Most Probable Questions

Sem. – 5th
Machine Design

Group : A(2 marks)

1. Define working stress, yield stress, ultimate stress, and factor of safety?
[2016(w),2016(s),2015(s)BP,2015(w),2014(S),2013(s)BP,2011(w)]
2. What are the types of loads? [2016s, 2010w]
3. State types of welded joints? [2016s,2015w]
4. Define creep and fatigue? [2016w,2016s,2015w,2013s-BP,2011w]
5. State types of riveted joints? [2015s-BP,2013s-BP]
6. Define pitch, back pitch, and diagonal pitch of riveted joints? [2016s,2015s]
7. Define shaft and Key? [2016s,2014s,2013s-bp,2012s]
8. What is the difference between shaft and axle? [2016s,2015w,2013w]
9. What is eccentric loading and buckling?
10. What is crowning of pulley? [2016s,2014s]
11. State the types of Belt Drives? [2015s-BP,2014s,2013s-BP,2010w]
12. Define solid length, free length, spring index of spring?
[2016s,2015s-BP,2015w,2014s,2013w,2012s]
13. What is surge in spring? [2016s,2016w,2015s-BP,2015w,2015w,2013s-BP,2012s,2011w]
14. Write the formula for length of an open and cross belt drive? [2016w,2012s,2011w]
15. Write the classification of shafts and keys? [2016s,2015s]
16. Name different thread profiles. Mention also the angles . [2005(w), 2007(w), 2008(w)]
17. Define the strength of a riveted joint. [2004(w), 2006(w)]
18. State the combined bending & torsion formula. [2007, 2005, 2003]
19. Define working Stress. [2010w, 2011S, 2012w, 2014S]
20. What do you mean by M24 x 2 Bolt ? [2015W]
Group – B (5 marks Questions)
1. Describe the design procedure? [2016w,2016s,2015w,2013s-BP]
2. Explain various mechanical properties of material of the product?
[2016s,2016w,2014s,2012s-BP]
3. Draw stress strain diagram for Mild Steel and explain about its salient points?
[2016s,2015s-BP,2015w,2014s]
4. State the advantages of welded joints over riveted joints? [2016s,2015s-BP,2014s,2012s-BP]
5. Determine the strength and efficiency of riveted joints? [2016w,2105w,2009s-BP,2013s-BP]
6. Explain types of keys and design procedure of key to avoid failure?
[2016s old,2016s new,2014s,2011w]
7. An eye bolt carries a tensile load of 20KN. Find the size of the bolt if the tensile stress is not to
exceed 100MPa. Draw a neat proportional figure for the bolt? [2015w]
8. Show by neat sketches the various ways in which a riveted joint may fail? [2011s, 2014s]
9. Explain about fast pulley and loose pulley? [2015w]
10. Two machine parts are fastened together tightly by means of a 24mm tap bolt. If the loading
tends to separate these parts is neglected, find the stress that is set up in the bolt by the initial
tightening?
11. A pulley is driven by a flat belt running at a speed of 600 m/min. the coefficient of friction
between the pulley and the belt is 0.3 and the angle of lap is 160 0. If the maximum tension in the
belt is 700N. find the power transmitted by the belt. [2014S, 2016S]
12. A solid shaft that is transmitting 1MW at 240 rpm. Determine the diameter of the shaft if the
maximum torque transmitted exceeds the mean torgue by 20%. Take the maximum allowable
shear stress as 60 mpa. [2012w, 2016w]
13. Design a helical spring of round wire supports a static load of 1500N. The inside dia of spring
coil must not be smaller than 60 mm. The spring is to deflect 20 mm. The permissible shear
stress in the spring material is 450 N/mm2. [2016s]
14. Define load and classify it with brief description. [2017S]
15. Sketch a thread & show its following nomenclature.

(i) Pitch (ii) Major diameter (iii) depts. Of thread (iv) flank [2003(w)]
16 Derive expression of velocity ratio of a belt drive [2013(s & w)]
17 Derive the ratio of tensions.
18 Write short notes on surge in spring. [2005(w), 2004(w), 2006(w)]
19 What is meant by buckling of compression spring? How it can be avoided? [2003(w), 2012]
20. Discuss the procedure used in designing a cast iron pulley.
Group – C (7 Marks Questions)
1. Explain the factors governing the design of machine elements? [2016w,2015w,2012s-BP]
2. A double riveted double cover butt joint in plate 30mm thick is made with 35mm diameter rivets
at 100mm pitch. The permissible stresses are σt =120MPa, σc=150MPa ζ =100MPa. Find the
efficiency of the joint taking the strength of the rivet in double shear as twice than that of single
shear? [2016s,2015s-BP,2014s]
3. A steam boiler is to be designed for a working pressure of 4N/mm2 with its inside diameter
160cm. Give the design calculation for the circumferential joint for the following working stress
for steel plates and rivets. In tension= 75MPa, In shear = 60MPa, In crushing=125MPa

[2015w]
4. Find the size of the weld of welded joint if maximum shear stress in the weld is 25 MPa. The
joint is subjected to an eccentric load of 2KN as shown in the figure below [2015w,2014s]

120mm

40mm

2KN
5. Design rectangular key for a shaft of 50mm diameter. The shearing and crushing stresses are
42MPa and 70 MPa. [2016w,2015s-BP,2014s,2013s-BP ]
6. A hollow shaft for a compressor is to be designed to transmit a maximum torque of 5KN-m. The
shear stress in the shaft is limited to 55MN/m 2 . Determine both the diameter if outside diameter
is twice the inner diameter. [2016s,2015w]
7. A solid circular shaft is subjected to bending moment of 3KN-m and twisting moment of 10KN-
m.The shaft is made of 45C8 steel having ultimate tensile stress of 0.7GPa and ultimate shear
stress of 0.5GPa. Assuming a FOS 6. Find the suitable diameter of shaft. [2015w,2013w]
8. A pulley of 0.9m diameter revolving at 200rpm is to transmit 7.5k.watt . Find the width if the
leather belt if the maximum tension in tight side is not to exceed 145N in 10mm width. The
tension is twice the tension in slack side. Assuming the number of arms is 6. Determine the
width of the belt and dimension of the pulley if maximum shear stress is not to exceed 63 MPa.
[2015s-BP,2013w]
9. A cast iron pulley transmits 25 kW at 300 rpm. The diameter of pulley is 550 mm and has four
straight arms of elliptical cross section in which the major axis is twice the minor axis. Find the
dimensions of the arm if the allowable bending stress is 15 MPa. [2015s-BP]
10. Design a helical compression spring for maximum load 1000N for a deflection of 25mm using
the value of spring index as 5. The maximum permissible shear stress for spring wire is 420Mpa
and Modulus of rigidity is 84KN/mm2. Take Wahl’s factor
11. Find the size of the bolts required for a Cl steam engine cylinder head. The diameter of the
cylinder is 300mm and the steam pr is 0.7MPa. No of bolts required is 12 and assume
permissible tensile stress as 28MPa. [2014w, 2010w]
12. A shaft 80mm diameter transmits power at maximum shear stress of 63MPa. Find the length of
a 20mm wide key required to mount a pulley on the shaft so that the stress in the key does not
exceed 42 MPa. [Ans.152mm] [2015w]
13. Find the width of belt necessary to transmit 10KW to a pulley 300mm diameter, if the pulley
makes 1600 rpm and the co-efficient of friction between the belt and the pulley is 0.22. Assume
the angle of contact as 210º and the maximum tension in the belt is not to exceed 8N/mm width.
[Ans:90mm] [2012W]
14. A triple riveted lap joint with zigzag riveting is to be designed to connect two plates of 6mm
thickness. Determine the dia of rivet pitch of rivets and distance between the rows of rivet.
Indicate how the joint will fail. Assume  = 120 Mpa
t  = 100 Mpa and  c=150 Mpa.
[Ans:d=14mm, p=78mm, pb=35.2mm] 2014(W)
15. 6 Design a helical spring for a maximum load of 1000N for a deflection of 25 mm using the value of
spring index as 5. The maximum permissible shear stress for spring wire is 420 Mpa & modulus of
4c  1 0.615
rigidity is 84 KN/mm2. Take Wahl’s factor K=  Where C= spring index
4c  4 c
[2008(s), 2012w 16 marks

16. Determine the length and thickness of a shunk key for a shaft of 0.09 m dia. Assuming the
shearing resistance of the material of key is the same as that of the shaft width of the key is 30
mm and Fs= 0.4 Fc [2006 BP
17. Design a belt drive to transmit 110 KW for a system consisting of two pulleys of diameters 0.9 m
and 1.2 m, Centre distance of 3.6 m, a belt speed of 20 m/s,  = 0.3, a slip of 1.2% at each
pulley. [2007(BP)]

18. A helical spring of round wire supports a static load of 1000N. The inside dia of spring coil must
not be smaller than 50 mm. The spring is to deflect 15 mm. The permissible shear stress in the
spring material is 400 N/mm2. Calculate the wire size, mean coil diameter, no. of effective turns,
no of actual turns, spring index, solid length, free length & spring stiffness. Assume the plain
end of the spring. G=85GPa [2006(w), 2003(w) ,2010(S)] 20 Mark
19. A compression helical spring to carry a load of 500 N with a deflection of 25mm. The spring
index may be taken as 8. Assume the following values for the spring material :

Permissible shear stress = 350MPa

Modulus of Rigidity = 84 kN/mm2. [2013]

20. Find the size of the weld for the bracket as shown in Fig. It carries a load of 12kN. The
allowable shear stress is not to exceed 60 x 106 N/m2.