Reg.

No : effective length of bush, the gap between two flanges and the length of
the pin in contact with right hand flange are 35, 5 and 23 mm
respectively. The permissible shear and bending stresses in the pin are
35 and 152 N/mm2 respectively. Calculate Pin diameter by shear
consideration, bending consideration.
IAT-II ii) Design a rectangular key for the following application: A shaft
ME 6503-DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS 65mm dia transmits power at maximum shear stress of 67 MPa. The
Year/Sem/sec: III/V/A Time: 3.00P.M-4.30P.M shear stress should not exceed 75% of the shear stress developed in the
Date: 23 .08.2018 Max Marks: 50 shaft. The key should be atleast 2.5 times strong in crushing compared
to shear failure of the key.
PART-A
(5 x 2 = 10 Marks) 8. A) Design a muff coupling to connect two steel shafts
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. What are the possible modes of failure of the pin (bolt) in a flexible coupling?
transmitting 25 KW power at 360 rpm. the shaft and key are
2. What is advantage of hollow shaft? made of plain carbon steel 30 c8 (Syt =Syc =400 N/mm2). The
3. Discuss forces on keys. sleeve is made of grey CI FG200 (Sut= 200N/mm2). The factor
4. Distinguish between close coiled and oped coiled springs. of safety for the shafts and key is 4. For the sleeve , the factor
5. When a helical compression spring is cut into two halves, what is the stiffness of of safety is 6 based on ultimate strength.
the resulting half spring? (OR)
PART-B (4*10 =40) B) Design a Clamp or compression coupling for a shaft to transmit
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 30KW at 100 rpm. The allowable shear stress for the shaft and key is
6. A) Design a protected type flange coupling for the following 40 MPa and the number of bolts connecting the two halves are 4. The
permissible tensile stress for the bolts material is 70 MPa. The
requirements: power transmitted = 9KW; N =920rpm; select suitable
coefficient of friction between the muff and the shaft surface may be
material. (OR) taken as 0.3.

Design a cast iron flange coupling for a mild steel shaft

B) 9. A) A helical compression spring made of oil tempered
transmitting 90 kW at 250 r.p.m. The allowable shear stress in the carbon steel is subjected to a load which varies from 400N to
shaft is 40 MPa and the angle of twist is not to exceed 1° in a 1000 N. the spring index is 6 and design factor safety is 1.25.
if the yield stress in shear is 770MPa and endurance stress in
length of 20 diameters. The allowable shear stress in the coupling shear is 350 MPa, find size of the spring wire, diameter of
bolts is 30 MPa.G=84GPa . spring, number of turns of spring and free length of the
7. A) Design a bushed-pin type of flexible coupling to connect a pump spring. The compression of the spring at the maximum load is
shaft to a motor shaft transmitting 30 kW at 900 rpm. The overall 30mm.take G=80KN/mm2.
torque is 15% more than mean torque. The material allowable (OR)
properties are as follows : σ (in crushing for shaft and key material) B) Design a helical spring for a spring loaded safety valve
= 80 MPa τ (in shear for shaft and key material) = 40 MPa (Ramsbottom safety valve) for the following conditions : Diameter of
τ (in shear for cast iron) = 15 MPa. Bearing pressure for rubber bush valve seat = 65 mm ; Operating pressure = 0.7N/mm2; Maximum
pressure when the valve blows off freely = 0.75N/mm2; Maximum lift
= 0.8 MPa Material of the pin as same as that of shaft and key. Draw
of the valve when the pressure rises from 0.7 to 0.75 N/mm2 = 3.5 mm
the sketch of the coupling. (OR)
; Maximum allowable stress = 550 MPa ; Modulus of rigidity = 84
B) i) A flexible coupling is used to transmit 15 kW power at 100 kN/mm2; Spring index = 6. Draw a neat sketch of the free spring
rpm. There are six pins and their pitch circle diameter is 200 mm. The showing the main dimensions.
 7. Determine the diameter of a circular rod made of ductile
material with a endurance limit is 265 MPa and a tensile
yield strength of 350 MPa. The member is subjected to a
varying axial load from - 300 kN to 700 kN and has a
stress concentration factor is 1.8 .
7. A cylindrical shaft made of steel of yield strength 700 MPa is
subjected to static loads consisting of bending moment 10 kN-m
and a torsional moment 30 kN-m. Determine the diameter of the
shaft using two different theories of failure, and assuming a
factor of safety of 2. Take E = 210GPa and poisson's ratio = 0.25.
8. Find the diameter of a shaft to transmit twisting moments
Reg.No varying from 900 N-m to1800 N-m. The ultimate tensile
strength for the material is 650 MPa and yield stress is 480
MPa. Assume the stress concentration factor = 1.2, surface
finish factor = 0.5 and size factor = 0.85.

1. allowable tensile stress in the plate 90Mpa; compressive stress

140MPa; and shear stress in the rivet 56MPa?
IAT-1
ME 6503-DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS
Year/Sem/sec: III/V/A Time: 3.00P.M-4.30P.M
Date: 28.08.2017 Max Marks: 50
PART-A
(5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. What do you mean by optimum design? NOV2007
2. Define limits and fits.
3. What is preferred number?
4. Differentiate between curved beam and straight beam
5. What are the methods to reduce stress concentration?
PART-B (4*10 =40)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
6. An unknown weight falls through 10 mm on a collar rigidly attached to the
lower end of a vertical bar 3 m long and 600 mm2 in section. If the maximum
instantaneous extension is known to be 2 mm, what is the corresponding stress
and the value of unknown weight? Take E = 200 kN/mm2
 1.2 in and it has four straight
arms of elliptical cross-section,
in which the
Reg.N major axis is twice the minor axis.
Determine the dimensions of the
o:
arm if the
allowable
bending stress is
GE6757-TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
15 MPa.
Year/Sem/sec: IV/VII/B Time: 9.30AM-11.00AM
Date: 05.07.2017 Max Marks: 50
PART-A
(5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. Define quality.
2. What are the elements of TQM?
3. List out any four barriers to TQM implementation.
4. What are the four absolutes of quality defined by Crosby? A Cast iron pulley transmits 10 kW at 400 rpm. The diameter of the pulley is1.2 in and it has four
straight arms of elliptical cross-section, in which the major axis is twice the minor axis. Determine the
5. Define quality policy statement. dimensions of the arm if the allowable bending stress is15 MPa.

PART-B (4*10 =40)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

6. Describe the various dimensions of quality with respect to the

following: Quality in products and quality in services.
7. Elaborate the fourteen steps involved in Crosby’s total quality
approach.
8. Describe juran’s principles of quality management.
9. Explain Deming’s fourteen point philosophy quality
improvement.

A Cast iron pulley transmits 10 kW at 400 rpm. The diameter of the pulley is