SELECTION OF RIGID FLANGE COUPLINGS

PROCEDURE :
Given: a) Power in kW
b) Speed of shaft in rpm.
Step:1 Calculate the diameter torque to be transmitted Mt-use the equation on P.8.15
eqn:4.3
Step:2 Calculate the diameter of the shaft-d-use the equation on P.7.21
(Assume di=0) Round off the shaft diameter to R20 series.
Step:3 Based on the diameter of shaft calculated select the coupling and Note down its
dimensions. Refer P.7.107; Table 1

Step:4 CHECKING FOR SHEAR STRENGTH OF THE BOLT.

4.1) Calculate Ft- Refer P.7.106 use equation Ft=2Mt/D2
4.2) Calculate [Ft] use equation Ft
Use equation [Ft] = n x d2/4 x [] ; Where [] is allowable shear stress of
shaft material.
4.3) Compare Ft and [Ft]
For safer Design Ft [Ft] ; If Ft >[Ft] select Next higher coupling and repeat
the procedure from step 3 until Ft [Ft]

Step:5 CHECKING FOR BEARING STRENGTH OF THE BOLT

5.1) Note down the value of (b) from P.7.125
5.2) Calculate (Ft) ; use the equation [Ft] = nd2 b [b]
5.3) Compare Ft & (Ft)
For safer design F (Ft)
If Ft> (Ft) select Next higher coupling and repeat the Step 3 & Step 5 Ft
[Ft]
Step:6 Draw a neat sketch of the coupling with dimensions.
10.2 Compare the allowable torque (Mt) with the actual torque Mt
For safer design Mt [Mt]
If Mt [Mt] then increase the width & thickness or length of the key to Next
higher standard values and repeat from Step 10.1 until Mt [Mt]
Step:7 Draw a neat sketch of the coupling with dimensions.

SELECTION OF RIGID FLANGE COUPLINGS

Selection of rigid couplings

Design a rigid flange coupling for transmitting 37.5 kW at 1440 rpm

Design of shaft
2p NM t
= 37.5
60000
60000 37.5
Mt = = 248.68N - m = 248680N - mm
2p 1440
16M t
[ ] =
pd3
16M t
\d3 =
p [ ]
Selecting material C45 for the shaft
y = 36 kgf/mm2 = 360 N/mm2
According to maximum shear stress theory,
y 360
max = = = 180 N/mm2
2 2
Factor of safety (F.O.S) is taken as 2
\[] = 180/2 = 90 N/mm2
16M t 16 248680
\d3 = = = 14072mm 3
p 90 p 90
d = 24.14 mm
Rounded off to standard value = 25 mm
From the DDB, P7.107, coupling No.1 is selected corresponding to the shaft dia. 25
mm. The dimensions of the coupling are given in the table.

Checking of the pin:

Check for the shearing strength
Dia. of the pin d2 = 11 mm
p p
Shear area = n d22 = 4 d22 = p d22
4 4
2M t p 2
Ft = n d2 [ s ]
D2 4
2M t
= [ s ]
p
D2 n d22
4
2 248680
=
p
70 4 d22
4
2 248680
= = 18.69N /mm 2
70 p 112
Selecting C40 material for the pin,
y= 33kgf/mm2 = 330 N/mm2
y 330
y = = = 165 N/mm2
2 2
Selecting a F.O.S. of 2,
165
[] = = 82.5N /mm 2 >18.69N/mm2
2

Since the design stress is > the working stress, the design is safe.

Check for crushing strength

Ft nd2b[b]
Ft
[ b ]
nd2b
2M t 1

D2 nd2b
2 248680 1
= = 9.5N /mm 2
70 4 11 17

[b] can be taken from P 7.124 DDB.

[b] = 2100 to 2400 kg/cm2 for steel
[b] is taken as 2200 kgf/cm2 = 220N/mm2
\ [b] >> 9.5 N/mm2
\ Design is safe.
The flange coupling satisfies all the strength requirements. Therefore it is selected for
the application.