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Calculations
2. In the LRT II project, steel railroad rails of 10 meters long are to be installed. If lowest temperature
considered is 16℃, and a maximum temperature of 36℃ is designed for, assuming coefficient of
thermal expansion of steel to be 11.6 x10-6 m/m℃ and modulus of elasticity of steel to be 207, 000
MPa. Should the excessive high summer temperature of 40 ℃ occur, determine the induced stress in
the rails at that temperature.
a. 9.6048 MPa
b. 6.6342 MPa
c. 4.4178 MPa
d. 7.7841 MPa
Problem: The induced stress in the rails at 40 ℃
Given: T1 = 16 ℃ T2 =32 ℃ T3 = 40 ℃ k= 11.6 x10-6 m/m℃ L= 10 m
E = 207, 000 MPa
Calculations
3. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 from a load
producing a unit tensile stress of 45,000 psi?
a. 40 x106 to 45 x106 psi
b. 40 x106 to 41.5 x106 psi
c. 50 x106 to 55 x106 psi
d. 46 x106 to 50 x106 psi
Problem: What modulus of elasticity in tension is required
Given: 끫븬 = 0.00105 끫븜 = 45, 000 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
Required: Modulus of Elasticity (E)
Solution
끫븜
Formula 끫롰 =
끫븬
Figure
Calculations
4. An engine part is being tested with a load of 30,000 lb. The allowable tensile stress is 10,000 psi,
modulus of elasticity of 40 x106 psi. If the original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation
not exceeding 0.0015 inch, what diameter of the specimen is required?
a. 4.2 in
b. 3.0 in
c. 2.5 in
d. 5.17 in.
Calculations
Summary: 5.17 in
5. Calculate the compressive stress of a sign board support with a load of 2000 lb. A hollow cylinder is
used with an outside diameter of 6 inches and thickness of 0.75 inch.
a. 161.68 psi
b. 200.68 psi
c. 160.95 psi
d. 320.445 psi
Problem: Calculate the Compressive stress of a sign board support
Given: F = 2000 lb D = 6 inches t = 0.75 inch
Required: Compressive Stress (끫븜끫뢌끫뢌 )
Solution:
끫롲
Formula 끫븜끫뢌끫뢌 = 끫롨 = 끫븖 ( 끫롮 2 − 끫뢢 2 ) 끫뢢 = 끫롮 − 2끫룂
끫롨
Figure
Calculations
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6. A steel rod 75 inches long with a cross -sectional area of 끫뢺끫롬2 is held vertically firm at one end
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while a load of 2500 lb is suspended from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025 inches, find the
modulus of elasticity of the steel.
a. 12 x106 psi
b. 11.5 x106 psi
c. 30 x106 psi
d. 27 x106 psi
Problem: Find the modulus of elasticity of the steel
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Given: L = 75 inches A= 끫뢺끫롬2 F= 2500 lb 끫뷾 = 0.025 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ끫롬끫뢺
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Required: Modulus of Elasticity (E)
Solution
끫롲끫롾
Formula 끫롰 =
끫뷾끫롨
Figure
Calculations
7. What load in Newton must be applied to a 25 mm round steel bar 2.4 m long (E=207 GPa) to stretch
the bar 1.3 mm?
a. 42,000
b. 52,000
c. 53,000
d. 60,000
Problem: Find the Load in Newton that needs to be applied in the round steel bar
Given: 끫롮 = 25 끫뢴끫뢴 끫롾 = 2.5 끫뢴 끫롰 = 207 끫롴끫롴끫롬 끫뷾 = 1.3 끫뢴끫뢴
Required: Load (F)
Solution
끫롲끫롾 끫븖
Formula 끫롰 = 끫롨 = 끫롮 2
끫뷾끫롨 4
Figure
Calculations
8. The shearing strain of a block of metal, 3 inches high is subject to a shearing high force which
distorts the top surface through a distance of 0.0036 inch:
Calculation
Summary: 끫븀 = 0.0012
9. What load P which cause a total deformation of 0.036 inch of a steel rock which has a cross-section
area of 4 sq. inches and a length of 6 ft.
a. 55,000 끫롬끫뢞
b. 40,000 끫롬끫뢞
c. 끫뾨끫뾜, 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾜 끫뤚끫뤚
d. 50,000 끫롬끫뢞
Calculation
10. A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 15℉ with gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails.
The rails are 33 feet long. If they are prevented from bucking, what stress will result from a temperature
of 110℉? (끫뷸 = 6.5 × 10−6 끫뢺끫롬끫롬 ℉)
a. 10,000 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
b. 8,530 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
c. 끫뾮, 끫뾤끫뾤끫뾜 끫뤢끫뤢끫뤢
d. 9,980 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
Calculation
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11. A thrust washer has an inside diameter of 끫뢺끫롬 and an outside diameter of 3-in. For an allowable
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bearing pressure of 90 psi, how much axial load can it sustain?
a. 끫뾨끫뾜끫뾨. 끫뾤 끫뤚끫뤚끫뤢
b. 537.2 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
c. 702.1 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
d. 871.2 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
Problem: How much axial load can the thrust washer sustain (F)
Given: 끫뢺 = 90 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺 끫롮 = 3 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ 끫뢢 = 0.5 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ
Required: 끫롨끫룊끫뢺끫롬끫롬 끫롾끫뢸끫롬끫뢢 끫룂ℎ끫롬끫룂 끫롬 끫룈끫롬끫뢺ℎ끫롬끫롬 끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫뢺끫뢊끫뢺끫룂끫롬끫뢺끫롬 (끫롲)
Solution
끫븖
Formulas 끫롲 = 끫뢺끫롨 = 끫뢺 � (끫롮 2 − 끫뢢 2 )�
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Figure
Calculation
Calculation
13. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2” diameter through a ¼” steel plate?
a. 10 tons
b. 20 tons
c. 30 tons
d. 40 tons
Calculation
Summary: P = 30 tons
14. What force P is required to punch a ½-in hole on a 3/8-in thick plate if the ultimate shear strength of
the plate is 42,000 psi ?
a. 24,940 lbs
b. 24,620 lbs
c. 24,960 lbs
d. 24,740 lbs
Calculation
15. A 2.5” diameter by 2” long journal bearing is to carry a 5500 lb. load at 3600 rpm using SAE 40 lube
oil at 2000F through a single hole at 25psi. Compute the bearing pressure.
a. 1,100 psi
b. 900 psi
c. 1,000 psi
d. 950 psi
Calculation
16. What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress is 44,000 psi and a unit strain of 0.00105?
a. 41.905 x 106
b. 42.300 x 106
c. 41.202 x 106
d. 43.101 x 106
17. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105m/m from a
load producing a unit tensile stress of 44,000 psi?
a. 42.300 x 106
b. 41.202 x 106
c. 43.101 x 106
d. 41.905 x 106
18. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 lb/in2, what force is necessary to punch a 0.75-
inch diameter hole in a 0.625-inch thick plate?
a. 63 008 lbs
b. 68 080 lbs
c. 61 850 lbs
d. 66 800 lbs
Calculation
19. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the diameter of the rod
assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64000 lb/끫뢺끫롬2 .
a. 0.75 in
b. 0.71 in
c. 0.89 in
d. 0.79 in
Summary: D = 0.71 in
20. A steel weighing 480 lb/끫뢸끫룂 3 has an ultimate strength of 80000 psi. What is the maximum length of
steel rod that could be hung vertically from its upper end without rupturing?
a. 2,000 ft.
b. 18,000 ft
c. 24,000 ft
d. 166.67 ft
Summary: L = 24,000 ft
21. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit of deformation of 0.00105 from a
load producing a unit tensile stress of 45,000 psi?
a. 끫뾤끫뾜끫뾤끫뾜끫뾜끫뾨 끫뤪끫뤪 끫뾤끫뾤 끫뾤 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾨끫뤢끫뤢끫뤢
b. 40끫룊106 끫룂끫뢸 41.5 끫룊 106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
c. 50끫룊106 끫룂끫뢸 55 끫룊 106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
d. 46끫룊106 끫룂끫뢸 50 끫룊 106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
끫븜
Formulas 끫롰 =
끫뷾
Figure
Calculation
22. An engine part is being tested with a load of 30,000 lb. The allowable tensile stress is 10,000 psi,
modulus of elasticity of 40 끫룊1016 psi. If the original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation
not exceeding 0.0015 inch, what diameter of the specimen is required?
a. 4.2 in
b. 3.0 in
c. 2.5 in
d. 5.17 in
Calculation
Summary: D = 5.17 in
23. What force P is required to punch a half-inch hole on a 0.25 in thick plate if the ultimate shearing
stress of the plate is 44,000 psi?
a. 25,000 lb
b. 15,000 lb
c. 20,000 lb
d. 17,279 lb
Calculation
Summary: P= 17,278.76 lb
24. A steel rod 75 inches long with a cross-sectional area of ¼ in^2 is held vertically firm at one end
while a load of 2500 lb is suspended from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025 in, find the
modulus of elasticity of steel.
a. 12 끫룊106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
b. 11.5 끫룊106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
c. 끫뾢끫뾜 끫뾤끫뾜끫뾜끫뾨 끫뤢끫뤢끫뤢
d. 27 끫룊106 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
Calculation
25. A steel weighing 480 끫롬끫뢞/끫뢸끫룂 3 has an ultimate strength of 80,000 psi. What is the maximum length of
steel rod that could be hung vertically from its upper without rupturing?
a. 2,000 끫뢸끫룂
b. 18,000 끫뢸끫룂
c. 끫뾜끫뾤, 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾜 끫뤎끫뤪
d. 166.67 끫뢸끫룂
26. What load in Newton must be applied to a 25 mm round steel bar 2.5 m long (끫롰 = 207 끫롴끫롴끫롬) to
stretch the bar 1.3 mm?
a. 42,000
b. 끫뾤끫뾜, 끫뾨끫뾤끫뾜
c. 53,000
d. 60,000
Calculation
27. The shearing strain of a block of metal, 3 inches high is subject to a shearing high force which
distorts the top surface through a distance of 0.0036 inch:
Calculation
Summary: 끫븀 = 0.0012
28. What load P which cause a total deformation of 0.036 inch of a steel rock which has a cross-section
area of 4 sq. inches and a length of 6 ft.
a. 55,000 끫롬끫뢞
b. 40,000 끫롬끫뢞
c. 끫뾨끫뾜, 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾜 끫뤚끫뤚
d. 50,000 끫롬끫뢞
Calculation
29. A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 15℉ with gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails.
The rails are 33 feet long. If they are prevented from bucking, what stress will result from a
temperature of 110℉? (끫뷸 = 6.5 × 10−6 끫뢺끫롬끫롬 ℉)
a. 10,000 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
b. 8,530 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
c. 끫뾮, 끫뾤끫뾤끫뾜 끫뤢끫뤢끫뤢
d. 9,980 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
Calculation
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30. A thrust washer has an inside diameter of 끫뢺끫롬 and an outside diameter of 3-in. For an allowable
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bearing pressure of 90 psi, how much axial load can it sustain?
a. 끫뾨끫뾜끫뾨. 끫뾤 끫뤚끫뤚끫뤢
b. 537.2 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
c. 702.1 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
d. 871.2 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
Problem: How much axial load can the thrust washer sustain (F)
Given: 끫뢺 = 90 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺 끫롮 = 3 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ 끫뢢 = 0.5 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ
Required: 끫롨끫룊끫뢺끫롬끫롬 끫롾끫뢸끫롬끫뢢 끫룂ℎ끫롬끫룂 끫롬 끫룈끫롬끫뢺ℎ끫롬끫롬 끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫뢺끫뢊끫뢺끫룂끫롬끫뢺끫롬 (끫롲)
Solution
끫븖
Formulas 끫롲 = 끫뢺끫롨 = 끫뢺 � (끫롮 2 − 끫뢢 2 )�
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Figure
Calculation
31. An air cylinder has a bore of 25 mm and is operated with shop air at a pressure of 6.3 bars
(approximately 90 psi). Find the push force exerted by the piston rod in Newtons.
a. 127 끫뢂
b. 70 끫뢂
c. 402 끫뢂
d. 305 끫뢂
Problem: Find the push force exerted by the piston rod in Newtons (F)
Given: 끫롮 = 25 끫뢴끫뢴 끫뢺 = 6.3 끫뢞끫롬끫롬끫뢺 끫뢸끫롬 90 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
Required: 끫롴끫뢊끫뢺ℎ 끫롲끫뢸끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫롰끫룊끫롬끫롬끫룂끫롬끫뢢 끫뢞끫뢤 끫롴끫뢺끫뢺끫룂끫뢸끫롬 끫뢊끫뢸끫뢢 (끫롲)
Solution
끫븖
Formulas 끫롲 = 끫뢺끫롨 = 끫뢺 � 끫롮 2 �
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Figure
Calculation
SHAFT DESIGN
1. A drive of an outboard motor which rotates at speeds up to 5,000 rpm is supported by a spine in the
crankshaft at the upper end and a bearing at the lower end as shown. If the engine develops 20 hp at
this speed, what diameter solid steel shaft should be used? The allowable tortional stress of 12,000
psi includes the factor of safety, endurance limit and service conditions considerations.
끫뾜
a. 끫뤢끫뤔
끫뾜
3
b. 끫뢺끫롬
8
5
c. 끫뢺끫롬
8
3
d. 끫뢺끫롬
4
Problem: What diameter solid steel shaft should be used
Given: N= 5,000 rpm P = 12 Hp Ss= 12,000 psi
Required: Diameter(D) of the shaft
Solution
63000끫롶끫뢨 16끫뢎
Formulas 끫뢎 = 끫뢌끫뢺 =
끫뢂 끫븖끫롮3
Figure
Calculation
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Summary: D = 끫뢺끫롬
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2. A drive of an cupboard motor which rotates at speeds up to 5,000 rpm is supported by a spine in the
crankshaft at the upper end and a bearing at the lower end as shown. Is the critical frequency of the
shaft below 5,000 rpm.
a. >500
b. <500
c. =500
d. None of the above
Problem: Is the critical frequency of the shaft below 5,000 rpm
Given: L = 22 in D =0.5 in
Required: Critical Frequency (끫뢸)
Solution
끫롮
Formulas 끫뢸 = 79,000 2
끫롾
Figure
Calculation
Summary: (4, 896.6 rpm) < 5,000 rpm. The critical frequency is below 5,000 rpm
3. A solid transmission shaft is 3.5 inches in diameter. It is decided to replace it with a hollow shaft of
the same material and same tortional, but its weight should only be half as much as the solid shaft.
Find the outside diameter and inside diameter of the hollow shaft in millimeters.
a. 107.3315 mm; 86.97 mm
b. 112.231 mm; 84.60 mm
c. 120.217 mm; 65.97 mm
d. 131.204 mm; 54.30 mm
Problem: Find the outside diameter and insider diameter of the hollow shaft in millimeters
Given: 끫롮끫룀 = 3.5 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ끫롬끫뢺
Required: Inside Diameter (끫뢢 ) and Outside Diameter (D) of a hallow shaft
Solution
16끫뢎 16끫뢎끫롮
Formulas 끫뢌끫뢌 (끫뢺끫뢸끫롬끫뢺끫뢢 ) = 끫뢌끫룀 (ℎ끫뢸끫롬끫롬끫뢸끫룈) =
끫븖끫롮끫룀3 끫븖(끫롮4 −끫뢢4 )
Figure
Calculation
4. A machine shaft turning at 600 rpm is supported on bearings 76 cm apart. Fifteen kW is supplied
through a 46 cm pulley located 26 cm to the right bearing. Power is transmitted from the shaft
through a 20 cm spur gear located 25 cm to the right of the left bearing. The belt drive is at an angle
of 60° above the horizontal. The pulley weigh 90 kg to provide some flywheel effect. The ratio of
belt tensions is 3:1. The gear has a 20° tooth form and meshes with another gear directly located
above the shaft. Shaft materials has Su =482, 500, Sy = 320 MPa. Design the shaft
a. 30 mm
b. 58 mm
c. 39 mm
d. 47 mm
Problem: Design the shaft
Given: N = 600 rpm P= 15 kW Dg = 20 cm Dp = 46 cm Belt drive Angle = 60°
Calculation
Summary: D = 39 mm
5. A single acting vertical air compressor, 4 inches bore by 6 inches stroke is driven from an overhung
crankshaft rotating at 400 rpm as shown in the sketch. Maximum tangential force, F on crankpin is
2,000 kg. Allowable stress in shear is 300 kg/cm2, allowable stress in bending is 600 kg/cm2. Nature
of service and load is such that Kt = 1.3 and Km = 1.8. Question: Calculate shaft diameter, D, in
millimeters
a. 12.483 cm.
b. 13.582 cm
c. 11.668 cm.
d. 13.851 cm.
Problem: Calculate the shaft diameter in millimeters
끫뢰끫뢨
Given: F = 2000 kg N = 400 rpm 끫뢌끫룂max (끫뢲끫룀끫뢶끫뢢끫뢬끫뢶끫뢨) = 600 2 Km = 1.8 Kt=1.3
끫뢌끫뢴
B = 4inches
끫뢰끫뢨
S = 6 inches 끫뢌끫룂max (끫룄끫룂끫룀끫룄끫뢬끫룂끫뢶끫뢨끫룄) = 300 2 r = 25.4 cm
끫뢌끫뢴
Required: Shaft Diameter (D)
Solution
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Formulas M = Fr 끫뢌끫룂끫뢴끫뢨끫뢴 = 3
끫븖끫롮
Figure
Calculations
Summary: D = 11.668 cm
6. The shaft of a speed reducer is mounted on ball bearings A and B, as shown in the figure below. The
stub end of the shaft is fitted with a flexible coupling. The gear is 5-inches in diameter and 5 hp are
transmitted at 120 rpm. Assuming on allowable stress Ssa= 6, 500 psi, determine the size of shaft
required. Assume that the shaft is made of SAE 1020 steel,
Sult – 62, 00 psi Se = 25, 000 psi
Sy = 35,000 psi Sys = 24,000 psi
a. 56.53%
3
b. 1 "
16
11
c. 1 "
16
끫뾪
d. 끫뾜 "
끫뾜끫뾨
Problem: Determine the size of shaft required
Given: D = 5 inches P = 5 hp N= 120rpm Ssa = 6,500 psi
Required: Diameter of shaft base on bending (D)
Solution
63,000끫롶끫뢆 2끫뢎 끫롲끫롾 끫룀끫룄끫룄끫룄 끫뢌끫뢢
Formulas 끫뢎 = 끫롲 = 끫뢀 = 끫뢌끫롲 = 끫뢌끫룂끫뢴끫뢨끫뢴 = 끫뢌끫룂끫뢴끫뢨끫뢴 =
끫뢂 끫롮 4 끫룀끫뢢끫룀 끫뢌끫롲
16
끫븖끫롮3
Figure
Calculations
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Summary: 끫롮 = 1.381 끫뢺끫롬 끫뢸끫롬 1 끫뢺끫롬
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7. A 76 mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hollow shaft to equal torsional strength. Find the inside
diameter and the percentage of weight saved, if the outside diameter of the hollow shaft is 100 mm.
a. 끫뾤끫뾨. 끫뾤끫뾢 %
b. 67.31 %
c. 48.49 %
d. 72.50 %
Problem: Find the inside diameter and the percentage of weight saved
Given: D = 76 mm 끫롮끫룂 = 100 끫뢴끫뢴
Required: Percentage of Weight Saved (%Saved)
Solution
끫뢌끫룀 (끫뢌끫룂끫룄끫뢬끫뢢) 끫뢌끫룀 (끫롶끫룂끫룄끫룄끫룂끫롶) 1
Formulas = 끫뢔끫뢺 = [끫롮끫뢸 2 − 끫롮끫뢺 2 ] × 끫롾끫븘 % 끫뢌끫롬끫롬끫롬끫뢢 =
16끫뢎 16끫뢎 4
끫뢔끫룀 − 끫뢔ℎ
끫뢔끫룀
Figure
Calculation
8. A Solid shaft is to be used to transmit 75 kW at 550 rpm. If the shaft design stress will not exceed 26
Newton/끫뢴끫뢴2 , determine the diameter of the solid shaft.
Calculation
9. A centrifugal pump is directly coupled to a motor. The pump rating is 3600 liters per minute against a
total head of 8 meters of water. Pump efficiency is 65% at shaft speed of 550 rpm. Calculate the
torsional stress induced on the 40 mm diameter motor shaft.
a. 11,193.45 끫롼끫롴끫롬
b. 12,429.72 끫롼끫롴끫롬
c. 끫뾜끫뾜, 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾜. 끫뾨끫뾤 끫룤끫룤끫룤
d. 13,113.83 끫롼끫롴끫롬
Problem: Determine torsional stress induced on the 40 mm diameter motor shaft (Ss)
끫룄끫뢬끫룄끫룀끫룀끫룀
Given: Q = 3600 H = 8 끫롬끫뢨 = 65 % ≈ 0.65 N = 559 rpm D = 40 mm
끫뢴끫뢬끫뢶끫룄끫룄끫룀
Required: Torsional Stress (Ss)
Solution
끫뷾끫뷾ℎ 60(끫뢰끫뢔) 16 끫뢎
Formulas Pm = 끫뢎 = Ss =
끫룀끫븘 2끫븖끫뢂 끫븖끫롮3
Figure
Calculation
10. A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft.
3
a. 2 in
16
끫뾪
b. 2 in
끫뾜끫뾨
15
c. 3 in
16
3
d. 1 in
16
Problem: Find the diameter of the shaft (D)
Given: HP = 200 HP N = 900 rpm
Required: Diameter (D)
Solution
3 53.5 끫롶끫뢆
Formulas 끫롮 = �
끫뢂
Figure
Calculation
7
Summary: 끫롮 = 2.282 in ≈ 2 in
16
11. A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. If the line shaft is connected to a 2’’ counter shaft with
a speed of 1,600 rpm, find the horsepower transmitted.
a. 493 Hp
b. 465 Hp
c. 356 Hp
d. 200 Hp
Problem: Find the horsepower transmitted
Given: HP = 200 HP N = 1600 rpm D = 2’’
Required: Diameter (D)
Solution
끫롮3 끫뢂
Formulas 끫롴 =
38
Figure
Calculation
Summary: 끫롴 = 337 끫롶끫롴, the countershaft is capable of transmitting 337 Hp, however, the
power transmitted for this shaft is only the same that the line shaft which is
200 Hp
12. A 500 rpm shaft is fitted with a 30 inches (76.2 cm) diameter pulley weighing 250 lb (113.6 kg). This
pulley delivers 35 Hp (26.1 KW) to a load. The shaft is also fitted with a 24 in (61.0 cm) pitch diameter
gear weighing 200 lb (90.9 kg). This gear delivers 25 Hp (18.65 KW) to a load. Assume that the tension
of the tight side of the belt, determine the concentrated loads produces on the shaft by the pulley and
the gear in lb and in Newtons.
a. 2,123 lbs (4537 N)
b. 1,321 lbs (5639 N)
c. 1,132 lbs (5036 N)
d. 1,431 lbs (5632 N)
Problem: Determine the concentrated loads produces on the shaft by the pulley and the gear in
lb and in Newtons (Fp & Fg )
Given: HP = 35 HP 끫롮끫뢨 = 30 in (76.2 cm) N = 500 rpm
Required: Concentrated load produced on the shaft by the Pulley and the concentrated load
produced on the shaft by the Gear (Fp & Fg )
Solution
63,000 (끫롶끫뢨) 2끫뢎
Formulas 끫뢎끫뢨 = (끫롲1 − 끫롲2 ) = 끫뢺 끫롲끫뢺 = 끫롲1 + 끫롲2 + 끫뢔끫뢺
끫뢂 끫롮 끫뢺
63,000 (끫롶끫뢨) 2끫뢎끫뢨
끫뢎끫뢤 = 끫뢂
끫롲끫룂 = 끫롲끫뢤 = 끫롲끫룂 + 끫뢔끫뢤
끫롮끫뢨
Figure
Calculation
Summary: 끫롲끫뢺 = 1,132 (5036 끫뢂) 끫롲끫뢤 = 462.5 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺 (2,058 끫뢂)
13. A steel shaft is subjected to a constant torque of 2,260 Nm. The ultimate strength and yield strength
of the shafting material are 668 MPa and 400 MPa respectively. Assume a factor of safety of 2 based
on the yield point and endurance strength in shear, determine the diameter of the shaft in inches.
a. 1.521 in
b. 1.915 in
c. 2.321 in
d. 2.417 in
Calculation
14. A steel shaft transmits 40 Hp at 1,400 rpm. Considering allowable shearing stress based on pure
torsion to be 5,000 psi, find the shaft diameter of nearest commercial size.
a. 1 5/16 in
b. 1 3/16 in
c. 1 11/16 in
d. 1 7/16 in
Calculation
7
Summary: 끫롮 = 1.224끫뢺끫롬 ≈ 1 끫뢺끫롬
16
A steel shaft transmits 40 Hp at 1,400 rpm. Considering allowable shearing stress based on pure torsion to
be 5,000 psi, find the torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees per foot.
a. 0.392 degrees/foot
b. 0.246 degrees/foot
c. 0.541 degrees/foot
d. 0.435 degrees/foot
Problem: Find the torsional deflection of the shaft in degree per foot
Given: 끫롴 = 40끫롶끫뢺 끫뢂 = 1400끫롬끫뢺끫뢴 끫뢌끫뢌 = 5000끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺 끫롴끫룀끫룄끫룀끫룀끫룄 = 12끫뢀끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
끫븆
Required: 끫뢎끫뢸끫롬끫뢺끫뢺끫뢸끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫롮끫롬끫뢸끫롬끫롬끫롬끫룂끫뢺끫뢸끫롬 ( )
끫롾
Solution
63000끫뢆 16끫뢎 끫븆 32끫뢎 12끫뢬끫뢶 180°
Formulas 끫뢎 = 끫뢌끫뢌 = = × ×
끫뢂 끫븖끫롮3 끫롾 끫븖끫롮4 끫롴 1끫뢦끫룄 끫븖 끫룀끫뢨끫뢢
Figure
Calculation
끫븆
Summary: = 0.246 끫뢢끫롬끫뢤끫롬끫롬끫롬끫뢺 끫뢺끫롬끫롬 끫뢸끫뢸끫뢸끫룂
끫롾
15. A 48 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a pulley driven steel shaft, requiring a blade
peripheral linear speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 Hp at 1,200 rpm, with 6 inches diameter
pulley. Determine the shaft rpm to attain blade peripheral speed required.
a. 716.2 rpm
b. 635.3 rpm
c. 539.1 rpm
d. 481.4 rpm
Problem: Determine the shaft rpm to attain blade peripheral speed required
끫뢦끫룄 12끫뢬끫뢶 60끫룀
Given: 끫뢒 = 150 × × 끫롮끫뢌 = 48 끫뢺끫롬
끫룀 1끫뢦끫룄 1끫뢴끫뢬끫뢶
Required: 끫롴끫롬끫롬끫뢺끫뢺ℎ끫롬끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫뢌끫뢺끫롬끫롬끫뢢 (끫뢂2 )
Solution
Formulas 끫뢒 = 끫븖끫롮끫뢌 끫뢂2
Figure
Calculation
16. A 48 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a pulley driven steel shaft, requiring a blade
peripheral linear speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 Hp at 1,200 rpm, with 6 inches diameter
pulley. Determine the shaft diameter.
a. 1.483 in
b. 3.204 in
c. 2.106 in
d. 4.392 in
Calculation
Summary: 끫롮 = 2.106
18. A 48 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a pulley driven steel shaft, requiring a blade
peripheral linear speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 Hp at 1200 RPM, with 6 inches diameter
pulley, determine the shaft pulley diameter.
a. 11.048 끫뢺끫롬
b. 끫뾜끫뾜. 끫뾜끫뾤끫뾢 끫뤢끫뤔
c. 12.035 끫뢺끫롬
d. 10.721 끫뢺끫롬
Calculation
19. In the design of marble tilting machine, which components are a drive motor, V-belt transmission to
a horizontal shaft, at the end of which is mounted a circular diamond blade 1 meter distance from the
v-belt shaft pulley, and a block carriage trolley, some factors are established and some a re required.
If a 1.0 meter diameter blade is used which requires a peripheral or circular speed of 40 meters per
second, and the drive motor runs at 1,700 rpm, find the diameters or diameter ratio of the motor
driving pulley over that of the driven shaft pulley.
a. 0.6594
b. 0.9583
c. 끫뾜. 끫뾤끫뾤끫뾮끫뾤
d. 0.5582
끫롮
Problem: Find the diameter ratio of the motor driving pulley over that of the driven shaft (끫롮2 )
1
끫뢴
Given: 끫뢂1 = 40 끫뢂2 = 1700 끫롬끫뢺끫뢴
끫룀
끫롮
Required: 끫뢌끫뢺끫롬끫롬끫뢢 끫뢸끫뢸 끫롮끫롬끫뢺끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫롴끫뢊끫롬끫롬끫롬끫뢤 (끫뢂2 ) 끫롬끫롬끫뢢 끫룂ℎ끫롬 끫롬끫롬끫룂끫뢺끫뢸 끫뢸끫뢸 끫롴끫뢊끫롬끫롬끫롬끫뢤 끫롮끫뢺끫롬끫뢴끫롬끫룂끫롬끫롬끫뢺 �끫롮2 �
1
Solution
끫뢂1 끫롮
Formulas 끫뢒 = 끫븖끫롮끫룀 끫뢂2 끫뢂2
= 끫롮2
1
Figure
Calculation
Summary:
끫뢂1 끫롮
= 끫롮2 = 0.4494
끫뢂2 1
20. In the design of marble tiling machine, which components are a drive motor, v-belt transmission to a
horizontal shaft, at the end of which is mounted a circular diamond blade 1 meter distance from the
v-belt shaft pulley, and a block carriage trolley, some factors are established, and some are required.
If the above motor is rated a150 Hp and the shaft turns at 770 rpm, find the diameter of the shaft.
Calculation
21. An induction electric motor delivers 80 Hp at 120 rpm to the shaft. This power drives two machines,
located at sections A and, respectively. A 20 Hp is used to drive the unit A, and 60 Hp the unit at B.
Diameter of the shaft is 3 inches, G= 21,000.00. Find the maximum shear stress produced by torsion
in each shaft.
a. 5039.18 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
b. 1850.17 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
c. 4329.21 끫뢺끫뢺끫뢺
d. 끫뾢끫뾮끫뾨끫뾜. 끫뾜끫뾮 끫뤢끫뤢끫뤢
Problem: Find the maximum shear stress produced by torsion in each shaft (끫뢌끫룀 )
Given: 끫롴끫롨 = 20 ℎ끫뢺 끫롴끫롪 = 60 ℎ끫뢺
Required: 끫뢌ℎ끫롬끫뢸끫룂 끫뢀끫롬끫룊끫뢺끫뢴끫뢊끫뢴 끫뢺ℎ끫롬끫롬끫롬 끫뢺끫룂끫롬끫롬끫뢺끫뢺 끫뢢끫뢊끫롬 끫룂끫뢸 끫뢎끫뢸끫롬끫뢺끫뢺끫뢸끫롬
Solution
63000끫롶끫뢆 63000 끫롶끫뢆 16끫뢎끫롨 16끫뢎끫롪
Formulas 끫뢎끫롨 = 끫뢎끫롪 = 끫뢌끫룀끫롨 = 끫뢌끫룀끫롪 =
끫뢂끫롨 끫뢂끫롪 끫븖끫롮3 끫븖끫롮3
Figure
Calculation
22. An induction electric motor delivers 80 Hp at 120 rpm to the shaft. This power drives two machines,
located at sections A and, respectively. A 20 Hp is used to drive the unit A, and 60 Hp the unit at B.
Diameter of the shaft is 3 inches, G= 12,000.00 psi. The angle of twist of the shaft.
a. 0.2321 끫뢢끫롬끫뢤/끫뢸끫룂
b. 0.1329 끫뢢끫롬끫뢤/끫뢸끫룂
c. 끫뾜. 끫뾜끫뾤끫뾜끫뾢 끫뤊끫뤊끫뤊/끫뤎끫뤪
d. 0.1512 끫뢢끫롬끫뢤/끫뢸끫룂
끫븆
Problem: Find the angle of twist of the shaft ( )
끫롾
Given: 끫롴끫롨 = 20 ℎ끫뢺 끫롴끫롪 = 60 ℎ끫뢺
끫븆
Required: 끫뢌ℎ끫롬끫뢸끫룂 끫롨끫롬끫뢤끫롬끫롬 끫뢸끫뢸 끫뢎끫룈끫뢺끫뢺끫룂 � �
끫롾
Solution
63000끫롶끫뢆 63000 끫롶끫뢆 16끫뢎끫롨 16끫뢎끫롪 끫븆 32끫뢎끫롨 (12) 180
Formulas 끫뢎끫롨 = 끫뢎끫롪 = 끫뢌끫룀끫롨 = 끫뢌끫룀끫롪 = = ∗
끫뢂끫롨 끫뢂끫롪 끫븖끫롮3 끫븖끫롮3 끫롾 끫븖끫롮4 끫롴 끫븖
Figure
Calculation
끫뢢끫룀끫뢨
Summary: 끫뢌끫룀 = 0.1513
끫뢦끫룄
23. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035m and an outer diameter of 0.06m. Compute for the
torque if the shear stress is not to exceed 120 GPa in kNm
a. 끫뾤끫뾤끫뾜끫뾜
b. 4100
c. 4300
d. 4150
Calculation
24. If the weight of 6” diameter by 48” long SAE 1030 shafting is 174.5 kg. then what will be the weight
of chromium SAE 51416 of same size?
a. 305.79 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
b. 426.70 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
c. 끫뾢끫뾤끫뾪. 끫뾮끫뾨 끫뤚끫뤚끫뤢
d. 465.89 끫롬끫뢞끫뢺
Calculation
25. A 3 inches diameter short shaft carrying 2 pulleys close to the bearings transmit how much
horsepower if the shaft makes 280 rpm.
a. 381.43 끫롶끫뢺
b. 끫뾜끫뾮끫뾨. 끫뾮끫뾤 끫룞끫뤢
c. 232.60 끫롶끫뢺
d. 425.92 끫롶끫뢺
Problem: How much horsepower if the shaft makes 280 rpm (P)
Given: 끫롮 = 3 끫뢺끫롬끫롬ℎ 끫뢂 = 280 끫롬끫뢺끫뢴
Required: 끫롴끫뢸끫룈끫롬끫롬 끫뢎끫롬끫롬끫롬끫뢺끫뢴끫뢺끫룂끫룂끫롬끫뢢 (끫롴)
Solution
끫롮3 끫뢂
Formulas 끫롴 =
38
Figure
Calculation
26. A round steel shaft rotates 200 rpm and is subjected to a torque of 226 N-m. The allowable shearing
stress 41.4 MPa. It is also subjected to a bending moment of 339 N-m. The allowable tensile stress is
55 MPa. Find the diameter.
a. 37 끫뢴끫뢴
b. 끫뾤끫뾜 끫뤜끫뤜
c. 45 끫뢴끫뢴
d. 51 끫뢴끫뢴
Calculation
Summary: 끫롮 = 41 끫뢴끫뢴
27. A shaft rotates 1000 rpm and transmits 560 Watts. The shaft is subjected to torsion only and the
working stress is to be 41.4 MPa. Find the diameter.
a. 6.9 끫뢴끫뢴
b. 7.3 끫뢴끫뢴
c. 끫뾨. 끫뾪 끫뤜끫뤜
d. 9.2 끫뢴끫뢴
Calculation
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Calculation
29. A 102 mm diameter solid shaft is to be replaced with a hollow shaft equally strong (torsion) and
made of the same material. The outside diameter of the hollow shaft is to be 127 mm. What should
be the inside diameter? The allowable stress is 41.4 MPa?
a. 107.88 끫뢴끫뢴
b. 끫뾜끫뾜끫뾤. 끫뾨끫뾜 끫뤜끫뤜
c. 291.53 끫뢴끫뢴
d. 109.60 끫뢴끫뢴
Calculation
30. A 6.35 mm shaft is designed with a working stress of 48 MPa in shear. If it rotates at 1725 rpm, how
much power can it safely transmit?
a. 끫뾤끫뾨끫뾢 끫룼끫룤끫뤪끫뤪끫뤢
b. 521 끫뢔끫롬끫룂끫룂끫뢺
c. 673 끫뢔끫롬끫룂끫룂끫뢺
d. 712 끫뢔끫롬끫룂끫룂끫뢺
Calculation