CBCS SCHEME

USN 18ME32

AKSHAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMAKURU

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Third semester B.E. Degree Second Internal Assessment, Dec 2021

Mechanics of Materials
Time: 90 Minutes Max. Marks: 50
Note: Answer the following questions.

1 a. A thick cylinder has inner and outer diameters as 120 mm and 180 mm respectively. It is subjected
to an external pressure of 9 MPa. Find the value of internal pressure which can be applied if the
maximum stress is not to exceed 30 MPa. Draw the curves shows showing the variation of hoop
and radial stresses through the material of the cylinder. (10 Marks)

b. Differentiate between thin and thick cylinders? Deduce expressions for the circumferential and
longitudinal stresses developed in thin cylinder. (07 Marks)

OR
2 a. Find the thickness of metal necessary for a cylindrical shell of internal diameter 160 mm to
withstand an internal fluid pressure of 8 N/mm2. The maximum allowable stress in the section is
not to exceed 35 N/mm2. (07 Marks)

b. The external and internal radius of a thick cylinder is 300mm and 200mm respectively. The
maximum stress permitted is 15.5 N/mm2. The external pressure is 4N/mm2. Find the internal
pressure. Plot the curves showing the hoop and radial stresses across the thickness. (10 Marks)

3 a. Derive the equation for change in diameter, change in length and change in volume of the thin
cylinder. (07 Marks)

b. A thin cylindrical shell of 0.6 m diameter and 0.9 m long is subjected to an internal pressure 1.2
N/mm2. Thickness of cylinder of wall is 15mm. Determine (i) Longitudinal stress, circumferential
stress and maximum shear stress induced (ii) Change in diameter, length and volume. Take E =
200GPa & Poisson’s ratio as 0.3 (10 Marks)

OR
4 a. A thin cylindrical shell, 2m long has 200 mm diameter and thickness of metal 10 mm. It is filled at
atmospheric pressure. If an additional 25000 mm3 fluid is pumped in, find the pressure developed
and hoop stress developed and hoop stress developed. Find also the changes in diameter and
length. Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 & Poisson’s ratio as 0.3 (08 Marks)

b. A pipe of 400 mm internal diameter and 100 mm thickness contains a fluid at a pressure 80 MPa.
Find the maximum and minimum hoop stresses across the section. Also sketch the radial and hoop
stress distribution across the section. (09 Marks)

5 a. A solid shaft has 50 mm diameter. Determine the inner and outer diameters of a hollow shaft such
that the area of cross section is same as that of hollow shaft. The inner diameter of hollow shaft is
0.8 times its outer diameter. Compare the torsional strength and torsional stiffness of solid shaft
and hollow shaft. Length and material are same in both cases. (08 Marks)

b. Two shafts of the same material and of same lengths are subjected to the same torque, if the first
shaft is of a solid circular section and the second shaft is of hollow circular section, whose internal
diameter is 2/3 of the outer diameter and the maximum shear stress developed in each shaft is the
same, compare the weights of the shafts. (08 Marks)

OR
6 a. Prove that hollow shaft is stronger and stiffer than solid shaft of the same material, length and
weight. (08 Marks)

b. A hollow shaft has inner diameter to outer diameter of 3:5. Compare the torque carrying capacity
of hollow shaft with that of solid shaft of same material and mass. (08 Marks)

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