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OF TECHNOLOGY – VNUHCM Course ID ME2007

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Duration 60 minutes Q. sheet code
DIVISION OF MACHINE DESIGN
Notes: Open-book exam

Question 1) (L.O.4.1):
The transmission system of a blender is given in Figure 1. An electrical motor with power of 8 kW and
rotation speed of 1450 rpm is used to run the system. Velocity ratios of the flat-belt drive and the helical-
gear drive are 2 and 2,5 respectively. Assuming there is no power lost in the transmission system.

Motor ×
Flat-belt drive

Helical-gear drive

Shaft I
× ×

× Blender
Shaft II

Coupling
Figure 1
Calculate the torques (Nmm) and rotation speed (rpm) of shafts I and II. (1,5 mark)

Question 2) (L.O.1.3):
Some parameters of the flat-belt drive shown in Figure 1 are given as follows:
- Diameter of the drive pulley D1 = 200 mm
- Wrap angle of the belt on the drive pulley α1 = 140°
- Coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley f = 0,25
Determine:
a) Required initial tension to prevent belt slip. Note that the tension caused by centrifugal force is
ignored. (2,0 marks)
b) Force applies on shafts. Note that the belt drive has no belt tensioner. (0,5 mark)

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Question 3) (L.O.1.7):
Some parameters of the helical-gear drive shown in Figure 1 are given as follows:
- Gear normal module: mn = 3 mm
- Number of teeth of the drive gear: Z1 = 30
- Helical angle: β = 10°
- Pressure angle: αn = 20°
Draw force vectors apply on the helical-gear drive and calculate their magnitudes. (2,0 marks)

Question 4) (L.O.1.9):
A shaft contains a flat-belt pulley and a helical gear is shown in Figure 2. Note that unit of the given
dimensions is millimeter.
Magnitudes of the external forces are given as: Fb = 2000 N; Ft1 = 2500 N; Fr1 = 1000 N; Fa1 = 500 (N).
Pitch diameter of the helical gear is d1 = 100 mm.

200 250 250

Helical
Fb
gear

C
× ×
A B D
Fa1
Flat-belt pulley Ft1 Fr1
Figure 2
Determine:
a) Reaction forces at B and D positions. (1,5 mark)
b) Diagrams of bending moments (Mx, My) and torque (T) of the shaft. Note that moment/torque values
need to be shown on the diagrams. (1,5 mark)
c) Shaft diameter at critical section. Note that the allowable bending stress of the shaft’s material is
[σ] = 70 MPa. (1,0 mark)

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