SUBMITTED TO: MR.

ANDEBET

UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR
INSTITIUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINNERING

MACHINE ELEMENT-II PROJECT ON bushed pin flexible

SECTION-3
Table of Content

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT............................................................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF SYMBOLS................................................................................................................................. ix

1. Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1. Background 1

1.2. Problem Statement 2

1.3. Objective of the study 2

1.4. Scope of the study 3

1.5. Significance of the study 3

2. Literature Review......................................................................................................................... 4

3. Methodology................................................................................................................................... 7

4. Results and Discussion................................................................................................................ 9

5. Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................................... 12

5.1. Conclusions 12

5.2. Recommendations 12

REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................... 13

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 ABSTRACT
In this research, Design of bushed pin flexible coupling by using the standard equation for
design and applying finite amount of torque for testing purposes to find the main
deformation in the couplings thus trying to improve the design for maximizing the bearing
effect for the coupling body.

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 LIST OF SYMBOLS
 Tensile yield strength: Sy
 Compressive yield strength: Sc
 Ultimate tensile strength: σu
 Ultimate compressive strength: σc
 Factor of safety: n
 Power: P
 Revolution: N
 Torque: T
 Maximum torque: Tmax
 Minimum torque: Tmin
 Design stress: σd
 Shear design stress: τd
 Crushing stress: σcru
 Bearing stress: σb
 Diameter of shaft: d
 Width: W
 Thickness: t
 Length of key: L
 Shear stress in the key: τk
 Crushing stress in the key: σck
 Outer diameter of the hub: D
 Length of the hub: Lh
 Thickness of flange: tf
 Number of bolt(pin): np
 Nominal diameter of bolt: d1
 Diameter of rubber bush: d2
 Diameter of the pitch circle of the pins: D1
 Outside diameter of flange: D2

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 INTRODUCTION
This is simplest type of flexible coupling and a typical coupling of this type
include design of key ,design of hub ,design of flange,design of bush,design of
bolts

Bush pin type flange coupling is used to connect of shafts which having a small
parallel misalignment, angular misalignment or axial misalignment. This is a
modification of the protected type flange coupling which has pins (covered by
rubber or leather bushes) and it works with coupling bolts. Generally it is
used to assemble electric motors and machines.

In the engines there is a cylindrical flange coupling to union assembled parts.

The parameters that effect to the flange and nut-bolts deformation are force
and contact stiffness factor. To study effect of parameters like normal
stiffness, the pretension force and friction coefficient under external loads the
simulations of model bolted joint were carried out, ANSYS 14 software used
for this simulation. To obtain accurate results we need a predefined process in
this program. In flanged and nut-bolted jointed we can see the force and stress
have direct proportional relation.

In a rigid coupling the torque is transmitted from one half of the coupling to
the other through the bolts and in this arrangement shafts need be aligned
very well.
However in the bushed coupling the rubber bushings over the pins (bolts))
provide flexibility and these coupling can accommodate some misalignment.
Because of the rubber bushing the design for pins should be considered
carefully.

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DESIGN FOR HUB
Outer diameter of the hub:
D=2d=2(80 )=160mm
Length of hub
L=1.5d=1.5(80)=120mm
Material used is stainless steel (304 H); yield strength (Sy)= 205 Mpa
σdesign= Sy/n=205/3=68.33 N/mm2
τdesign=σdesign/2=68.33/2=34.17 N/mm2
σcrushing=1.2*σdesign=1.2*68.33=81.99 N/mm2
σb= (1/4)*σdesign=(1/4)*68.33=81.99 N/mm2

Let us now check the induced shear stress for the hub material which is
stainless steel. Considering the shaft as hollow shaft
Tmax = (π/16)* τcrushing*[(D4 – d4)/D]
τcrushing= 16Tmax*D/( π*[D4 – d4])
τcrushing=2083.483 × 10 Nmm/753,982.287 mm3= 2.76 N/mm2
since the induced shear stress for the hub material ( i.e stain less steel )
is less than the permissible value 81.99 N/mm2.therefore the design of
hub is safe
DESIGN OF FLANGE
The thickness of flange (tf) is taken as 0.5d
tf=0.5d=0.5*80=40mm
let us now check
Tmax= (πd2/2)* τcrushing*tf
2082.48*103=π(160)2/2*τ
τcrushing=2083.483*103
1608,495.439
=1.295N/mm2
81.99>1.295 Flange design is safe

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Design for pin (bolt)
Use number of pin (bolt): n=6
Diameter of bolt, d1=0.5d/[n]1/2
d1=0.5*(80)/61/2
d1=16.33mm where d1=nominal adiameter of bolt
d= diameter of shaft and
n= number of bolt
inorder to allow for the bending stress induced due to the
compressibility of the rubber bush. The diameter of pin (d1) may be
taken as d1=20mm.
the length of the pin of least diameter d1=20mm is threaded and
secured in the right hand coupling half by a standard nut and washer.
The enlarged portion of the pin which is in the lest hand coupling half is
made of 24mm diameter. On the enlarged portion, a brass bush of
thickness 2mm is pressed. A brass push carries a rubber bush. Assume
the thickness of rubber bush as 6mm. over all diameter (d2) of rubber
bush.
d2=24+2*2+2*6=40mm
diameter of the pitch circle of the pins(D1)
D1=2d+d2+2*n=2*80+40+2*6=212mm
Out side diameter of flange (D2)
D2=4d=4*80=320mm

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Design of key
.width=20.5mm, by using interpolation
.width=t=25mm for square key
.length of key is equal to length of hub
L=1.5d=1.5(30) =120mm
.let us now check the induced stresses
in the key by considering it in shearing and crushing. Considering the
key in shearing.
We know that the maximum torque transmitted (Tmax)
Tmax=L*w*ꚍf*d/2
2083.483∗103Nmm=120mm*25mm*ꚍf*40mm
ꚍf=17.36Mpa
Considering the key in crushing. We
Tmax=L*t/2*δcf*d/2
2083.483*10^3Nmm=120*12.5mm*δcf*40mm
δcf=34.72Mpa
Since the induced shear and crushing shear stress in the key are less
than
the permissible stress 41.665Mpa and 49.998Mpa respectively,
therefore the design of key is safe.
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