CHAP 5 SHAFT, KEY, KEYWAYS 6 BEARINGS Flashcards
Machine element that transmits torque and power.
Shaft
What are the three factors that affects the horsepower requirement of a shaft?
a. Torque
b. Rpm shaft
c. Peripheral velocity of shaft
Shaft delivers 10lbs at 10cm crank radius. What is the torque
delivered by the shaft?
45.45 kg-cm
Shaft delivers 10lbs at 10cm crank radius. The shaft delivered a 45.45kg-cm and rotates at 80 rpm, what is its power delivered ?
0.05 Hp
Machine element used to fasten shaft pulleys and gear hubs together.
Keys
In a design of drive shaft assembly, the weakest part is the
____.
Key
Rule of thumb for the length of keyway based on the diameter of
the shaft.
1.5 of the diameter
A solid shaft delivers 1000 in.- lb torque at 800 rpm rotation, what shaft diameter would you recommend? Recommended design stress is 6,000 psi.
1 inch
What would you recommend for the biomass shredder’s shaft diameter if an engine delivers 10hp power in a shaft running at a speed of 1800 rpm? Consider a design stress for the shaft of 6000 psi.
0.66 in
What is the recommended size of the shaft for the shredder in Item 9?.
¾ inches
If two shafts are perpendicular with each other, what type of drive system would you recommend?
Flat belt
Grove that is placed on a shaft to prevent the pulley from slippage.
keyway
Type of key applicable for sliding-type shaft and hub assembly.
parallel key
Give three types of key applicable for an assembly in which the hub is fastened to the shaft or an assembly in which the key is driven between the shaft and the hub.
Parallel key
Woodruff key
Taper key
Rule of thumb for the width of keyway based on the diameter of shaft.
¼ the diameter
Rule of thumb for the depth of keyway based on the diameter.
1/8 the diameter
Recommended key cross-section for shaft below 5.5 in. is ____.
square
Recommended key cross section for shaft above 5.5 in. is
____.
rectangular
Shaft with varying diameter along its length.
Stepper shaft
Shaft diameter is 30 mm. As an Agricultural Engineer, what size of square keyway would you recommend?
7.5 mm
All rotating parts of agricultural machines, as prescribed in the PAE Standards, should be ___.
dynamically balanced
An axle of a power tiller was tested on a Prony-brake dynamometer. The force delivered at 1m brake arm was 300 kg at 25 rpm speed. Determine the torque.
300 kg-m
A rotating member of a machine that is usually of circular crosssection used to transmit power and motion.
Shaft
Part of the machine which is subjected to torsion, bending, or combination of the load.
Shaft