Machine Design: cram pack

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1Formulas and methods

Gears & gear trains

Meshing gears
n1·N1 = n2·N2
Torque
T2 = T1·(N2/N1)·η
Power
P = T·ω, ω = 2π·n/60
Compound train
total ratio = product of the stage ratios

Torsion of shafts

Shear stress
τ = T·r/J
Solid shaft
J = πd⁴/32
Hollow shaft
J = π(D⁴ − d⁴)/32
Angle of twist
φ = TL/(GJ)
Power
P = T·ω = 2πnT/60

Method

  1. Find the polar moment of area: J = πd⁴/32 for a solid shaft.
  2. Shear stress at the surface: τ = T·r/J, with r the outer radius.
  3. Angle of twist: φ = TL/(GJ) in radians.
  4. If power is given, find the torque first with P = T·ω, ω = 2πn/60.

Mohr’s circle & stress transformation

Centre
C = (σx + σy)/2
Radius
R = √(((σx − σy)/2)² + τxy²)
Principal stresses
σ1,2 = C ± R
Principal direction
tan 2θp = 2τxy/(σx − σy)
Inclined plane
σθ = C + (σx − σy)/2·cos 2θ + τxy·sin 2θ

Method

  1. Calculate the centre of Mohr’s circle: C = (σx + σy)/2.
  2. Calculate the radius: R = √(((σx − σy)/2)² + τxy²).
  3. The principal stresses are C ± R and the largest in-plane shear stress is R.
  4. Angles on the circle are double the angles on the element: tan 2θp = 2τxy/(σx − σy).

Axial stress & strain

Normal stress
σ = F/A
Strain
ε = ΔL/L
Hooke’s law
σ = E·ε
Elongation
ΔL = FL/(EA)
Thermal strain
εT = α·ΔT

Column buckling

Euler load
Pcr = π²EI/(KL)²
Effective length factor
K = 1 pinned–pinned, 0.5 fixed–fixed, 0.7 fixed–pinned, 2 fixed–free
Critical stress
σcr = Pcr/A
Slenderness
λ = KL/r, r = √(I/A)

Mechanical vibrations

Natural frequency
ωn = √(k/m), fn = ωn/(2π)
From static deflection
ωn = √(g/δst)
Critical damping
cc = 2√(km) = 2mωn
Damping ratio
ζ = c/cc
Damped frequency
ωd = ωn√(1 − ζ²)
Logarithmic decrement
δ = (1/n)·ln(x0/xn), ζ = δ/√(4π² + δ²)
Springs in parallel
k = k1 + k2
Springs in series
1/k = 1/k1 + 1/k2

2Practice problems

1.Gears & gear trainsMedium
Nw​ = 80z = 1, 1440 rpm

A worm with 1 start(s) turns at 1440 rpm and drives a worm wheel with 80 teeth. Find the speed nw of the wheel.

z = 1Nw = 80n = 1440 rpm
nw = rpm
2.Gears & gear trainsHard
d1​ = 150 mmd2​ = 250 mm720 rpmC = 1000 mmT1​ = 1200 NT2​P = ?

An open belt connects a 150 mm driving pulley at 720 rpm to a 250 mm pulley; the centres are 1000 mm apart. The coefficient of friction is 0.35 and the tight-side tension may not exceed 1200 N. Find the largest power P the belt can transmit without slipping, in kW (ignore centrifugal effects).

d1 = 150 mmn1 = 720 rpmd2 = 250 mmC = 1000 mmμ = 0.35T1 = 1200 N
P = kW
3.Torsion of shaftsMedium
do​ = ?T = 2000 N·m

A hollow shaft must carry a torque of 2000 N·m. Its inner diameter is to be 0.7 times its outer diameter, and the shear stress must not exceed 50 MPa. Find the smallest outer diameter do.

T = 2000 N·mdi/do = 0.7τallow = 50 MPa
do = mm
4.Torsion of shaftsHard
do​ = ?15 kW, 500 rpm

A hollow shaft must transmit 15 kW at 500 rpm. Its inner diameter is to be 0.75 times its outer diameter, and the shear stress must not exceed 80 MPa. Find the smallest outer diameter do.

P = 15 kWN = 500 rpmdi/do = 0.75τallow = 80 MPa
do = mm
5.Mohr’s circle & stress transformationMedium
σx​ = 110σy​ = 50τxy​ = 20MPa

A point has σₓ = 110 MPa, σᵧ = 50 MPa and τₓᵧ = 20 MPa (tension positive). The element is rotated 35° counter-clockwise. Find the normal stress σy′ on the faces of the rotated element that are perpendicular to the rotated y′-axis.

σx = 110 MPaσy = 50 MPaτxy = 20 MPaθ = 35°
σy′ = MPa
6.Mohr’s circle & stress transformationHard
σx​ = 60σy​ = 10τxy​ = 10MPa

A point in a loaded part has σₓ = 60 MPa, σᵧ = 10 MPa and τₓᵧ = 10 MPa (tension positive). Find the normal stress σθ on a plane whose normal is rotated 20° clockwise from the x-axis.

σx = 60 MPaσy = 10 MPaτxy = 10 MPaθ = -20°
σθ = MPa
7.Axial stress & strainMedium
Ø 20 mmCopper2 mP = 80 kN

Find the elongation δ of the copper bar under the axial load.

P = 80 kNd = 20 mmL = 2 mE = 117 GPa
δ = mm
8.Axial stress & strainHard
30 kN12600 mm400 mmØ40Ø40σ2​ = ?

A steel segment (diameter 40 mm, length 600 mm, E = 200 GPa) and a segment made of brass (diameter 40 mm, length 400 mm, E = 100 GPa) are joined end to end and fixed between two rigid walls. An axial load of 30 kN acts at the joint, towards segment 2. Find the magnitude of the stress σ2 in segment 2.

segment 1: steel, Ø40 mm, 600 mm, E = 200 GPasegment 2: brass, Ø40 mm, 400 mm, E = 100 GPaP = 30 kN
σ2 = MPa
9.Column bucklingMedium
PL = 2.5 md = 30 mmcross-section

A column of length L made of steel is fixed at the base and free at the top. Using Euler’s formula, find its critical buckling load Pcr.

L = 2.5 mE = 200 GPa (steel)d = 30 mm
Pcr = kN
10.Column bucklingHard
PL = 4 md = 50 mmcross-section

A column of length L made of steel is pinned at both ends. Find its slenderness and the critical buckling stress σcr from Euler’s formula.

L = 4 mE = 200 GPa (steel)d = 50 mm
σcr = MPa
11.Mechanical vibrationsMedium
tx20 mm4 cycles1 mm

In a free-vibration test of a damped mass–spring system, a displacement peak of 20 mm is followed 4 cycles later by a peak of 1 mm. Find the damping ratio ζ.

x0 = 20 mmx4 = 1 mmn = 4
ζ =
12.Mechanical vibrationsHard
k1​ = 25k2​ = 12k3​ = 12m = 5 kg

A 5 kg mass hangs from spring k₃ = 12 kN/m. The top of k₃ is attached to a rigid bar that hangs from two springs side by side, k₁ = 25 kN/m and k₂ = 12 kN/m; the bar stays level. Ignore damping and the masses of the springs and bar. Find the natural frequency fn of vertical vibration in Hz.

m = 5 kgk1 = 25 kN/mk2 = 12 kN/mk3 = 12 kN/m
fn = Hz

3Solutions

1.Gears & gear trains

Answer: nw = 18 rpm

Gear trains: meshing gears have the same speed at the teeth, so n₁·N₁ = n₂·N₂: the gear with fewer teeth turns faster. Gears on one shaft turn at the same speed. Power is passed on (minus losses), so torque goes up when speed goes down: T₂ = T₁·(N₂/N₁)·η, and P = T·ω with ω = 2π·n/60.

Wheel speed

nw = n·z/Nw = 1440·1/80 = 18 rpm

Answer

nw = 18 rpm
2.Gears & gear trains

Answer: P = 4.446 kW

Belt drives: without slip, both pulleys have the same rim speed v = π·d·n/60, so n₁·d₁ = n₂·d₂ and the speed ratio is d₂/d₁. Slip s makes the driven pulley a little slower: n₂ = n₁·(d₁/d₂)·(1 − s). The power transmitted is P = (T₁ − T₂)·v, with T₁ the tension on the tight side and T₂ on the slack side. Friction limits the ratio of the tensions: T₁/T₂ = eμθ, where θ is the angle of wrap in radians on the smaller pulley; for an open belt θ = π − 2·asin((d₂ − d₁)/(2C)) with centre distance C.

Angle of wrap

θ = 3.042 rad

Slack-side tension

eμθ = e1.065 = 2.9, T₂ = 1200/2.9 = 413.9 N

Power

P = (1200 − 413.9)·5.655 = 4.446 kW

Answer

P = 4.446 kW
3.Torsion of shafts

Answer: do = 64.48 mm

Torsion of circular shafts: shear stress grows linearly from zero at the centre to τmax = T·r/J at the surface, with J = πd⁴/32 for a solid shaft and J = π(do⁴ − di⁴)/32 for a hollow one. The angle of twist is φ = TL/(GJ) in radians. Power and torque are linked by P = T·ω.

Outer diameter from the allowable stress

T = 2000 N·m = 2 × 10⁶ N·mm
1 − k⁴ = 1 − 0.7⁴ = 0.7599
do = ∛(16T/(π·τallow·(1 − k⁴))) = ∛(16·2 × 10⁶/(π·50·0.7599)) = 64.48 mm
di = 0.7·64.48 = 45.14 mm

Answer

do = 64.48 mm

A solid shaft would need d = 58.84 mm; the hollow one is a little larger but much lighter.

4.Torsion of shafts

Answer: do = 29.88 mm

Torsion of circular shafts: shear stress grows linearly from zero at the centre to τmax = T·r/J at the surface, with J = πd⁴/32 for a solid shaft and J = π(do⁴ − di⁴)/32 for a hollow one. The angle of twist is φ = TL/(GJ) in radians. Power and torque are linked by P = T·ω.

Torque

ω = 2πN/60 = 2π·500/60 = 52.36 rad/s
T = P/ω = 15000/52.36 = 286.5 N·m

Outer diameter from the allowable stress

T = 286.5 N·m = 286479 N·mm
1 − k⁴ = 1 − 0.75⁴ = 0.6836
do = ∛(16T/(π·τallow·(1 − k⁴))) = ∛(16·286479/(π·80·0.6836)) = 29.88 mm
di = 0.75·29.88 = 22.41 mm

Answer

do = 29.88 mm

A solid shaft would need d = 26.32 mm; the hollow one is a little larger but much lighter.

5.Mohr’s circle & stress transformation

Answer: σy′ = 50.95 MPa

Plane stress transformation: on a plane rotated by θ, σ = (σₓ + σᵧ)/2 + (σₓ − σᵧ)/2·cos 2θ + τₓᵧ·sin 2θ. Mohr’s circle shows all planes at once: its centre is at C = (σₓ + σᵧ)/2 and its radius is R = √(((σₓ − σᵧ)/2)² + τₓᵧ²). The principal stresses are C ± R, and the largest in-plane shear stress is R.

Transformation equation for the y′ face

σy′ = 80 − 30·0.342 − 20·0.9397 = 50.95 MPa

Check

The sum of the normal stresses does not change with rotation.

σx′ = 109.1 MPa, σx′ + σy′ = 160 = σx + σy

Answer

σy′ = 50.95 MPa
6.Mohr’s circle & stress transformation

Answer: σθ = 47.72 MPa

Plane stress transformation: on a plane rotated by θ, σ = (σₓ + σᵧ)/2 + (σₓ − σᵧ)/2·cos 2θ + τₓᵧ·sin 2θ. Mohr’s circle shows all planes at once: its centre is at C = (σₓ + σᵧ)/2 and its radius is R = √(((σₓ − σᵧ)/2)² + τₓᵧ²). The principal stresses are C ± R, and the largest in-plane shear stress is R.

Transformation equation

σθ = 35 + 25·0.766 + 10·−0.6428 = 47.72 MPa

Answer

σθ = 47.72 MPa
7.Axial stress & strain

Answer: δ = 4.353 mm

Hooke’s law: within the elastic range σ = E·ε. Combining with σ = P/A and ε = δ/L gives δ = PL/(AE).

Stress

A = π·20²/4 = 314.2 mm²
σ = P/A = 80·1000/314.2 = 254.6 MPa

Strain (Hooke’s law)

E for copper = 117 GPa = 117000 MPa.

ε = σ/E = 254.6/117000 = 0.002176 = 2176 µε

Elongation

δ = ε·L = 0.002176·2000 mm = 4.353 mm

Answer

δ = 4.353 mm
8.Axial stress & strain

Answer: σ2 = 10.23 MPa

Two materials: in series (one after the other) every segment carries the same force and the elongations add: δ = P·Σ L/(E·A). In parallel (side by side between rigid plates) both parts shorten by the same amount, so their strains are equal: the stiffer part takes the larger share, Pi = P·EiAi/ΣEA, and σi = Ei·ε. A bar held between two rigid walls with a load at the junction is statically indeterminate: the two segments share the load in proportion to their stiffness k = EA/L.

Stiffnesses

k₁ = 200000·1257/600 = 418879 N/mm
k₂ = 100000·1257/400 = 314159 N/mm

Share of segment 2

F2 = 30000·314159/733038 = 12857 N

Stress

σ2 = 12857/1257 = 10.23 MPa (compression)

Answer

σ2 = 10.23 MPa
9.Column buckling

Answer: Pcr = 3.139 kN

Euler buckling: a slender column becomes unstable at Pcr = π²EI/(KL)², where KL is the effective length: K = 1 for pinned–pinned, 2 for fixed–free, 0.7 for fixed–pinned and 0.5 for fixed–fixed. It buckles about the axis with the smallest I. The formula holds for slender columns, whose critical stress stays below the yield stress.

Smallest second moment of area

A round section has the same I about every axis.

I = πd⁴/64 = π·30⁴/64 = 39761 mm⁴

Effective length

KL = 2·2500 = 5000 mm

Critical load

Pcr = π²EI/(KL)² = π²·200000·39761/5000² = 3139 N = 3.139 kN

Answer

Pcr = 3.139 kN
10.Column buckling

Answer: σcr = 19.28 MPa

Euler buckling: a slender column becomes unstable at Pcr = π²EI/(KL)², where KL is the effective length: K = 1 for pinned–pinned, 2 for fixed–free, 0.7 for fixed–pinned and 0.5 for fixed–fixed. It buckles about the axis with the smallest I. The formula holds for slender columns, whose critical stress stays below the yield stress.

Smallest second moment of area

A round section has the same I about every axis.

I = πd⁴/64 = π·50⁴/64 = 306796 mm⁴

Radius of gyration and slenderness

A = 1963 mm²
r = √(I/A) = √(306796/1963) = 12.5 mm
KL = 1·4000 = 4000 mm
KL/r = 4000/12.5 = 320

Critical stress

σcr = π²E/(KL/r)² = π²·200000/320² = 19.28 MPa

Answer

σcr = 19.28 MPa
11.Mechanical vibrations

Answer: ζ = 0.1184

Free vibration of a mass–spring system: the undamped natural frequency is ωn = √(k/m) in rad/s, and fn = ωn/(2π) in Hz. A viscous damper c gives the damping ratio ζ = c/cc, with critical damping cc = 2·√(k·m) = 2·m·ωn. An underdamped system (ζ < 1) oscillates at ωd = ωn·√(1 − ζ²). Springs in parallel add, k = k₁ + k₂; springs in series add as reciprocals, 1/k = 1/k₁ + 1/k₂.

Logarithmic decrement

δ = (1/4)·ln(20/1) = 0.7489

Damping ratio

ζ = δ/√(4π² + δ²) = 0.7489/√(39.48 + 0.5609) = 0.1184

Answer

ζ = 0.1184
12.Mechanical vibrations

Answer: fn = 6.775 Hz

Free vibration of a mass–spring system: the undamped natural frequency is ωn = √(k/m) in rad/s, and fn = ωn/(2π) in Hz. A viscous damper c gives the damping ratio ζ = c/cc, with critical damping cc = 2·√(k·m) = 2·m·ωn. An underdamped system (ζ < 1) oscillates at ωd = ωn·√(1 − ζ²). Springs in parallel add, k = k₁ + k₂; springs in series add as reciprocals, 1/k = 1/k₁ + 1/k₂.

Equivalent stiffness

Only k1 and k2 are in parallel. That pair is in series with k3, so combine them as reciprocals.

k12 = 25 + 12 = 37 kN/m
keq = 37·12/(37 + 12) = 9.061 kN/m

Natural frequency

ωn = √(9061/5) = 42.57 rad/s
fn = 42.57/(2π) = 6.775 Hz

Answer

fn = 6.775 Hz

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