ME511 ASSIGNMENT

1. A helical cast steel gear with 30° helix angle has to transmit 35kW at 2000 r.p.m. If the gear has
25 teeth, find the necessary module, pitch diameters and face width for 20° full depth involute
teeth. The static stress for cast steel may be taken as 100 MPa. The face width may be taken as 3
times the normal pitch. The tooth form factor is given by the expression y'= 0.154 – 0.912/TE,
where TE represents the equivalent number of teeth. The velocity factor is given by Cv = 6/(6 +
v) where v is the peripheral speed of the gear in m/s.
[Ans. 6 mm ; 150 mm ; 50 mm]
Similar with Example 29.2.

2. A pair of helical gears with 30° helix angle is used to transmit 15 kW at 10 000 r.p.m. of the
pinion. The velocity ratio is 4:1. Both the gears are to be made of hardened steel of static strength
100 N/mm2. The gears are 20° stub and the pinion is to have 24 teeth. The face width may be
taken as 14 times the module. Find the module and face width from the standpoint of strength
and check the gears for wear.
[Ans. 2 mm ; 28 mm]

3. A single block brake, as shown in Fig. 25.38, has the drum diameter 250 mm. The angle of contact
is 90° and the coefficient of friction between the drum and the lining is 0.35. If the torque
transmitted by the brake is 70 N-m, find the force Prequired to operate the brake.
[Ans. 700 N]
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4. A single block brake, as shown in Fig. 25.39, has a drum diameter of 720 mm. If the brake sustains
225 N-m torque at 500 r.p.m.; find :
(a) the required force (P) to apply the brake for clockwise rotation of the drum;
(b) the required force (P) to apply the brake for counter clockwise rotation of the drum;
(c) the location of the fulcrum to make the brake self-locking for clockwise rotation of the drum;
and The coefficient of friction may be taken as 0.3.
[Ans. 805.4 N ; 861 N; 1.2 m ; 11.78 kW]
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5. A cone clutch is to be designed to transmit 7.5 kW at 900 r.p.m. The cone has a face angle of 12°.
The width of the face is half of the mean radius and the normal pressure between the contact faces
is not to exceed 0.09 N/mm. Assuming uniform wear and the coefficient of friction between the
contact faces as 0.2, find the main dimensions of the clutch and the axial force required to engage
the clutch. [Ans. R= 112.4
mm ; b= 56.2 mm ; r1 = 118.2 mm ; r2= 106.6 mm ; We= 917 N]
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6. 9. A soft cone clutch has a cone pitch angle of 10°, mean diameter of 300 mm and a face width
of 100mm. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2 and has an average pressure of 0.07 N/mm2 for a
speed of 500r.p.m., find : (a) the force required to engage the clutch; and (b) the power that can
be transmitted. Assume uniform wear.
[Ans. 1470 N ; 10.4 kW]
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7. Design a roller chain to transmit power from a 20 kW motor to a reciprocating pump. The pump
is to operate continuously 24 hours per day. The speed of the motor is 600 r.p.m. and that of the
pump is 200 r.p.m. Find: 1. number of teeth on each sprocket; 2. pitch and width of the chain.
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8. 2. Design a chain drive to run a blower at 600 r.p.m. The power to the blower is available from a
8 kW motor at 1500 r.p.m. The centre distance is to be kept at 800 mm.
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