BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture & Fine Arts

Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus II, Alangilan Batangas City, Philippines 4200
www.batstate-u.edu.ph Tel. No. (043) 300-4404 loc. 118

ME 451 MACHINE DESIGN I

First Examination

Problem 1.0 (30 pts)

A] Find the force in each rod in the figure below. E 1 = E2. The 2300 kg mass can
be considered rigid.
B] Considering only the same forces obtained in [A], what would be the diameter
of each rod? Material for rod A is AISI C1030 as rolled, whereas rod B is made up of AISI
C 1015 annealed.

Problem 2.0 (30 pts)

A] A simply supported beam is 900 mm long and carries a 1350 N load at the
center. Find the maximum flexural stress for each beam. E = 103,400 MPa.
B] If beam is made up of AISI 3115 DOQT 300 0F, what factor of safety is to be
applied based on the ultimate and yield strength?

Problem 3.0 (40 pts)

The load on the link shown is a maximum of 10 kips, repeated and reversed. The
link is forged from AISI C1020, as rolled, and it has a ¼ in. drilled hole on the center line
of the wide side. Let h = 2b and FS = 1.5. Determine b and h at the hole for
A] indefinite life
B] 50,000 repetitions of the maximum load
C] indefinite life but with a ground and polished surface.
Problem 4.0 ( 50 pts)
A] The link shown has a vertical load applied at its center C and the fit of the
pins is such that it acts as a simple beam, L = 8in. and other dimensions include D = 3/8
in. , a = 9/16in., t = 5/16 in., b = 9/16 in., h = 1.125 in. The material is stainless steel 430
annealed. For FS = 2, determine the safe load F if it is (a) repeated and reversed (b)
repeatedly varying from 0 to F (c) repeatedly varying from F = -W to F = 3W. Consider
points at B and C.
B] For a definite life of 105 cycles, what would be the safe load F to be applied on
the link?

Prepared by:

Engr. ROCEL D. GUALBERTO

Asst. Professor

Approved by:

Dr. JESSIE A. MONTALBO

College Dean