Design of Cylinders - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which of the following principle recognizes human capabilities and limitations using design effective handling equipment?

a. Safety principle
b. Obsolescence principle
c. Ecology principle
d. Ergonomic principle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ergonomic principle

Explanation:
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2)   What does DFMA stand for?

a. Design for Manual Assembly
b. Design for Manufacture and Assembly
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a. and b.

Explanation:
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3)   A cylinder made of plain carbon steel has inner diameter 100 mm. What is the thickness of cylinder if maximum internal pressure of 20 Mpa acts on it? ( σall = 100 N/mm2 & poisson's ratio = 0.3)

a. 11 mm
b. 15.36 mm
c. 22.32 mm
d. 80 mm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11 mm

Explanation:
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4)   The ratio of di / t  for thick cylinder is  __________
(where  di = inner diameter, t = wall thickness)


a. greater than 20
b. less than 20
c. equal to 20
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: less than 20

Explanation:
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5)   Which criteria of failure is used to indicate St Venent's theory?

a. Maximum principle stress theory
b. Maximum principle strain theory
c. Shear stress theory
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maximum principle strain theory

Explanation:
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6)   Which equation is used to determine wall thickness for brittle materials?

a. Brinie's equation
b. Claviro's equation
c. Lame's equation
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lame's equation

Explanation:
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7)   Claviro's equation is applicable to cylinders with _______

a. close ends
b. open ends
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: close ends

Explanation:
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8)   Due to which effect, compressive residual stress of strain-hardening model is smaller than elastic-perfectly plastic model?

a. Seeback effect
b. Peltier effect
c. Bauschinger effect
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bauschinger effect

Explanation:
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9)   Why is autofrettage process used in pressure vessels?

a. Increase fatigue lifetime
b. To enhance carrying capacity
c. To introduce compressive residual stress in them
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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10)   Which equation is used to calculate thickness of an alloy steel cylinder with open ends?

a. Clavarino's equation
b. Birnie's equation
c. Lame's equation
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Birnie's equation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!