Register No.

K. S. R. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TIRUCHENGODE – 637 215

(Autonomous)
INTERNAL ASSESEMENT TEST II
Programme : B.E. – SAFETY AND FIRE ENGINEERING Semester :V

Course Code & Name : 20SF512-PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING Regulation :2020

DESIGN
Date & Session of
:17.10.2022& AN Total Marks : 50
Exam
PART A 07 X 02 = 14
(Answer All the Questions)
1 CO 0
Classification of springs. K2
. 3 2
2 CO 0
What are the various types of shafts? K1
. 3 2
3 CO 0
Define shaft. K1
. 3 2
4 CO 0
Write down the close-coiled and open-coiled spring . K2
. 3 2
5 How will you find whether the given helical spring is a compression spring or CO 0
K2
. tension spring? 4 2
6 CO 0
What are the various types of springs? K1
. 4 2
7 CO 0
What is buckling of springs? K1
. 4 2

PART B 03 X 12 = 36
(Answer All the Questions)
The propeller shaft of a marine engine is to transmit 500 kW at 1000 rpm
without a significant bending. The efficiency of the propeller is 75 % at 20 CO 1
8. a) knots (1 knot = 1085 km / h).if the slenderness ratio is less than 40 K3
3 2
and the permissible shear stress should not exceed 55 MPa , determine the
diameter of the shaft.
[OR]
A solid shaft is to transmit 1000 Kw at 120 rpm. Find the shaft diameter if the CO 1
8. b) design shear stress is 80 N/mm2 .If the shaft is made hollow with internal K3
3 2
diameter as 0.6 times the outside diameter ,find the % of saving in material.

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 What are the different types springs and explain any two springs with CO 0
a) i
diagram? K4 3 5
9. A torsion spring made of 6mm monel metal wire wound with an inside
diameter of 45mm. assuming a safety factor, find: (a) the maximum force CO 0
a) ii
which can be applied with a 55mm leverage(b) corresponding deflection in K4 4 7
degrees, if n =4.5
[OR]

A helical spring of rate 12N/mm is mounted on the top of another spring of CO 0

a) i K4
rate 8 N/mm Find the force required to give a deflection of 50 mm. 3 5
9. A spring made from a wire of 2.25mm diameter and 750N/mm as its yield 2

b) ii strength has a mean diameter of 22.5mm and 14 active coils. Find (i) stiffness K CO 0
5
of the spring, (ii) solid height assuming that the ends are squared and 4 7
ground. Take G = 0.85 x 105 N/mm2.

1 CO 1
a) Explain Design Procedure for Helical spring. K5
0 4 2
[OR]
1 CO 1
b) Write down end conditions of helical spring with four type of ends . K5
0 4 2

PART A 07 X 02 = 14
(Answer All the Questions)
1. Define stiffness. K2 CO3 02
2. What are the various types of shafts? K1 CO3 02
3. Define shaft. K1 CO3 02
4. Write down the formula for design of shaft for variable loading. K2 CO3 02
How will you find whether the given helical spring is a compression spring K2
5. CO4 02
or tension spring?
6. What are the various types of springs? K1 CO4 02
7. What is buckling of springs? K1 CO4 02
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1. Define stiffness. K2 CO3 02

PART B 03 X 12 = 36
(Answer All the Questions)
A solid shaft is subjected to a bending moment of 3046 kN-m and a
8. a) torsional moment of 11.5 Kn-m. The shaft is made of C 45 steel and K3 CO3 12
factor of safety is 6. Find the diameter of the shaft.
[OR]
A solid shaft is to transmit 1000 Kw at 120 rpm. Find the shaft
diameter if the design shear stress is 80 N/mm 2 .If the shaft is made K
8. b) 3 CO3 12
hollow with internal diameter as 0.6 times the outside diameter ,find
the % of saving in material.

a) K4
What are the different types springs and explain any two springs with CO3 05
i
diagram ?
9. A torsion spring made of 6mm monel metal wire wound with an K4
a) inside diameter of 45mm. assuming a safety factor, find: (a) the
CO4 07
ii maximum force which can be applied with a 55mm leverage(b)
corresponding deflection in degrees, if n =4.5
[OR]

b) A helical spring of rate 12N/mm is mounted on the top of another

spring of rate 8 N/mm Find the force required to give a deflection of K4 CO3 05
i
50 mm.
9. A spring made from a wire of 2.25mm diameter and 750N/mm 2 as its
b) yield strength has a mean diameter of 22.5mm and 14 active coils. K
5 CO4 07
ii Find (i) stiffness of the spring, (ii) solid height assuming that the ends
are squared and ground. Take G = 0.85 x 105 N/mm 2.

A safety valve of 70mm diameter is to blow off at a pressure of

1.1MPa. It is placed on its seat by a close coiled helical spring of
circular steel bar. The mean diameter of each coil is 150mm and K4
10 a) CO4 12
compression of the spring is 25mm. find the diameter of the spring
bar and the number of active turns required, if the shearing stress
allowed is 130MPa and G = 0.084 x 106MPa
[OR]
10 b) A safety valve of 60mm diameter is to blow off at pressure of K5 CO4 12
1.2MPa.it is placed on its seat by a close- coiled helical spring. The
maximum lift of the valve is 10 mm. Design a suitable compression
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 A solid shaft is subjected to a bending moment of 3046 kN-m and a
8. a) torsional moment of 11.5 Kn-m. The shaft is made of C 45 steel and K3 CO3 12
factor of safety is 6. Find the diameter of the shaft.
spring of spring index 5 and providing an initial compression of
35mm. the maximum shear stress in the material of the wire is
limited to 500N/mm2. G is taken as 0.80 x 105MPa. Calculate,
Diameter of the spring wire, Mean coil diameter,
Number of active turns, Pitch of the coil

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