MEMACDES1

HW2

Instructions:

Solve the following problems then upload your solution in CANVAS. No need to copy the
problem. You can take a photo of your handwritten solution with your name on the upper
left side of the paper or type the solution in a word file.

Problem 1
A leaf spring in an automobile is subjected to cyclic stresses. The average stress = 150 MPa,
variable stress = 500 MPa, ultimate stress = 630 MPa, yield stress = 350 MPa and endurance limit
= 150 MPa. Estimate, under what factor of safety the spring is working by Goodman and Soderberg
relations.

Problem 2
Determine the size of a piston rod subjected to a total load of having cyclic fluctuations from 15
kN in compression to 25 kN in tension. The endurance limit is 360 MPa and the yield strength is
400 MPa. Tale the impact factor = 1.25, factor of safety = 1.5, surface finish factor = 0.88 and
stress concentration factor = 2.25.

Problem 3
A bronze spherical shell of thickness 15 mm is installed in a chemical plant. The shell is subjected
to an internal pressure of 1 N/mm2. Find the diameter of the shell if the permissible stress for the
bronze is 55 MPa. The efficiency may be taken as 80 %.

Problem 4
The ram of a hydraulic press 200 mm internal diameter is subjected to an internal pressure of 10
N/mm2. If the maximum stress in the material of the wall is not to exceed 28 MPa, find the external
diameter.