Complex Engineering Problem (CEP) Descriptive Form

Course Code: ME-224

Course Name: Mechanics of Machines
Concerned Teacher: Muhammad Adeel Munir

Problem Statement
1) A small three throw crankshaft has cranks of radii 125 mm set at an angle of
120 degree with each other. And are equally spaced with a pitch of 250 mm.
The revolving masses at crank radii are same for each line and amount of ---
kg (Take value of mass as the roll number of any member of the group). The
shaft is supported in two bearings symmetrically arranged with respect to
cranks and 850 mm apart. Determine the dynamical loads on the bearings for a
speed of 500 rev/min.
The shaft is to be balanced by means of a mass at a radius of 187.5 mm in the
plane of crank 1 and a mass at radius 250 mm attached to a flywheel situated
225 mm beyond the bearing adjacent to crank 3. Determine the magnitude of
these balance masses and their angular positions relative to crank 1.
2) A shaft 1.4 m long carries four eccentric loads A, B, C and D spaced at
0,0.45,0.75 and 1.4m from one end. The loads respectively -----, ----, ---- and
---- Kg (Take value of masses as `the roll numbers in the group) and
eccentricities are 36, 48, 54 and 96 mm. The directions of eccentricities of B,
C and D relative to A are 60, 200 and 270 degrees. The shaft is carried in
bearings E and F which are 0.175 m and 1.0 from A, E being between A and
B.
a) Determine the maximum and minimum vertical forces on bearing F when
shaft rotates at 90 rev/min.
b) What is the maximum speed at which shaft may run, to ensure that the
vertical component of the load on F is always downwards?
3) The shaft 1.3m long carries three unbalanced wheels A, B and C spaced and 0,
0.7 and 1.3 m from one end respectively. The masses are 8, 10 and 6 kg and
eccentricities of the centre of masses are 60, 50 and 40 mm respectively. The
directions of the eccentricities of B and C relative to A are 60 and 270 degrees
respectively. The shaft is supported in bearings at X and Y which are 0.2 m
and 1m from A.
a) Find the forces on the bearings, in magnitude and direction, when shaft
rotates at 90 rev/min.
b) A mass is to be bolted to the wheel C at a radius of 100 mm to make forces
on the bearings equal and opposite. Find the mass required and its angular
position.

Submission Guidelines for Students

 Students should submit the assignment in groups. Each group should
contain maximum 4 students.
 The contribution of each student should be written at the front page. No
assignment will be accepted without the contribution page.
 Neat and organized reports will be appreciated.
 No assignment will be accepted after the due date.
 Drawings drawn on AutoCAD will be appreciated.

5 (outstanding)
Measuring the All readings are perfectly
readings from the measured on the scheduled
balancing machine day.
Clarity of the drawings All the unbalanced masses
of the unbalanced are accurately placed in the
system. drawings.
Data is tabulated in the Table is tabulated in the
table in the same perfect sense.
manner as prescribed
in the given table.
Couple polygon and Couple and force polygons
force polygon are are drawn perfectly.
drawn to balance the
system.
Organization Students present
information in a logical
sequence which assessor
can follow easily and the
information were presented
Mechanics Presentation/report has no
misspellings or grammatical
errors.
Teamwork Each group member made
contributions to project
material and presentation.
Rubric for Assessment
3 (Best) 2 (Average) 1 (weakest)
One of the readings is More than one readings are Everything which has been
missed by the students on missed on the scheduled day. measured is not
the scheduled day. understandable.
One unbalancing mass is More than two masses are Most of the masses are
not accurately placed in the displaced or not placed displaced or not placed
drawing. correctly. correctly.
Cells are not in the order as Cells are missing some data. Tables are not readable or
given in the table. hard to understand.
One of the polygons carries Both polygons are drawn Both are not
some errors. wrong. understandable.
Students presents Assessor has difficulty Assessor cannot
information in logical following report because understand report because
sequence which the student jumps around. there is no sequence of
assessor can follow information.
Presentation/report has no The Presentation/reports had Students’
more than three five misspellings and/or presentation/report had 10
misspellings and/or grammatical errors. or more spelling/ errors and
grammatical errors. /or grammatical errors.
Most group members Some group members Few group members
contributed to project contributed to project contributed to project
materials and presentations. materials and presentations. materials and presentation.