UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS. UNISA |e MEE231V May/June 2019, Mechanical Engineering De: uration 3 Hours, 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST. OR LS MTHEMBU SECOND PROF FJ NEMAVHOLA Programmable pocket calculator 1¢ permissible Partialfimited open book examination Specified material a8 indicated on examination paper, permissible This examination question paper mains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination ver This exam paper consists of 4 pages PARTIAL Open Book Examination ONLY the prescnbed book Mechanical Design by Peter RN Childs and the Study Guide are allowed in the examination venue Other notes and books will NOT be allowed in the examination venue INSTRUCTIONS. ‘Assume all dimensions not specified are in millimetres, Start each question on a new paper Use diagrams and sketches to illustrate your understanding All assumptions must be clearly stated White clearly and show all your stops to the solution STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING ONLY THE PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK AND THE STUDY GUIDE2 MEE231V MAY/JUNE 2019 Question 4 AA ful film hydrodynamic journal bearing is required for a shaft rotating at 800 rpm The bearing 's loaded as shown in Figure 1 The SAE 20 lubricant can be supplied at an inlet temperature of 50°C using an available cooling system Determine the overall temperature rise in the bearing and flow rate of lubricant required Establish that the selected design lies within the optimum Zone for minimum friction and maximum load on the minimum film thickness ratio chart Assume the initial temperature rise 1s 30°C oso |---L b- Figure 1 Bearing design [25] Question 2 The tnple cylinder intemal combustion engine running at 2100 rpm developing 37 KW uses a wedged belt to drive a fan for half a day The fan runs at 932 rpm and the centre distance between the engine and the fan pulleys 's approximately 90 cm For this power transmission, 21 Select suitable pulley diameters 2.2 Determine the type and number of belts required for minimum maintenance [20]3 Mee231V MAY/IUNE 2018 Question 3 A speed reducer has a minimum number of pinion teeth rotating at 1350 rpm The pinion module 's 4, the face width ts 55 mm and the pressure angle 1s 25° This pinion drives a 62 tooth gear made of the same maternal, aluminum bronze The transmitted power is 15 5 kW 3 1 Calculate the contact stress (15) Question 4 A shaft with a diameter of 0 03 mis loaded as shown in Figure 2. Using Macaulay's method, determine the first two critical frequencies of this loaded shaft Assume Young's modulus for the shaft is 200 GPa and that there 1s no deffection at the bearings 30N 24N by by | ly =0.08m tL, = 0.06m Ll; =0.07m Figure 2 Loaded shaft [30]4 MEE231V (MAY/JUNE 2019 Question § 51 Describe the type of situations where the use of gears would be better than other transmission systems. (3) 5 2 Name two main stresses to be considered in analysing and selecting gears and how each of therr effect 1s presented @ 53 Define the two stresses that can be expentencad by a spring and how each of their effect 1s presented 7) 54 Which transmission drive ts used in an internal combustion engine and why (2) 55 Give an example application of a rack and pinion gear system besides the car steenng system (1) [10] Total Marks: [100] Full Marks: [100]