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Strength Of Materials Question Paper - May 18 - Mechanical Engineering (Semester 3) - Mumbai University (MU)
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Strength Of Materials - May 18

Mechanical Engineering (Semester 3)

Total marks: 80
Total time: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any three from the remaining questions.
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.

1.a. Define bulk modulus.Derive an expression for Young's modulus in terms of bulk modulus and Poisson's ratio.
(5 marks) 00

1.b. A short column of external diameter 400mm and internal diameter 200 mm carries an eccentric load of 80kN.Find the greatest eccentriity which the load can have without producing tension on the cross section.
(5 marks) 00

1.c. State the assumption in the theory of pure bending and derive the formula.

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(5 marks) 00

1.d. Find maximum shear stress induced in a solid circular shaft of diameter 150mm, when it transmits 150kW power at 180rpm.
(5 marks) 00

1.e. A steel bar of 50mm x 50mm in section and 3m length is subjected to an axial pull of 140N. Calculate the strain energy stored in the bar. Find also the extension of the bar .Take E=200 Gpa.
(5 marks) 00

1.f. A cantilever of length 4m carries uniformly varying load of intensities zero at free end and 2kN/m at fixed end. Draw shears force and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
(5 marks) 00

2.a. A compound tube consists of a steel tube of 140 mm internal diameter and 160 mm external diameter; and an outer brass tube 160 mm internal diameter and 180 mm external diameter.Both the two tubes are of 1.5 m length.If the compound tube carries an axial compressive load of 900 kN,find its reduction in length.Also find the stresses and load carried by each tube.$E_s = 2 \times 10^5 N/mm^2 , E_b = 1 \times 10^5 N/mm^2$
(10 marks) 00

2.b. A point load of 10 kN applied to a simply supported beam at mid-span, produces a deflection of 6 mm and a maximum bending stress of $20 n/mm^2$. Calculate the maximum value of the momentary stress produced , when a weight of 5 kN is allowed to fall through a height of 18 mm on beam at the middle of the span.
(10 marks) 00

3.a. Two mutually perpendicular planes of an element of material are subjected to tensile stress of $105 N/mm^2$, compressive stress of $35 N/mm^2$ and shear stress of $70 N/mm^2$. Find graphically or otherwise,

i.Magnitude and the direction of principal stresses.

ii.Magnitude of the normal and the shear stresses on a plane ,on which the shear stress is maximum.

(10 marks) 00

3.b. Draw axial force , shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam loaded as shown in figure .Locate all important points.

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(10 marks) 00

4.a. Determine the position and the amount of maximum deflections for the beam shown in the figure. Take, $EL=1.8 \times 10^4 kNm^2$ enter image description here
(10 marks) 00

4.b. A weight of 200 kN is supported by three adjacent short pillars in a row , each $500 mm^2$ in section. The central pillar is made of steel and outer ones are of copper. The pillars are adjusted such that at enter image description here,each carries equal load.The temperature is then raised to enter image description here. Estimate the stresses in each pillar at enter image description hereandenter image description here .Takeenter image description hereenter image description here
(10 marks) 00

5.a. A hollow shaft, having an internal diameter 40% of its external diameter, transmits 562.5 kW power at 100 rpm. Determine external diameter of the shaft, if shear stress is not to exceed $60 N/mm^2$ , and the twist in a length of 2.5 m should not exceed enter image description here.Assume that the maximum torque is 1.25 time the mean torque and $G = 9 \times 10^4 N/mm^2$
(10 marks) 00

5.b. A closed cylindrical vessel made of steel plates 4 mm thick with plane ends carries fluid under a pressure of $3 N/mm^2$.The diameter of the cylinder is 250 mm and the length is 750 mm . Calculate the longitudinal and hoop stresses in the cylinder wall and determine the changes in diameter , length and volume of the cylinder . enter image description here
(10 marks) 00

6.a. A hollow cast iron column of 200 mm external diameter , 150 mm internal diameter and 8 m long has both ends fixed. It is subjected to axial compressive load. Taking factor of safely as 6 ,enter image description here determine the safe Rankine load.
(8 marks) 00

6.b. A simply supported beam carries a UDL of intensity 2.5 kN/m over a span of 5 m. The cross-section is T-section having flange 125 mm x 25 mm and web 175 mm x 25 mm. Calculate maximum bending stress and shear stress for the section of the beam. Also, draw the shear stress distribution diagram for maximum shear force.
(10 marks) 00

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