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A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at 250 rpm with a diameter of 900 mm. The angle of contact is 1.5π radians and one end of the band brake is fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150 mm from the fixed pin. The minimum force needed to stop the drum absorbing 50 kW is requested. Based on this, the recommended width of a steel band with a tensile strength of 55 MPa and thickness of 3 mm is also requested.

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MD2 Finals PDF

A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at 250 rpm with a diameter of 900 mm. The angle of contact is 1.5π radians and one end of the band brake is fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150 mm from the fixed pin. The minimum force needed to stop the drum absorbing 50 kW is requested. Based on this, the recommended width of a steel band with a tensile strength of 55 MPa and thickness of 3 mm is also requested.

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Machine Design 2 Final Examination 10.

A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at 250


rpm, and a diameter of 900 mm. The angle of contact is
1. The function of clutch in the machine tools is: 1.5π radians and one end of the band brake is fastened to
a. lowering of drive speed a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150 mm
b. alignment of drive shaft from the fixed pin. The coefficient of friction is 0.25 and
c. to disconnect or connect at will the drive the straight brake arm is 1000 mm long placed
d. to ensure that two shafts line up at high speed perpendicular to the diameter bisecting the angle of
contact. Determine the minimum force in Newtons,
2. In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the applied at the end of the brake arm necessary to stop the
angle between the line of action and the line tangent to the drum if 50 kW is being absorbed.
pitch circle. It is also termed as:
a. helix angle 11. Based on the previous problem, recommend the
b. angle of recess width in millimeters of a steel band with maximum tensile
c. angle of obliquity strength of 55 MPa and thickness of 3 mm.
d. arc of action

3. A disc clutch having an outside diameter of 32 cm and an 12. What is the ratio of the driver pulley to the driven
inside diameter of 12.7 cm is connected to an engine that pulley if the driver operates at 1800 rpm and the driven
turns at 750 rpm. The coefficient of friction is 0.6 while operates at 900 rpm?
the pressure between the friction surfaces is 2 kg/cm2.
Compute the force on the clutch pedal necessary to
engage the clutch disc from the engine.
13. What is the belt velocity for the driver described in
problem 12 if the pitch diameter is 4.5 in.? Express your
answer in fps.
4. Referring to the previous problem, determine the
horsepower transmitted by the engine.

14. Find the length of a driving belt running around two


pulleys of radii 14-in and 8-in if the distance between the
5. A local utility vehicle production company has considered centers of the two pulleys is 25-in.
using in one of its designs a multi-disc clutch consisting
of 9 steel discs and 8 bronze discs, with effective outside
and inside diameter of 220 mm and 160 mm respectively.
If the shaft turns at 1500 rpm and an axial force of 600 N 15. A line shaft runs at 360 rpm. An 18-in pulley on the
is applied, find the horsepower capacity, considering a same shaft is belt connected to a 12-in pulley on the
coefficient of friction of 0.25. countershaft. From a 15-in pulley on the countershaft,
motion is transmitted to the machine. Compute and check
the required diameter of the pulley on the machine to give
a spindle speed of 660 rpm.
6. For an evenly distributed and uniform wear on each
meshing gear tooth, the ideal design practice is to
consider a __.
a. wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gear 16. A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 kW at 500
b. heat treatment of gears rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144
c. hardening of each tooth degrees, the coefficient of friction between the belt and
d. hunting tooth addition pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 2.1
MPa. Find the width of the belt used if its thickness is 6
7. A cone clutch with leather facing and cast iron mating mm.
surface is to transmit 15 kW at 750 rpm. The mean
diameter is 250 mm and the slope of the face is 150. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.15, what thrust force is required
to engage the clutch? Express your answer in kN. 17. An industrial fan running at 600 rpm is driven by a
25-kW, 960 rpm induction motor. The pulley mounted on
the motor shaft is 270 mm. Center distance is 1.45 meters.
Using a coefficient of friction of 0.35, determine the
8. A car engine rated at 12 hp gives a maximum torque of 65 minimum angle of wrap.
ft-lbs. The clutch is of the single plate type and both sides
of the plate are partially worn out. If the coefficient of
friction is 0.15, the mean axial pressure is limited to 12
lb/in2 and the external radius of the friction surface is 1.25 18. A slurry pump is to be driven by a 50 hp, 2400 rpm
times the internal radius, find the axial force needed to diesel engine and operating under moderate shock load
connect the engine shaft. with service factor of 1.20. The pump will operate at 800
rpm and using typeB V-belt. The arc of contact factor is
0.89 and the length of belt factor is 0.97. Assuming that
the rated horsepower is 5.792, compute the number of
9. A band brake is to absorb 5 hp at 200 rpm. The angle of belts to be used.
wrap is 3.6 radians and coefficient of friction is 0.15. If
drum diameter is 8 inches, find the tight side force in lbs.
19. It is recommended for high speed application that the
minimum number of teeth in small sprocket should be:
a. 26 to 30 b. 12 to 16
c. 26 to 28 d. 18 to 24

20. As recommended the center distance between


sprockets should not be less than _____ times the bigger
sprocket
a. 2.26 b. 1 ½
c. 1 ¾ d. 2.59

21. Big chain sprocket wheels are designed with


spokes/arms are generally elliptical in cross section with
major axis ____ times the minor axis.
a. 2 b. 1 ½
c. 2 ½ d. 3

22. It is ideal for maximum quietness in sprocket drive


operation to choose _____ or more teeth.
a. 24 b. 27
c. 18 d. 21

23. In a chain drive design for large speed reduction it is


preferable to use a double reduction or compound type of
transmission instead of single two sprockets transmission.
Drives should be so designed that the angle between two
tight chain strands does not exceed ______ degrees.
a. 45 b. 55
c. 60 d. 90

24. Consider a maximum safe center distance of


sprockets should be _____ pitches. Very long center
distance cause catenary tension in the chain.
a. 70 b. 60
c. 80 d. 50

25. What should be the pitch diameter in inches of an 18


teeth sprocket using RC 40 chain?

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