DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS QUESTION BANK

CHAPTER 1
Q-1 Define machine design. Explain types of machine design in detail.
Q-2 Define and explain factor of safety. Explain selection of FACTOR OF SATETY In detail.
Q-3 Define stress concentration in detail. Enlist different method to minimize concentration
with figure.
Q-4 Determine six Standard speed of machine having minimum speed of 224 RPM and
maximum speed of 710 RPM.
Q-5 Define and explain standardization. Also explain advantage of standardization.
CHAPTER 2
Q-6 Differentiate between cotter joint & knuckle joint.
Q-7 A cotter joint is to resist an axial load of 45 KN. The allowable stresses are: [6t] = 75
N/mm2, [τ] = 55 N/mm2 and [6cr] = 150 N/mm2. Find: (1) Diameter of rod end (2)
Diameter of the enlarged end of Spigot (3) Width and Thickness of cotter.
Q-8 A double riveted lap joint is to be used to connect two plates 12 mm thick. The diameter
and pitch of the rivets are 15 mm and 60 mm, respectively. If the allowable stresses for
the plates and rivets are: [6t] = 65 N/mm2, [τ] = 55 N/mm2 and [6cr] = 90 N/mm2, find:
(1) Strength of the joint (2) Efficiency of the joint.
Q-9 A Knuckle joint is to carry a tensile load of 20KN, permissible stresses in Tension,
shearing and bearing as 90 N/mm2, 60 N/mm2 and 75 N/mm2, Design a Knuckle joint.
CHAPTER 3
Q-10 State the fundamental equation of pure bending with notation. List Machine elements
subjected to pure bending.
Q-11 Design fulcrum pin & lever cross section of Bell crank lever from following data: (1)
Vertical load acting at the end of long arm = 6 KN. (2) Arm length of lever = 450
mm & 150 mm. (3) [τ] (for pin) =70 N/mm2 & [pb] (for pin) = 10N/mm2 (4) [σb] (for
lever) = 60N/mm2 (5) height / breadth = h/b = 3 (for lever cross-section ) (6) L/dp =
1.25 (for pin).
Q-12 Find out No. of leaves, width, thickness & curvature for semi-elliptical leaf spring from
following data: - (1) Length of spring = 1000mm (2) Maximum load = 3600N (3)
Maximum deflection = 75mm (4) [σb] = 360 N/mm2 (5) width /thickness = b/t = 12 (6)
E= 2× 105 N/mm2.
 CHAPTER 4
Q-13 Give Difference between shaft, Spindle and Axle.
Q-14 Give the classification of coupling and enlist requirement of good coupling.
Q-15 A muff coupling transmits 75 KW at 200 rpm. Determine the diameter of shaft and
coupling. [τ] (For shaft) = 50 N/mm2 and [τ] (for muff) = 10N/mm2
Q-16 A flanged coupling is required to transmit 60 KW at 250 rpm.
Find: (a) Shaft diameter if [τshaft] = 60 Mpa
(b) Number and size of bolts, if [τb] = 25 Mpa
(c) Thickness and diameter of flange.
Q-17 A closed coiled helical spring is to be designed for loads ranging from 3 kN to 3.5 kN
.The axial compression of spring is 8 mm and spring index is 6.If shear stress for
spring material is 300 N/mm2 and G= 80 kN/mm2 ,find
1. Spring wire diameter
2. Number of active coils.
3. Stiffness of spring.
CHAPTER 5
Q-18 List the machine elements subjected to eccentric loading and sketch them.
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CHAPTER 6
Q-19 Give and explain classification of pressure vessel.
Q-20. Explain Design procedure of thin cylinder.
Q-21. A cylinder with 150 mm inside diameter and 15 mm plate thickness is subjected to
internal pressure of 5 N/mm2. Determine: (1) Hoop stress (2) Longitudinal stress (3)
Maximum shear stress.
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CHAPTER 7
Q-22 Differentiate between Journal bearing and anti-friction bearing.
Q-23.Explain the following terms related to antifriction bearings. (i) Rating life (ii)
Average life (iii) Basic static capacity (iv) Basic dynamic capacity
Q-24. A deep groove ball bearing having SKF 6309 number is rotating at 1500 rpm. The
bearing is subjected to radial load of 8500 N and thrust load of 5500 N. The inner
race of the bearing rotate with shaft. Find the rating life and average life of the
bearing. The dynamic capacity of the bearing is 41500 N and the bearing is in
continuous service .Take X= 0.56 & Y=1.3.