Assignment No: 1 (ME 1304)

Date of submission: 23/8/2018

1. An open S link made of a round steel bar as shown in Fig. 1. Determine the maximum
tensile stress and maximum shear stress.
2. A hand cranking lever, as shown in Fig. 2, is used to start a truck engine by applying a
force F = 300 N. Design the diameter (d) of the lever at section X-X near the guide
bush using: 1. Maximum distortion energy theory; 2. Maximum shear stress theory,
and 3. Maximum strain energy theory. Consider yield strength = 400 MPa; Ultimate
tensile strength = 500 MPa; Young’s modulus = 210 GPa; Modulus of rigidity = 85
GPa and Poisson’s ratio = 0.25 and factor of safety to be 3.
3. A curved link made of round steel bar as shown in Fig. 3 is being used in a certain
mechanism. Find the maximum load it can transmit Syt= 90 MN/m2.
4. A punch press, used for stamping sheet metal, has a punching capacity of 100 kN. The
section of the frame is as shown in Fig. 4. It is made of grey cast iron and FOS is 3.
Determine the dimensions of the cross-section at X-X.
5. A cantilever rod is loaded as shown in the Fig. 5. If the tensile yield strength of the
material is 300 MPa determine the rod diameter using: 1. Maximum principal stress
theory; 2. Maximum shear stress theory and 3. Maximum distortion energy theory.
6. A wall bracket, as shown in Fig. 6, is subjected to a pull of P = 10 kN, at 60° to the
vertical. The cross-section of bracket is rectangular having b = 2t. Determine the
dimensions b and t if the stress in the material of the bracket is limited to 30 MPa.
7. A C-clamp as shown in Fig. 7, carries a load P = 25 kN. The cross-section
of the clamp at X-X is rectangular having b = 2t. The clamp is made of cast steel with
and FOS is 4. Determine the dimensions of the cross-section of the clamp.
8. A hollow circular column carries a projecting bracket on which a load of 30 kN rests,
as shown in Fig. 8. The distance between the load and the centre of the column is 400
mm. the inner diameter of the column is 0.6 times of the outer diameter. Assume FOS
= 3. Determine the dimensions of the cross-section of the column.
9. A steel rod of 30 mm diameter is fitted inside a brass tube of 30 mm internal diameter
and 370 mm external diameter. The projecting ends of the steel rod are provided with
nuts and washers. The nuts are tightened up so as to produce a pull of 10 kN in the
rod. The compound is then placed in a lathe and the brass is turned down to 4 mm
thickness. Calculate the stresses in the two materials.
10. Find the minimum size of a hole that can be punched in a 20 mm thick mild steel plate
having an ultimate shear strength of 300 N/mm2. The maximum permissible
compressive stress in the punch material is 1200 N/mm2.

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