Design of Coupling

& Keys...
- BY TEJAS C. WAGHMARE...

SUBJECT: Machine Design-I.

PRN: 2046491612030.
ROLL NO. : 529.
 Strength of Sunk key 1
 When a key is provided with half a portion in the shaft and the other
half portion in the hub, then the key is known as the Sunk Key.

Considering Shear -

- Shear stress can be calculated.

Mt - Torque transmitted.
Considering Crushing- l – length of key.
w – width of key.
d – diameter of shaft.
t - thickness.
- Shear stress.
- Crushing stress can be calculated.
- Crushing stress.
 Couplings - 2

There are three types of Rigid coupling -

1. Muff Coupling
2. Clamp Coupling or split muff coupling
3. Rigid Flange Coupling

Flanges coupling - It is a A split-hub coupling -

driving coupling between design features hubs
rotating shafts that that are split into halves.
consists of flanges, one of This type of design
which is fixed at the end offers easy assemblies
A muff coupling – It is also
of each shaft. The two on and off of shafts,
known as a sleeve or box
flanges bolted together resulting in simplified
coupling. It is a type of rigid
with a ring set of bolts maintenance processes
coupling. It consists of a sleeve
complete the drive and reduced downtimes.
and a key used to join input and
connection.
output shafts.
Design of Muff coupling - 3

1. Calculate Diameter of Solid Shaft (d): -

3. Check shear stress induced in the sleeve

by using following formula:
2. Dimension of the sleeve, by empirical relation:
D= 2.5d , L= 3.5d , w = t = d/4. l = L/2.
D – Diameter of Sleeve or hub.
L – Length of Sleeve or hub.
l – length of key.
d – diameter of shaft.
Width(w) = thickness (t)
4. Checking the strength of Key. 4

Considering Shear -

- Shear stress can be calculated.

Mt - Torque transmitted.
Considering Crushing- l – length of key.
w – width of key.
d – diameter of shaft.
t - thickness of key.
- Shear stress.
- Crushing stress can be calculated. - Crushing stress.
 Problems- 5
 Design a muff coupling to transmit a power of 35kW from a
shaft running at 120rpm. Assume suitable material and 1. Calculating the shaft diameter-
stresses.
Given Data-

Materials-
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2. Dimensions of Coupling. 3. Checking the strength of Coupling.

i) Considering the hub as a hollow shaft.

• d = 71mm
• D = 177.5mm
• L = 248.5mm
• l = 124.25mm
• W = 17.75mm
• t = 17.75mm
4. Checking the strength of Key. 5. Resulting Dimensions. 7
i) Considering Shear -

- Shear stress can be calculated.

ii) Considering Crushing-

 Diameter of shaft (d) = 71mm
 Dia. of the hub (D) = 177.5mm
 Length of the hub (L) = 248.5mm
 Length of key (l) = 124.25mm
 Width (w)= 17.75mm
 Thickness(t) = 17.75mm
- Crushing stress can be calculated.

Advantages of muff coupling
•It is simple, it has only two parts a sleeve and
a key
•Since it has no projecting parts hence it is safe
to use
•It has a compact construction
•It is cheaper compared to other types of
couplings
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Disadvantages of muff coupling
•It is difficult to assemble or dismantle
•It cannot accommodate any misalignment
•It can not absorbs shocks and vibrations
•It requires more axial space compared with other types
of couplings.
Thank You...