Design Calculations

Presented in this section are the calculations to be employed in order to obtain the design
parameters.
Volume of the Mixing Tumbler
V T =V Rectangular Prism +V Cylinder
V Rectangular Prism=l x w x hV Cylinder =π x r 2 x l
Where:
VT = Total volume of thee mixing Tumbler
VRectangular Prism = Volume of the Rectangular Prism
VCylinder = Volume of the cylinder
l = Length of the mixing tumbler
w = with of the mixing tumbler
h = height of the mixing tumbler
r = radius of the cylinder

Torque Transmitted by the Shaft

P
T=
2× π × n
Where:
T = torque transmitted by the shaft (ft∙lb)
P = power of the motor (ft∙lb/min)
N = speed of transmission shaft (rpm)

Maximum Bending Moment

F ×l
M=
4
Where:
F = external force (lb)
l = length of the shaft (ft)
M = maximum bending moment (ft∙lb)

Diameter of the Shaft

D=
√3 16
π S smax
√ 2
(K s T ) +( K m M )
and
2

Where:
D=
√
3 16
[ K M + √(K s T )2 +(K m M )2 ]
π S smax m

D = diameter of the shaft

Ssmax = Maximum shear stress
Km = combined shock and fatigue factor for bending
Ks = Combined shock and fatigue factor for shear
T = Torque
M = Maximum bending moment
Design stress for Shearing of the key
1
σ
τy 2 y
τ d= =
N N
Where:
σ y = yield strength of the weakest machine member (ksi)
N = Factor of Safety
τ d = Design stress for shearing of the key (ksi)

Design stress for Compression of the key

σy
σ d=
N
Where:
σ y = yield strength of the weakest machine member (ksi)
N = Factor of Safety
σ d = Design stress for compression of the key (ksi)

Design of Key based on shearing

F
τ=
bL
Where:
τ = Design of key based on shearing (ksi)
F = Tangential force (kips)
b = Width of the key (in)
L = Length of the key (in)

Design of Key based on compression

F
σ d=
()
1
2
tL
Where:
σ d = Design of key based on compression (ksi)
F = Tangential force (kips)
t = height of the key (in)
L = Length of the key (in)

Diameter of the Pulley of the Shaft

N motor Dshaft
=
N shaft Dmotor

Where:
Nmotor = motor rotational speed (rpm)
Dmotor = pulley diameter of the motor (in)
Nshaft = shaft rotational speed (rpm)
Dshaft = pulley diameter of the shaft (in)

Length of the Belt

2
π ∙( Dshaft + Dmotor ) (D shaft−D motor )
Lbelt =2C + +
2 4C
Where:
C = Center distance of the pulleys
Dmotor = diameter of the motor pulley
DShaft = diameter of the shaft pulley