TE Mechanical Engineering

Subject: Design of Transmission System

Question Bank for Unit III - Sliding and Rolling Contact Bearing

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State the assumptions and write the Reynold’s equation for 2-D flow 03 02 06
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and explain the significance of each term in it?

2 Compare Hydrodynamic bearing with hydrostatic bearing? 03 02 06

Derive the Petroff’s equation for hydrodynamic bearing. Also state its 03 03 06
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limitation?

Explain with neat sketch hydrodynamic bearing. State the advantages, 03 02 06

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limitations and applications of the same.

Derive the Stribecks equation for basic static capacity of bearings. 03 03 06

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State the assumption made.

Explain the procedure for selection of the ball bearing from 03 02 06

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manufacturing catalogue

Following data is given for a belt drive, Diameter of pulley 250 mm, 03 03 06
Shaft diameter 20 mm, power transmitted 5 kW at 720 rpm. Ratio of
belt tensions 3:1. Take load factor 3. Pulley is placed at center of shaft
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with belt tensions acting vertically downwards. Life of bearings 10000
hours for 95% of reliability. Find dynamic load carrying capacity at
90% of reliability.

A ball bearing is subjected to F = 3 kN, N = 720 03 03 06

rpm having expected life 10000 hrs. at 95% reliability. Calculate
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the dynamic load carrying capacity of the bearing at 90% of
reliability. Also find System reliability for such 4 bearings.

A single row deep groove ball bearing subjected to C = 40500 N; and 03 03 06

operates on following cycle
Element Element Time Speed
P (N)
no (Minute) (rpm)
9 1 5000 0.25 500
2 10000 0.50 700
3 7000 0.25 400
Find Expected life of ball bearing that50% of the bearing will
complete under this condition.
 A single row deep groove ball bearing subjected to following work 03 03 06
cycle. If L = 20MR at 955 reliability. Calculate equivalent radial
load, rating life of bearing in hours, average speed and life of
bearing at 90% reliability.
10 F (N) % Time Revolutions
3000 10 0.1
2000 20 0.2
1000 30 0.3
--- Remaining 0.4

A single row deep groove ball bearing subjected to following work 03 05 06

cycle. If L = 8000 hrs. Select bearing from the following table.
What is average speed of bearing?
F F X Y Race C Speed Fraction
(kN (kN Rotating rpm of cycle
) )
11 1.5 0.25 1.0 0 Inner 1.2 400 1/10
1.0 0.75 0.56 2 outer 1.8 500 1/4
5.0 1.1 0.56 2 Inner 1.5 600 1/2
1.0 --- 1.0 0 outer 2.0 800 3/20

C (kN) 29.6 46.2 74.1 99.5

Bearing No 6011 6211 6311 6411

A single row deep groove ball bearing subjected to following work 03 03 06

cycle. If L = 12000 hrs. at 95% reliability Find dynamic load
carrying capacity at 90% reliability; and system reliability if such six
bearings are there?
F F X Y Race C Speed %
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(kN) (kN) Rotating rpm Time
10 3.0 0.56 2 Inner 1.00 400 40
5.5 1.0 1 0 Outer 1.25 800 30
--- --- --- --- Inner --- 600 30

A ball bearing is operates on following cycle; 03 03 06

Element Element Time Speed
P (N)
no (Minute) (rpm)
1 3000 0.25 1440
13 2 5000 0.50 720
3 2500 0.25 1440
1.00
If Expected life of ball bearing that50% of the bearing will complete
is 10000hrs find Dynamic load carrying capacity of the bearing.
 Question Bank for Unit IV - Design of Clutches and Brakes

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State different types of brakes and give at least one practical 04 02 06

1 application of each. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
band brake?

Draw neat sketch diagram of Centrifugal plate clutch and explain 04 03 06

2 construction and working. State the advantages, disadvantages and
applications of Centrifugal clutch?

What is the condition of self-locking in differential band brake? Why 04 02 06

3 should it be avoided in speed-control brakes? Explain self-energizing
block brake and self-locking block brake.

Explain Band brake with neat sketch? Find the effort applied at the 04 02 06
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end of lever for simple band brake.

Draw a figure for is internal expanding shoe brake and write the 04 03 06
assumptions on which its analysis depends? State the observations
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made when the vehicle will be travelling in ‘reverse’ for anti-
clockwise rotation of brake drum?

What are the characteristics for material used for brake lining? Name 04 02 06
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the materials used?

Explain Differential band brake with neat sketch. Find the effort 04 02 06
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applied at the end of lever for Differential band brake.

Explain Disc brakes and mention advantages, disadvantages and 04 02 06

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practical applications of disc brake.

Draw neat sketch diagram of single and multi plate clutch and explain 04 03 06
9 construction and working. What are the advantages, disadvantages and
applications of Single and Multi plate clutch?

Why is the semi-cone angle of a cone clutch made 12.5°? What are the 04 02 06
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desirable properties for good friction material?

What are the two theories applied to friction plates? Why clutches are 04 02 06
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usually designed on the basis of uniform wear?
 Question Bank for Unit V - Design of M/C Tool Gear Box

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State and Explain Basic Considerations in design of multi-speed gear 05 02 06

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box?

What are the different parameters considered in kinematic design of 05 02 06

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multi-speed gear box? Explain any two in brief.

What are the various laws for stepped regulation of speeds in multi- 05 02 06
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speed gear boxes? State the advantages and disadvantages for them.

What is structural formula? Write any three structural formulae for 05 02 06

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twelve speed gear box.

Differentiate between arithmetic, geometric and Harmonic 05 02 06

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progressions in case of design of gear box

Explain the terms 05 02 06

1) Range ratio with reference to machine tool gear box design.
6 2) Transmission range with reference to machine tool gear box.
3) Maximum loss of economic cutting speed.
4) Significance of geometric progression ratio.

7 Explain the significance of geometric progression ratio. 05 02 06

Draw speed diagram and layout for a six speed gear box having the 05 03 10
following structural formula: 1) 2 (3) 3 (1); 2) 2 (1) 3 (2). The
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output speeds are 160 rpm minimum and 1000 rpm maximum. The
motor shaft speed is 1440 rpm.

Draw structural diagrams for the following structural formulae and 05 03 10

identify the optimum structural formula out of them. Draw the gearing
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diagram for the optimum structural formula.
1) 2(1) 3(2); 2) 2(3) 3(1); 3) 3(2) 2(1); 4) 3(1) 2(3)

Find the RPM values and Diameter range served by each rpm in 05 03 10
Geometric , Harmonic and Arithmetic Progressions and compare them
on the following conditions:
10 Maximum Speed = 385 rpm
Minimum speed = 30 rpm
Number of speed steps = 12
Cutting speed = 20m/min

A 2 x 2 drive is required to be designed for transmitting speeds 05 03 10

starting from 400 rpm with a geometric progression ratio of 1.4. Draw
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a suitable structure and speed diagram. Also draw the layout of the
gear box and determine the number of teeth on each gear.
 Find the range ratio, progression ratio and spindle speeds for th
the 05 03 10
12 following data, Nmin = 100 rpm; Nmax = 1800 rpm and Number of
speed steps = 8. Also draw all possible structure diagrams.

Read the structure diagram given below and answer the following 05 03 10
questions:
a) What is geometric progression ratio and rangeran ratio of this gear
box?
b) Write structure formula for this gearbox;
c) What is the speed of input shaft of the gear box?
d) Draw schematic layout diagram of the gearbox and calculate
number of teeth on each gear by assuming 20 teeth on smallest gear of
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each stage.
 Question Bank for Unit VI - Transmission system in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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What is hybrid Vehicle? What are the advantages and disadvantages 06 02 06

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of Hybrid Vehicles?

Explain the important factors considered in the design of Hybrid 06 02 06

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Electric Vehicles components?

3 Explain Power Split Device with neat sketch? 06 02 06

Define Degree of Hybridization. Explain in details Micro Hybrid and 06 02 06

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Mild Hybrid

Explain Hybrid Electric Vehicle with the help of block diagram? What 06 02 06
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are the advantages and disadvantages of Hybrid Electric Vehicles?

6 Explain any six components of Hybrid Electric Vehicles? 06 02 06

Explain Combination of series-Parallel (Split type) Configuration of 06 02 06

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HEVs with the help of Block diagram?

Explain The basic modes of operations used of Hybrid Electric 06 02 06

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Vehicles? Define Degree of Hybridization.

Explain the Sizing performance for HEV Components? Explain the 06 02 06

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optimal sizing in HEV components?

Explain Series Configuration of Hybrid Electric Vehicles with the 06 02 06

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help of Block diagram?

Explain how the performance analysis carried in Series and parallel of 06 02 06

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Hybrid Electric Vehicles?

Explain the power Management for HEV system? Draw the flow chart 06 02 06
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for sizing methodology of powertrain?