Topic: Stress Analysis of Tapered Keys using FEA Software Year and Div.

: TY – A
Group details: Roosheet Mehta (1815036), Aliasgar Merchant (1815037), Nihar Merchant (1815038)

Problem statement Methodology Conclusions

• Design and Analysis of a Rectangular Shaft Pulley

Tapered Key used to connect a shaft to a
belt drive pulley
• A key is a machine element used to
connect a rotating machine element to a
shaft.
• The key prevents relative rotation
between the two parts and may enable
torque transmission.
• Select Material
• Calculate Max. allowable stresses
• Calculate Torque
• Calculate the diameter of the shaft
using torsional stress equation
• Calculate the width of key using the
shear stress equation
• Calculate the height of key using the
crushing stress equation
• Model using SolidWorks
Figure 1: Shaft and
• Perform Analysis on ANSYS for shear
Key stress and FOS.
pulley with key CAD
• The designed key was then modelled in Solid-
works along with a shaft and pulley to simulate
its use.
• Static analysis using ANSYS software was
performed.
• The results indicated that the maximum shear
stress acting was equal to 45 MPa. This was less
than the permissible stresses assumed while
calculating the dimensions.
• Thus, it can be concluded that the tapered
rectangular key designed was safe for use.

Objectives
Results and Analysis
• To design tapered keys by selecting
suitable materials and calculations based
on permissible stresses. Further Scope
• To create safe engineering for a tapered
key Figure 2: Mesh Model • The material can be changed to provide
with Torque application
• To learn the use of FEA Software for higher torque transmission while
analysis like ANSYS maintaining the same safety level.
• Also, Modal analysis can be performed on
the system to check for vibration
Conditions frequencies as the key would be constantly
Figure 3: Shear Stress Analysis of
Key. under rotational load.
• Material: C45 Max Shear Stress: 45.748 MPa
• FOS: 3 Min Shear Stress: 0.30261 MPa

• Power: 20 kW
• Speed: 500 rpm References
• Stress Theory: MSST Figure 4: Calculation of • PSG Design Data Book
• Taper: 1:100 FOS
• VB Bhandari – Design of Machine Elements
• Crushing Stress: 1.5 * Allowable Tensile Max FOS: 15
Min FOS: 3.30
Stress
• Length: 50 mm