200- log,0450
= logo150-0gho 45logoN-3]
(6-3)
N= 163840.580 cycles
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.20 A cantilever beam of rectangular cross-section is welded to a support by means of two

fillet welds as shown in figure. A vertical load of 2 kN acts at free end of the beam.

2 kN

150 mm.
mm-

40mm

Support

Considering that the allowable shear stress in weld is 60N/mm?, the minimum size (leg)

of the weld requiredis mm [Round off to one decimal place]

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Ans. 6.65 (6.4 to 6.9)

max
2x10
0.707t(40) x2 t
35.30MPa

2000x150x20
Oax MnBk.
INA
Tmax
0.707t(40)x2
12

795.615MPa
Ormax

MSST vo4 sa

798.752 s 2(60)
t

t= 6.65 mm
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Q.29 A machine part in the form of cantilever beam issubjected to fluctuating load as shown
in the figure. The load varies from 800 N to 1600 N. The modified endurance, yield and
ultimate strengths of the material are 200 MPa, 500 MPa and 600 MPa, respectively

800 N to
1600 N Beam cross-section

20mm
100mm-

12 mm
The factor of safety of the beam using modified Goodman criterion is [round
off to one decimal place]

Ans. 2 (1.9 to 2.1)

1600 N to 800 N
100 mm
A

20 200 MPa
o,
S 600MPa
B
12mm S 500MPa
A: Critical Point

at A due to 1600 N= M6x1600 x200

Omax.A Ob.max
b2 12x(20
Orax200MPa
Omin. A bmax at A due to 800 N
6x
= 800x200 100 MPa
12x
(20

Modified Goodman S
a N

,
2 max+

Omax
Omin 150 MPa

2Omin=50MPa
150 50
600 200N
Ns2
N-2
Langer, Om+
Sy Sy
50
N
N1
150
(Ns2.5)
500 500
N 2.5
Modified Goodman = Safe result of [Goodman or Langer]

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Q.31 Shear stress distribution on the cross-section of the coil wire in a helical compression
spring is shown in the figure. This shear stress distribution represents

(a) Combined direct shear and torsional shear stress in the coil wire cross-section.

(b) Combined direct shear and torsional shear stress along with the effect of stress

concentration at inside edge of the coil wire cross-section.

(c) Torsional shear stress in the coil wire cross-section.

(d) Direct shear stress in the coil wire cross-section.

Ans. (a)

4WTtd

MTTUIN,

Fig.: Direct shear stress distributionacross the cross-section of wire

(pa

WD/2 8WD
(Lmax d'/16 nd

Fig.: Torsional shear stress distributionacross the cross-section of wire

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Fig.: Resultant shear stress variationacross the cross-section ofwire

(withoutconsidering stress concentration effect)

(Fpmax (Ta+ (Tphax)Kc

Fig.: Resultant shear stress variation considering stress concentration effect

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Q.40 A short shoe drum (radius 260 mm) brake is shown in the figure. A force of 1 kN is

applied to the lever. The coefficient of friction is

0.4

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kN
mm
1
500mm 500

mm
Drum |310
T rotation-

The magnitude of the torque applied by the brake is N.m. [Round off to

one decimal place]

Ans. 200 (199 to 201)

500 mm 500 mm 1000 N

0.4
310mm

-t-------
FRR 260
mm

Taking moment about 'o

Ry(500)+ Fy[310
R(500)+0.4(R,)(50) - 1000 x
x 1000
1000
260] 1000
=0
0
Ry= 1923.076 N
F,= uRy = 769.23 N
T,= Fx R = 200 N-m
Q.54 A rectangular steel bar of length 500 mm, width 100 mm, and thickness 15 mm is

cantilevered to a 200 mm steel channel using 4 bolts, as shown.

200 mm

Setchane Steel bar

F 10kN

50mm
200mm
50mm
L 50mm
100 100 300 mm
mn mm
Foran externalload of 10kN applied at the tip of the steel bar, the resultant shear load
on the bolt at B, is kN (round off to one decimal
place)

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Ans. (16.0)

25kN | 2.5 kN

25 2.5 kN

25N 25N
T 10x 400 kN-mm F
2.5 kN

10x400
FAFa-Fe- Fo- 4x50 2- 14.14 kN

Res-14.14+2.5 +2(14.14)(2.5)cos 45
Res 16.005 kN
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Q.47 Barsof squareand circular cross-section with O.5 m length are made of a material with
shearstrength of 20 MPa. The squarebar crosS-section dimension is 4cm x 4 cm and
thecylindrical bar crOSS-section diameter is 4cm.The specimensare loaded as shown
in the figure.

Compressive loac
lensaie
BO kN

Nm
Torsianalload
enoingioa

0
Which specimen(s) will fail due to the applied load as per maximum shear stress theory?
(a) Torsional load specimen

(6) Bending load specimen

(c) None of the speCimens
(d) Tensile and compressive load specimenss

Ans. (d)

B0x10
40 50Nimm
25 N/mm> 20MPa

1o16x64mx 10
r(40
16 N/mm < 20 MPa

320x1
320 Nm 30 N/mm?

15 N/mm<20 MPa
End of Solution