ALDRIN F LUNA

BSME 4A
MACHINE DESIGN 2 (BEARINGS)

1. A sleeve bearing with 38 mm in diameter and a length of 45 mm. has a wall

thickness is 4.5 mm. The bearing is subjected to a radial load of 205 N. Find
the bearing pressure.
A. 119.9 kpa
B. 911.1 kpa

C. 190.9 kpa

D. 200 kpa

SOLUTION:

F
S =
Ds LB

205
(0.038)(0.045)

S = 119.9 kpa

2. A bearing 3.8 in diameter and 8 mm long supports a load of 1100 lb. If

coefficient of friction is 0.2, find the torque required to rotate the shaft.

A. 55.44 lb-in

B. 60 lb-in

C. 45 lb-in
D. 44 lb-in

SOLUTION:

T = fF ()
D
2

T = (0.2)(1100)(32.2)(
1
)( )
12 3.8
2
 T = 44.55 lb−in

3. A bearing whose shaft rotates rotates at 2000rpm, has a friction loss of 10

kw. The bearing load is 10 KN and friction of 0.14. Find the bearing diameter.

A. 77 mm

B. 55 mm

C. 33 mm
D. 23 mm

SOLUTION:

TN
P=
Factor

T(2000rpm)
10kw =
9549000

T = 0.047754kN−m

T = fF ()
D
2

0.04775 = (0.14)(30)(D/2)

D = 22.73 mm

4. A bearing carries a load of 1100 kg. The shaft diameter is 0.1 m, the
cefficient of friction is 0.2, and the shaft speed is 300 rpm. Compute the
power lost in the bearing.

A. 777.6 W

B. 667.23 W

C. 677.32 W

D. 767.2 W
SOLUTION:

F
μ=
W

F = μ(W) = 0.2(1100)(9.801) = 2156.22 N

0.1
T = (0.2)(2156.22N)( = 21.56 N−m
2

Plost = 2π(21.56) ( )
300
60

Plost = 677.32 W

5. A bearing with a diameter of 2.165 in is subjected to load of 1237.37 lb

while rotating at 12000 rph. If the coefficient of friction is taken as 0.20 and
L/D is 3.0, find the pressure on the bearing.

A. 87 psi

B. 88 psi

C. 89 psi

D. 90 psi

SOLUTION:

F
P=
LD

1237.37 lb
P=
LD

L
= 3; L = 3D = 3(2.165 in) = 6.5 in
D

1237.37 lb
P= = 87.9 psi
6.5 in ×2.165 in
6. A 2.3 in. shaft uses a sleeve bearing. The bearing sustains a radial load of
150000 lb. If the allowable bearing pressure is 30 ksi. Find the length of the
bearing.

A. 2 in

B. 3 in

C. 4 in

D. 5 in

SOLUTION:

F
P=
LD

150000lb
30,000 psi =
L×2. 3in

L = 2.17 inches

7. If the cross sectional area of a bearing is 8.4 sq. mm , total bolt is 20 and a
pressure of 200 kpa. Find the maximum load on the bearing.

A. 376. kpa

B. 366 kpa

C. 367 kpa

D. 336 kpa

SOLUTION:

F = P×A

= 200000×8.4 = 1.68 MPa

 4.37
Fmax = F
n

4.37
= ×1.68
20

= 367.08 kpa

8. The inside diameter of a thrust washer is 0.5 in and an outside diameter of

3 in. If the allowable bearing pressure is 87 psi, how much load can it sustain?

A. 500 psi

B. 560 psi

C. 580 psi

D. 600 psi

SOLUTION:

solving fof crossectional−area: A = [(

π 2
4
Do −Di )
2
]
A= [(
π 2
4
3 −0.5 )
2
]
A = 6.8722 sq. in

F
solving for load applied: P =
A

F
87 =
6.8722

F = 597.88 lb

9. A roller bearing has a specific dynamic capacity of 3500 lb and has an

equivalent load of 780 lb. What is it’s life in hours if it runs at 1000 rpm.

A. 2500 hours
 B. 2600 hours
C. 2400 hours
D. 2483 hours

SOLUTION:
Based from the analysis of bearing we know that

16667
L10 = ×149 = 2483.72 hours
1000

10. A bearing has a load of 1687.32 lb and a diameter of 5.4 in Find the
frictional torque if the coefficient of friction is 0.1.

A. 450.1 lb-in
B. 455.6 lb-in

C. 460.5 lb-in
D. 456.5 lb-in

SOLUTION

D
Tf = f F
2

5.4
= 0.1×1687.32×
2

= 455.6 lb - in