Assignment 4 Solution

Machine Design (University of Ottawa)

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MCG 3131 - Assignment 4
Problem 1
A journal bearing is to be designed for a shaft that rotates at 1,200 rpm and applies a
4.45-kN load to the bearing with a unit load capacity P of 1.5 MPa. Proportions of L/D  1
are desired. SAE 20 oil is to be used, and the average film temperature is expected to be
60 o C.
(a) Determine appropriate values for L and D.
(b) Determine values of c corresponding to the two edges of the optimum zone in Fig.
13.13.
(c) Does the value of c for minimum friction satisfy Trumpler’s criterion for minimal
acceptable thickness (Eqn. 13.15 in Juvinall and Marshek)?

Solution

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Problem 2
Open-ended design problem: A gear-reduction unit uses the countershaft overly simplified
in the figure below. Propose a detailed 2-D drawing of what the final assembly might look
like, including the housing near the bearings, the bearings, the gears, the shaft and the
mounting parts as necessary. Note that no sizing is required, just a drawing, that does not
need to be to scale.

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Solution
Watch out for the following (not an exhaustive list):
Gear hub proportions, keys and keyways required, setscrews, for gear positioning, steps or
spacers between components, bearing mounting (one fixed, the other one floating),
retaining rings on the shaft behind bearings, shape of housing near bearings. Caps may be
necessary at both ends of the shaft.
Below is one of many possibilities:

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