Power Transmission

The change in kinetic energy $\Delta E$ of an engine is $300$ J, and minimum and maximum shaft speeds are $\omega_{min} = 220$ rad/s and $\omega_{max} = 280$ rad/s, respectively. Assume that the torque-time function is p...

A CNC worktable is driven in a linear direction by a lead screw connected directly to a stepper motor. The pitch of the lead screw is 5 mm. The stepper motor completes one full revolution upon receiving 600 pulses. If th...

Which one of the following CANNOT impart linear motion in a CNC machine?

A single – plate clutch has a friction disc with inner and outer radii of $$20mm$$ and $$40$$ $$mm,$$ respectively. The friction lining in the disc is made in such a way that the coefficient of friction $$\mu $$ varies r...

The torque (in N-m) exerted on the crank shaft of a two stroke engine can be described as is the crank angle as $$\,\,T = 10000 + 1000\sin 2\theta - 1200\,\cos 2\theta ,\,\,$$ where $$\,\theta \,\,$$ is the crank angle a...

Maximum fluctuation of kinetic energy in an engine has been calculated to be $$2600$$ J. Assuming that the engine runs at an average speed of $$200$$ rpm, the polar mass moment of inertia ( in kg.m 2 ) of a flywheel to k...

A disc clutch with a single friction surface has coefficient of friction equal to $$0.3.$$ The maximum pressure which can be imposed on the friction material is $$1.5$$ $$MPa.$$ The outer diameter of the clutch plate is...

A flywheel connected to a punching machine has to supply energy of $$400$$ Nm while running at a mean angular speed of $$20$$ rad/s. If the total fluctuation of speed is not to exceed $$ \pm 20\% $$, the mass moment of i...

A circular solid disc of uniform thickness $$20mm,$$ radius $$200mm$$ and $$mass$$ $$20kg,$$ is used as a fly wheel. If it rotates at $$600$$ $$rpm,$$ the kinetic energy of the flywheel, in joules is

A solid circular shaft needs to be designed to transmit a torque of $$50$$ $$N.m.$$ If the allowable shear stress of the material is $$140$$ $$MPa,$$ assuming a factor of safety of $$2,$$ the minimum allowable design dia...

A band brake having band-width of $$80mm,$$ drum diameter of $$250mm,$$ coefficient of friction of $$0.25$$ and angle of wrap of $$270$$ degrees is required to exert a friction torque of $$1000N$$-$$m$$. The maximum tens...

A clutch has outer and inner diameters $$100mm$$ and $$40mm$$ respectively. Assuming a uniform pressure of $$2MPa$$ and coefficient of friction of inner material $$0.4,$$ the torque carrying capacity of the clutch is

The speed of an engine varies from $$210$$ rad/s to $$190$$ rad/s. During cycle the change in kinetic energy is found to be $$400$$ Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kgm 2 is

If $${C_f}$$ is the coefficient of speed fluctuation of a flywheel then the ratio of $${\omega _{\max }}/{\omega _{\min }}$$ will be

A disk clutch is required to transmit $$5$$ $$kW$$ at $$2000$$ $$rpm$$ the disk has a friction lining with Coefficient of friction equal to $$0.25.$$ Bore radius of friction lining is equal to $$25mm.$$ Assume uniform co...

For a certain engine having an average speed of $$1200$$ rpm, a flywheel approximated as a solid disc, is required for keeping the fluctuation of speed within $$2$$% about the average speed. The fluctuation of kinetic en...

In a band brake the ratio of tight side band tension to the tension on the slack side is $$3.$$ If the angle of overlap of band on the drum is $${180^ \circ }$$ the coefficient of friction required between drum and the b...

A static load is mounted at the center of a shaft rotating at uniform angular velocity. This shaft will be designed for

Which of the following statement is correct?

A flywheel of moment of inertia $$9.8$$ kg m 2 fluctuates by $$30$$ rpm for a fluctuation in energy of $$1936$$ Jouls. The mean speed of the flywheel is (in rpm)

The bolts in a rigid flanged coupling connecting two shafts transmitting power are subjected to

A solid shaft can resist a bending moment of $$3.0$$ $$kNm$$ and a twisting moment of $$4.0$$ $$kNm$$ together, then the maximum torque that can be applied is

Two shafts $$A$$ and $$B$$ are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft $$B$$ is twice that of shaft $$A.$$ The ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft $$A$$ to that of shaft $$B$$ is

Strength to weight ratio for a circuit shaft transmitting power is directly proportional to the

Axial operation claw clutches having self-locking tooth profile