ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ME 425A
MACHINE DESIGN LEC 2
PLATES COMPILATION

SUBMITED BY:
CASTELO, RAPHAEL ENRICO R.
202011151

SUBMITED TO:
ENGR. BASIL ALOYSIUS BAUTISTA

SELF STUDY PROBLEMS: FLYWHEELS

1. A machine is to punch a 25-mm diameter hole from a 19 mm thick steel plate having an ultimate shear strength
of 400 MPa. A flywheel is to be designed with a mean diameter of 1 meter, a maximum operating speed of 200 rpm,
and a coefficient of fluctuation of 0.1. The flywheel's hub and arms' weight may be taken to be 10% of the rim's
weight. The width of the rim is to be five: times its thickness. Determine the flywheel weight required in kg.
a. 569
b. 468
c. 432
d. 642

2. A machine is to punch a 25-mm diameter hole from a 19 mm thick steel plate having an ultimate shear strength
of 400 MPa. A flywheel is to be designed with a mean diameter of 1 meter, a maximum operating speed of 200 rpm,
and a coefficient of fluctuation of 0.1. The flywheel's hub and arms' weight may be taken to be 10% of the rim's
weight. The width of the rim is to be five times its thickness. Determine the rim thickness in mm necessary for a
density of 7200 kg/m3.
a. 67.7
c. 87.7
b. 77.7
d. 72.3

3. A machine is to punch a 25-mm diameter hole from a 19 mm thick steel plate having an ultimate shear strength
of 400 MPa. A flywheel is to be designed with a mean diameter of 1 meter, a maximum operating speed of 200 rpm,
and a coefficient of fluctuation of 0.1. The flywheel's hub and arms' weight may be taken to be 10% of the rim's
weight. The width of the rim is to be five times its thickness. Calculate the energy left in kJ right after punching a
hole.
a. 57.2
b. 5.72
c. 25.5
d. 2.55

4. Determine the bursting speed, in ft/s of a cast iron flywheel having a tensile strength of 19,000 psi.
a. 783
b. 643
c. 533
d. 443

5. Find the working pressure required, in tons, to punch a 4" diameter hole on a thick steel plate.
a. 60
b. 70
c. 75
d. 80
6. If the coefficient of fluctuation is 0.1 and the mean speed of the flywheel is 1200 fpım, calculate the weight of the
flywheek in Ib needed to store 900 ft-lb of energy.
a. 245.7
b. 724.5
c. 524,7
d. 123.9

7. The shear strength of a plate is 300 MPa. Calculate the force required to punch a 40mm diameter hole in a plate
7mm thick.
a. 264 kN
b. 246 I:N
c. 426 kN
d. 462 Kn
8. A flywheel on a press rotating at 120 rpm is slowed down to 102 rpun during a punching operation that requires
second for the punching portion of the cycle. What angular deceleration does the flywheel experience?
a. 2.51 rad/s
c. 6.11 rad/s
b. 150.8 rad/s?
d. 120.4 rad/s

9. A machine is to be equipped with a cast iron flywheel 1.52 m mean diameter and 305 mm wide. The arms and
hub of the flywheel are to be considered equivalent to 5 percent of the rim weight assumed to be concentrated at
the mean diameter. The change in energy to be handled is 3400 N-m, and the coefficient of fluctuation is 0.03. The
running speed of the flywheel is 250 rpm and the specific weight of the cast iron rim is 70550.26 N/m². Find the rim
thickness required in mm.
a. 27
b. 54
c. 32
d. 48
10. What pressure is required to punch a 4" diameter hole through a steel plate?
a. 80 tons
c. 30 tons
b. 40 tons
d. 50 tons

11. What force P is required to punch a 1.5" hole on a 1/8" thick plate if the ultimate shear strength of the plate is
42,000 psi?
a. 24,490 lbs
b. 14,620 lbs
c. 24,960 lbs
d. 24,740 lbs
12. The coefficient of fluctuation of a flywheel is 0.45, what is the coefficient of steadiness?
a. 2.2
c. 3.3
b. 0:45
d. 1.0

13. The amount of energy in ft-lb to be used in punching two 1" dia, holes from a C1020 as rolled steel plate, ½"
thick, is nearly equal to,
a. 1595.35
b. 4260.2
c. 3190.7
d. 1896.3

14. A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to hancile 2250 ft-lb of kinetic energy. It has a width of 8
inches, a normal operating speed of 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of rim,
assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent to 10% of the total rim weight. The flywheel is made up of cast iron
with a specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch.
a. 334 lb
b. 434 lb
c. 433 lb
d. 351 16

15. A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of kinetic energy. It has a width of 8
inches, a normal operating speed of 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the thickness of
the rim, assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent to 10% of the total rim weight. The flywheel is made up of
cast iron with a specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch.
a. 1.56 inches
b. 1 12 inches
c. 1.65 inches
d. 1.234 inches

16. A flywheel has a rim thickness of inch and a width of 10 inches. Its mean diameter is 36 inches. Assuining that
the arms and hub amount to one-eighth of the rim weight, that the coefficient of speed fluctuation is 10%, and that
the normal operating speed of the flywheel to be 88 fps, find the capacity of the flywheel.
a. 5441.57 ft-lb
b. 5144.57 ft-lb
c. 5411.57 ft-lb
d. 5145.47 ft-lb
17. A punching machine requires 1800 ft-lb of energy to punch a certain hole. The speed of the machine is reduced
from 200 rpm to 180 rpm during the punching operation. The weight of the arms and hub are considered to be 12%
of the rim weight, and the mean diameter is 28 inches. Find the weight of the rim required.
a. 713.98 lb
c. 913.78 lb
b. 813.98 11
d. 398.71 lb

18. The energy required to punch a square hole from 20 mm thick plate is 10 KJ. If the ultimate strength of plate is
420 Mpa, with factor of safety of 4, determine the maximum sides of square that can be punched.
a. 45 mm
b. 30 nam
c. 55 mm
d. 60 mm
19. A flywheel has a mean diameter of 5 ft and is required to handle 2450 ft-lb of kinetic energy. The flywheel has a
width of 8 in. Normal operating speed is 320 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of
the rim. Weight of arm and hub is neglected.
a. 204,37 lbs
c. 244.37 lbs
b. 236.19 lbs
d. 264.37 lbs

20. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having a mean radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the
rim is 30 lbs, what is the centrifugal force?
a. 14,800 lbs
c. 7 mt
b. 14,860 lbs
d. 14,760 lbs
SELF STUDY PROBLEMS: CLUTCH
21. If the inertia is 90 lb-ft² and the speed of the driven shaft is to be increased from 0 to 2500 rpm
in 5 seconds, shaft material is of SAE 4140 with yield strength of 110,000 lb/in², find the clutch
starting torque in ft-lb.
a. 159
c. 146
b. 128
d. 191

22. Find the frictional radius for a disc clutch. The disc clutch has an outside diameter of 10 in and
an inside diameter of 6 in.
a. 4.54 in
c. 5.34 in
b. 4.08 in
d. 8.44 in
23. In a clutch the outside diameter is 8 in and the inside diameter is 4 in. An axial force of 400 lb is
used to hold the two parts together. If the coefficient of friction of the mating materials is 0.4, how
much torque can the clutch handle?
a. 123.45 in-lb
c. 213.34 in-lb
b. 497.80 in-lb
d. 563.23 in-lb

24. A disc clutch has 6 pairs of contracting friction surfaces. The frictional radius is 2 in and the
coefficient of friction is 0.3. An axial force of 100 lbs acts on the clutch. The shaft speed is 400
rpm. How much horsepower can the clutch transmit?
a. 2.28 hp
b. 1.23 hp
c. 3.23 hp
d. 4.23 hp
25. A cone clutch has cone elements at an angle of 10°. The clutch transmits 20 hp at a speed of
100 rpm. The mean diameter of the conical friction sections is 16 in and the coefficient of friction is
0.3. Find the axial force needed to engage the clutch.
a. 246.37 lbs
b. 212.56 lbs
c. 234.56 lbs
d. 346.78 lbs

26. In a band clutch, the ratio of the pull on the tight side of the band to that of the slack side is 4:1.
The band contacts the drum for 250 degrees. What is the coefficient of friction?
a. 0.123
b. 0.318
c. 0.234
d. 0.462
27. A band clutch has an angle of contact of 270° on a 15 in diameter drum. The rotational speed of
the drum is 250 rpm and the clutch transmits 8 hp. The band is 1/16 in thick and has a design
stress of 5000 psi. How wide should the band be? Assume a coefficient of friction of 0.40.
a. 2.123 in
b. 3.234 in
c. 1.014 in
d. 4.354 in

28. The angle of contact of a band ciutch is 250 degrees. The cross section of the band is 1/16 in x
1.5 in. The design stress for the band material is 8,000 psi. If the drum is 16 inches in diameter and
rotates at 350 rpm, what is the horsepower capacity of the clutch? The coefficient of friction is 0.4.
a. 20.34 hp
b. 15.23 hp
c. 22.34 hp
d. 27.50 hp

29. Find the power capacity under uniform wear of a cone clutch with mean diameter of 250 mm if
the conical elements are inclined 8 degrees and the axial force is 450 N. The rotational speed of
the driver is 200 rpm and the coefficient of friction is 0.20.
a. 1.683 kw
b. 2.340 kw
d. 3.234 kw
1.287 kw

30. Determine the power capacity of a cone clutch under uniform pressure and assuming the
following conditions: major diameter 250 mm, minor diameter 200 mm; length of conical elements
in contact 125 mm, rotational speed=870 rpm; coefficient of friction = 0.30; and allowable pressure
70,000 N/m².
a 12.34 lkw
b. 19.09 kw
c. 14.56 kw
d. 23.45 kw

31. Find the power capacity underength of comical of en cone clutch with the following
specification speed rpm, elements in contact diameter 250 mm, minor diameter = 200 mm,
coefficient of friction -0.30, and axial operating force- 500 N.
a. 7.69 kw
c. 9.34 kw
b. 5.23 kw
d. 3.23 kw

32. Assuming uniform wearo find the 100 mmrespectivelyngle disc clutch with an outside and
inside diameter of 20f 0.35 and an axial operating force of 800 nal speed of 1160 raide a coefficient
of friction of an Newtons!
a. 4.23 kW
c. 6.32 kW
b 2.55 kW
d. 8.23 kW

33. A cone clutch has an angl the clutch is 8 KW at 500 rpm. The of 0.42. Find the axial force
Aquired if the capacity of those uniform wear method. The mean chameter of the force
conical sections is 300 mm. a. 504.27 N
b. 604.27 N
C 704.27 N
d. 804.27 N
34. How much torque can a cone clutch transmit if the angle of the conical elements is 10 degrees.
The mean diameter of conical sections is 200 mm and an axial force of 600 N is applied. Consider a
coefficient of friction of 0.45.
a. 135.49 N.m
b. 155.49 N.m
c. 175.49 N.m
d. 195.49 N.m

35. A clutch has an outside diameter of 8 in and inside diameter of 4 in. An axial force of 500 Ib is
used to hold the two parts together. If friction is 0.4, how much torque can the clutch handle?
a. 322.22 in-lb
c. 522.22 in-lb
b. 422.22 in-lb
d. 622.22 in-lb
36. A disc clutch has 6 pairs of contacting friction surfaces. The frictional radius is 2 in and the
coefficient of friction is 0.30. An axial force of 100 lb acts on the clutch. The shaft speed is 400
rpm. What is the power transmitted by the clutch?
a. 1.28 HP
b. 2.28 HP
c. 3.28 HP
d. 4.28 HP

37. A cone clutch has cone elements at an angle of 12°. The clutch transmits 25 HP at a speed of
1200 rpm. The mean diameter of the conical friction section is 16 in and the coefficient of friction is
0.35. Find the axial force needed to engage the clutch.
a. 238.04 lbs
b. 248.04 lbs
c. 258.04 lbs
d. 268.04 lbs
38. A band clutch has an angle of contact of 270° on a 15 in diameter drum. The rotational speed of
the drum is 250 rpm and the clutch transmits 8 HP. The band is 1/16 in thick and has a design
stress of 5000 psi. How wide should the band be? Use coefficient of friction to be 0.40.
a 1.0145 in
b. 1,3145 in
c. 1.5145 in
d. 1.7145 in

39. The angle of contact of a band clutch is 250 degrees. The cross-section of the band is 1/16 in x
1.5 in. The design stress for the band material is 8000 psi. If the drum is 16 inch in diameter and
rotates at 350 rpm, what is the power capacity of the clutch if f=0.40.
a. 20.50 hp
c. 27.50 hp
b. 24.50 hp
d. 30.50 hp
40. A simple disc clutch has an outside diameter of 200 mm and inside diameter of 100 mm The
friction is 0.40 and applied load is 1,500 N. Find wear. the torque transmitted using uniform
a 16.67 N.m
c. 36.67 N.m
b. 26.67 N.m
d. 46.67 N.m