Couplings

339
Drocedure
The design
for
procedure 1 theprotected type flange coupling is the same as that
nling. The vwidth of the unprotected
of the protective flange , is equal to the major diameter
flange coupling.
e the bolt. of
Example3 : Design a rigid flange coupling to transmit 18 kW at 1440 rpm. The allowable shear
is 4 MPa. The shaft and
stress in the cast iron flange
stressin keys are made of AISI 1040 annealed steel.
ASME codeto design
the shaft and the key.
Use
nata: P 18 kW, n= 1440 rpm, = 4 MPa =4 N/mm?

Solution:
Referring table 1.8, the ultimate strength and yield stress of AISI 1040 annealed steel are
$18.8 MPa and 353.4 MPa respectively.
Allowableshearstress =0.3 a, =0.3 x 353.4 106.02 N/mm
or 0 . 1 8 o,= 0.18 x 518.8 =93.384 N/mm2
The allowable shear stress in the shaft or the key material is the minimum of the above two
values. i.e., 93.384 N/mm2

Design of shaft:
9550P
Torquetransmitted M, (19.3c)

9550x 18
= 119.375 N m = l19375 N mm
1440

Diameter ofthe shaft d = 0 (19.49)

16x119375
20.55 mm (: n= 0.75)
0.75x T x 93.384,
(table 7.2/14.6)
ne prefered shaft diameter d= 25 mm

Design of key:
shaft diameter of 25 mm are;
he standard dimensions of taper key for a
. (table 9.1/17.4)
b = 6 mm
Width of the key
h = 6 mm
Height of the key
Taper in the key is 1: 100 18.75 mm
1.25d-+
length of the
hub =

(19.14d)
Length of the key l =

=
50 mm
x 25 + 18.75
= 1.25
2M, 2x11937S = 31.83 N/mm
1.83 N/mm2 .(19.50)
Shearstress induced in the key bld 6x 50 25 x

4 M , 4 x|19375

induced in the key

o hld 6x 50 x 25 63.67 Nmnm*...
03.6/ N/mm*.... (19.5
(19.51)
D
rushing stress
stresses
are
less than
less than the
permissible values, hence the
The and crushing
shear and
n e induced shear
table 17.5,
the preferred length of 6 x 6 taper key is 50
esign of the key iis safe. Referring mm.
340 Design of Machine
Elements
Design of flange:
Assume the material ofthe flange as FG150 gray cast iron.
Shear strength of FG150 cast iron r= 173 MPa .... (table 14)
Take a factor of safety as
5
Design shear stress r, == =34.6 N/mm
The hub diameter D, = 1.5 d+25 mm
(19.136
= 1.5 x 25+25 62.5 mm

The hub length = 1.25 dx 18.75 mm

(19.14d
= 1.25 x 25 + 18.75 = 50 mm

Outside diameter ofthe flange D =2.5 d+ 75 mm (19.146)

= 2.5 x 25+ 75 137.5 mm

Bolt circle diameter D, 2d+ 50 mm (19.126)

= 2 x 25 +50 100 mm

Thickness ofthe flange t= 0.28d (19.17)

= 0.28 x 25 = 7 mm

Torque capacity based on shear of the flange at the hub diameter

M, =(7 D,) (19.6)

119375 7xTx 62.5 x

62.5
i.e., 2
.Induced shear stress in the flange , = 2.78 N/mm2< 34.6 N/mm?

The induced shear stress in the flange is less than the allowable shear stress, hence the design
of the flange is safe.
Design of bots:
Number of bolts i = 0.02d+3 (19.16)
=
0.02 x 25 +3 3.5
Take the number of bolts i= 4 (even number)
0sd 0.5x 25
Minor diameter of the bolt d, 4 6.25 mm (19.3)
Referring table 18.7, the standard bolts size is M8 x 1.25 and its core area A, is 36.6 mm

Also, torque transmitted through bolts, M= M- 4 -i4,,2 (19.4)

00
i.e., 119375 4 x 36.6 x r, x
2
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Induced shearstress in the bolt z= 16.3 N/mm2 <93.384 N.mm

Hence the design of the bolt is safe.
 Doion a bushed pin
a

type lexible coupling to

nmitting 20 kW power 1440 rpin. The allowable shearconnect
at a motor
shaft to a pump shaft
LIC and pins are 40 MPa and 80 MPa and
crushing stress for steel shafts
respectively. The allowable shear stress for
lange is 10 MPa and the allowable bearing
pressure for rubber bush is 0.5 MPa. the cast iron ron

Data: P =
20 kW, [VTU, Jan 2010]
n =
1440 rpm, r,
T.=40 MPa
= =

r, =40 N/mm?,
g o= o = 80 MPa =

80 N/mm', 7,= 10 MPa = 10 N/mm, p, =

0.5 MPa =
0.5 N/mm
Solution:
Design of shaft:
9550
Torque transmitted M, =
n (19.3c)
9550x 20
1440
=
132.6389 N m =
132638.9 N mm
 Design
352 Machine Elements 1 Couplings
ased on ear of the
flange at the hub
diameter
T o r q u ec a p a c 1

353
16 M
Diameter of the shaftd
7T,
=
M, 1( D)G
Assume the keyway factor 7 as 0.75 19.49) 132638.9 9xrx70 x tx 19.6)
16x1326389
28.238 mm
dl075xzx40 30
od shear stress in the flange t ,
Induced shear
Assumingthehub as a hollow shaft,
1.91 N/mm

preferred shaft diameter d

=
mm h
The . . (table 7.2/14.5)
Design of key:
Referring table 9.1 (17.4), the standard dimensions of taper key for a shaft dia
diameter
of the hub D,=|7t,16(1-K$)
M,
aft diameter of Outsi

32 mm are,
.19.46)
Width of the key b 10 mnm
16x 1326389
Height of the key h = 8 mm
703 - p
is 1: 100
where K-
Taperin key
Length of the key I = length of the hub = 1.25 d+ 18.75 mm

= 1.25 x 30+ 18.75 = 56.25 mm

(19.14d
Induced shear stress in the flange r 2.04 N/mm
shear stress in the flange is less than the allowable shear
2M, The induced stress, therefore the
Shear stress induced in the key bld 19.50) of the flange is safe.
design
2x 1326389 and rubber bush:
= 15.72 N/mm? Design of pins
10x56.25x 30 Number ofpins i =0.02d +3 (19.256)
= 0.02 x 30+3 3 . 6
4M
Crushing stress induced in the key Hld (19.51) Take number of pins i = 4 (next even number)

4x132638.9 0.5d
39.3 N/mm? Minor diameter at the threaded portion ofthe pin d, =
(19.8)
8x 5625x 30
The induced shear and crushing stresses are less than the permissible stresses, hence the 05x 30
is safe. Referring table 17.5, the preferred length of 10 x 8 taper key is 63 mm. 7.5 mm
design ofkey 4
Design of flange: Referring table 6.1 (18.7), the standard thread size is M10x 1.5 mm

(19.136)
Thehub diameter D, =
1.5d+ 25 mm Let the diameter of the pin at the neck d =2 x
Major diameter of the thread
1 . 5 x 30+25 7 0 mm
= 2 x 10= 20 mm
The hub length I = 1.25d + 18.75 mm (19.144)
On the neck of the pin, a brass bush of 2 mm thickness is pressed.
= 1.25x 30+18.75 56.25 mm
20+2x2=24 mm
Outside diameter of the flange D = 2.5d + 75 mm (19.146) Outer diameter ofthe brass bush, d, =

busn
2.5 x30+75 =150mm
sume a rubber bush of thickness 6 mm is pressed over the brass
" Oer diameter of the rubber bush d' = 24 +2 x6= 36 mm
.(19.126)
Bolt circle diameter D, = 2d+ 50 mm
.. (19.33 a)
2 x30+50 = 110 mm
Thickness of the flange = 0.28d
( 1 9 . 1 7
Iorquetransmitted by the pins M= iF
0.28 x
30 8.4 mm9 mm
354 Design of
Machine Elem
10
1.e., 132638.9 =
=4 xFx 2
.. Force on each pin F =602.9N
Also F p, ld
1.e 602.9= 0.5 x /x 36 (19.33 b
Length ofrubber bush in the flange /= 33.5 mm
Let the clearance between the faces of the flanges b as 5 mm

Total length of rubber bush ,=l+b =

33.5 + 5 =
38.5 mm

Bending stress in the pin o,

32 (19.35)
602.9x 33.5
+5x32
2
= 16.7 N/mm2
Tx 203
F
Shear stress in the pin r, 0.785d (19.34)
602.9
0.785x2021.92 N/mm?

Maximum shear stress in the pin yo+4rT

niax- (2.54)

=V16.72
2
+4x 1.922 8.6 N/mm =

Maximum normal stress in the pin oo' (2.53)

16.7+16.72 +4x 1922= 17.54 Nmm

Both the stresses are well within the limit. Therefore the design of pins is safe.