1.

A flange coupling having 180 mm bolt circle and 19 mm thick uses 8

bolts, 16 mm diameter to connect two shafts. It is use to transmit 60
KW at 180 rpm. Determine the factor of safety in bearing if yield point
in compression is 448 Mpa.
A. 15.6 B. 18.5 C. 30.8 D.
25.4
2. A turbine is connected to a generator by means of flange coupling that
has a bolt circle diameter of 500 mm. the generator output is 40 MW,
3600 rpm and 90% efficiency. If there are 16 bolts, determine the force
acting on each bolt.
A. 26.41 KN B. 29.47 KN C. 35.62 KN D.
32.61 KN
3. A 75 mm diameter shaft is transmitting 300 KW at 600 rpm. As solid
coupling has a bolts of 6 and each 18 mm in diameter. Find the
required bolt circle diameter if shearing stress in bolt is 27.5 Mpa.
A. 277.4 mm B. 233.6 mm C. 254.5 mm D.
272.6 mm
4. The total force of 125 KN is required of flange coupling that has 5 bolts
has also a shearing stress of 30 Mpa for bolt. Determine the required
bolt diameter.
A. 62.45 KN B. 54.21 KN C. 45.62 KN D.
32.57 mm
5. A flange coupling with bolt circle diameter of 250 mm uses 8 bolts, 25
mm diameter. The torque transmitted is 15 KN-m and compressive
stress of bolts is 15 Mpa. Determine the required flange thickness.
A. 25 mm B. 30 mm C. 35 mm D.
40 mm
6. A flat key is to be designed for 75 mm diameter shaft which will
transmit 150 KW at 400 rpm. If allowable shearing stress is 200 Mpa
and key width is 15 mm, determine the length of key.
A. 30.65 mm B. 31.83 mm C. 33.75 mm D.
32.85 mm
7. A 70 mm diameter shafting of SAE 1040 grade, cold rolled, having a
yield point of 52 ksi and 1/2 x 3/4 x 4 inches key. Compute the
minimum yield point in the key in order to transmit the torque of the
shaft. The factor of safety is 3.
A. 51, 698 psi B. 45,986 psi C. 54, 907 psi D.
58,096 psi
8. A rectangular key is used in pulley connection to transmit 100 KW at
1000 rpm on 50 mm shaft diameter. Determine the force required to
remove the shaft from the hub if f = 0.4.
A. 33.24 KN B. 36.85 KN C. 38.19 KN D.
30.55 KN
9. A 7/16” height x 3” length flat key is keyed to a 2 inches diameter shaft.
Determine the torque developed in the key if bearing stress allowable
is 25 Ksi.
A. 16 406.25 in-lb B. 15, 248.56 in-lb C. 17,420 in-lb
D.16,246.75 in-lb
 10. A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft at 15
KW and 600 rpm. If shearing of key is 230 Mpa, determine the force
acting on key length if key width is one-fourth of shaft diameter and key
length of one inch.
A. 43 KN B. 48 KN C. 45 KN D.
46 KN
11. A square key is to be used in 40 mm diameter flat key and that will
develop a 2 KN.m torque. If bearing stress of the key is 448 Mpa,
determine the cross sectional dimension of flat key to be used using
key length of 21.12 mm.
A. 21.12 mm B. 25.61 mm C. 28.21 mm D.
18.61 mm
12. A 100 KN force is acting on a key that has a length of 4 times its
height. If bearing stress of key is 400 Mpa, determine the height of key.
A. 10.54 mm B. 11.18 mm C. 12.65 mm D.
15.25 mm

1. A press is used to punch 10 holes per minute of 30 mm diameter hole from

25 m thick plate. Determine the power needed to punch a hole if ultimate
shear stress is 400 Mpa.
A. 2.68 KW B. 1.96 KW C. 3.58 KW D.0.96
KW
2. The kinetic energy needed to punch a hole is 5 KJ. What is the maximum
thickness of hole that can be punched if hole diameter is 25 mm and ultimate
stress of plate is 420 Mpa.
A. 12.61 mm B. 14.68 mm C. 17.41 mm D. 5.62
mm
3. During a punching process of 350 kg flywheel the speed varies from 200
rpm to 180 rpm with 1 m mean diameter. Determine the kinetic energy
needed.
A. 3.63 KJ B. 6.28 KJ C. 4.51 KJ D. 5.62
KJ
4. A plate 200 mm wide and 25 mm thick with strength of 410 Mpa, is to be
shear. During shearing process an 800 mm mean diameter flywheel changes
its speed from 200 rpm to 180 rpm. Determine the weight of flywheel to be
used.
A. 3265.84 kg B.3452.71 kg C. 3621.72 kg D.
3846.86 kg
5. The energy required to punch a square from 20 mm thick plate is 10 KJ. If
the ultimate strength of plate is 420 Mpa, determine the maximum sides of
aquare that can be punched.
A. 42 mm B. 30 mm C. 60 mm D. 55 mm
6. A 1 m mean diameter flywheel, 500 kg weight changes its speed from 220
rpm to 200 during shearing process. What force is needed to shear a 30 mm
thick plate.
 A. 384.13 KN B. 683.71 KN C. 4216.12 KN D.
4565.25 KN
7. The energy required to punch a hole is 3.0 KJ from a flywheel mean
diameter of 800 mm that slows down to 3 rps from 3.3 rps during punching. If
weight of arm and hub account 10 % f rim weight, determine the rim weight.
A. 421.68 kg B. 456.68 kg C. 482.68 kg D. 416.68
kg
8. A flywheel has a total weight of 500 kg and the weight of arm and hub is
8% of total weight. If it has a mean diameter of 1 m and width of 300 mm.
Determine the thickness of the flywheel if density of material is 7000 kg/m3.
A. 60 mm B. 65 mm C. 70 mm D. 75 mm
9. A flywheel has a rim weight of 450 kg and mean radius of 450 mm. If rim
width is 5 times the rim thickness and material density is 7200 kg/m3,
determine the width of the flywheel
A. 332.45 mm B. 242.61 mm C. 286.76 mm D. 298.78
mm
10. The power required to shear a plate 50 mm thick for 10 sec. is 5 KW. If the
ultimate strength of plate materials is 420 Mpa, how wide should the plate be?
A. 80.42 mm B. 85.65 mm C. 90.28 mm D. 95.23
mm
11. A 900 mm mean diameter flywheel has a width of 350 mm, 75 mm thick
and density of 7100 kg/m3. Neglecting the weight of arm and hub, find the
energy released if its speed changes from 280 rpm to 250 rpm.
A. 7.79 KJ B. 9.30 KJ C. 2.87 KJ D. 6.71
KJ
12. A 48 in. diameter flywheel has a width of 800 lb. During operation the
speed is 180 rpm. If coefficient of fluctuation is 0.1, determine the energy
released by flywheel.
a. 3541.71 ft-lb B. 3842.68 ft-lb C. 3911.62 ft-lb D.
4612.71 ft-lb