Assignment 1
Assignment 1
Syllabus: Fatigue Considerations in Design: Variable load, loading pattern, endurance stresses, Influence of
size, surface finish, notch sensitivity and stress concentration.
Goodman line, Soderberg line, Design of machine members subjected to combined, steady and alternating
stresses.
Design for finite life, Design of Shafts under Variable Stresses, Bolts subjected to variable stresses.
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1. Explain stress concentration, its causes and how it can be mitigated.
Determine the diameter of a circular rod made of ductile material with a fatigue strength
(complete stress reversal) σe =280Mpa and a tensile yield strength of 350 MPa. The member is
subjected to a varying axial load from 700 kN to - 300 kN. Assume Kt : 1.8, F.S : 2. (RSK203)
2. Write Soderberg's equation and state its application to different type of loadings.
3. Determine the thickness of a 130 mm wide uniform plate for safe continuous operation if the
plate is to be subjected to a tensile load that has a maximum value of 240 kN and a minimum
value of 100 kN. The properties of the plate material are as follows:
Endurance limit stress: 225 MPa, yield point stress: 300 MPa. The factor of safety based on
yield point stress: 1.5. (RSK203)
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4. Explain the following terms used in design of machine members subjected to variable loads:
a) Size factor
b) Notch Sensitivity
c) Endurance Limit
d) Surface finish factor
5. What information do you obtain from Soderberg Diagram?
6. What do you understand by stress concentration? How do you take it into consideration in
case of a component subjected to dynamic loading?
7. Determine the diameter of a tensile member of a circular cross section. The following data is
given: Maximum tensile load=20 kN: Maximum compressive load=10 kN, Ultimate tensile
strength=600 MPa, yield point=390 MPa, Endurance limit=290 MPa. Factor of safety=4, Stress
concentration factor=2.2
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8. Explain what is meant by Stress Concentration? How it can be reduced by suitable design
Practice.
9. A rod of a linkage mechanism made of steel 40 Crl (S ut=550 N/mm2) is subjected to a
completely reversed axial load of 100 kN. The rod is machined on a lathe and the expected
reliability is 95%. There is no stress concentration. Determine the diameter of the rod using a
factor of safety of 2 for an infinite life condition. (VB161)
10. Explain the difference between Gerber Curve, Goodman line and Soderberg line.
11. A polished steel bar is subjected to axial tensile force that varies from zero to P max. It has a
groove 2 mm deep and having a radius of 3 mm. The theoretical stress concentration factor
and notch sensitivity factor at the groove are 1.8 and 0.95 respectively. The outer dia of the bar
28. What is endurance strength? Draw S-N diagram, what are the factors that affect endurance
strength.
29. The section of a steel shaft is shown in fig (VB164)
The shaft is machined by a turning process. The section x-x is subjected to a constant bending
moment of 500 kN-m, the shaft material has S ut=500 MN/m2 & Syt=350 MN/m2 and endurance
limit in bending for a 7.5 mm diameter specimen of 210 MN/m 2. Notch sensitivity factor is 0.8.
Expected reliability is 90 %. Determine life of shaft. Theoretical stress concentration factor be
interpolated/taken from tabulated values. Here r is the fillet radius and d is the shaft dia.
r/d 0.025 0.05 0.1
kt 2.6 2.05 1.66