Answers

Problem Sheet (Design of Keys):

1.

Row Key Length Nf Ns

in × in in shear bearing
a 3/8 × 3/8 0.5 2.1 2.1
b 3/8 × 3/8 0.187 2.4 2.7
c 3/8 × 3/8 0.125 2.1 2.7
d 3/8 × 3/8 0.500 2.1 2.1
e 3/8 × 3/8 0.187 2.6 3.2
f 3/8 × 3/8 0.500 2.9 2.1

2.

Hint: 1) For shaft diameter of 40 mm, take width = 10mm

2) divide the final length by 2 as u can see from the figure that the cast iron roller is mounted on
shaft using two keys.
Row Key Length Nf Ns
in × in in shear bearing
a 10 × 10 65 2.0 2.3
b 10 × 10 21 2.1 2.5
c 10 × 10 16 2.0 2.9
d 10 × 10 65 2.0 2.3
e 10 × 10 20 2.1 2.9
f 10 × 10 56 2.6 2.0

3. 0.25 × 0.25 × 3.25 (inch)

4, L = 1.75 in (use 2 inch since the length of the key should be at least equal to the shaft diameter
for a satisfactory proportion). This is only for small shafts.

5. L = 6.55 inch

6. σyp = 47,120 psi

7. L = 1.57d

8. L = 1.34 in
Problem Sheet (Design of Shafts):

1.

2. d = 0.92 (but need to be adjusted according to the bearing catalogue)

3. d = 53 inch
4. (a) MC = 761 lbf.in, MA = 375 lbf.in. the torque is constant from C to B having magnitude
of 192 lbf.in (C being center of the roller)
(b) Mmax = 516 lbf.in at 6.25 in. the torque rises from 0 to 192 lbf.in linearly across the
roller, then is constant to B.
5. d = 3.12 inch. Use 3.125 shaft nearest standard size.
Ǿ = 0.128 twist

6. d = 1.44inch. Use 1.5 inch shaft, nearest std size

7.
Row d (inch)
a 1.188
b 1.215
c 1.628
d 1.452
e 1.872
f 1.512

8. leave this one as we haven’t studied life cycle

9.

Row d (in) Nf at x = a Nf at x = b

a 1.153 2.1 2.0

b 1.176 6.7 2.0
c 0.986 5.6 2.0
d 1.100 2.0 3.8
e 1.701 7.2 2.0
f 1.068 2.5 2.0