For the doorstop in Example 16-1, with a leftward floor movement, an actuating force F of 10 lbf, a coefficient of friction of 0.4, and a uniform pressure distribution, what is the calculated upward normal force N on the pad?

Correct answer: 5.405 lbf

Explanation

This question tests the ability to extract and identify specific calculated force components from the detailed analysis in Example 16-1.

Other questions

Question 1

In the static analysis of clutches and brakes, what defines a self-energizing brake shoe?

Question 3

What is a key feature of a centrifugal clutch used for automatic operation, assuming no spring is used?

Question 4

In the analysis of an internal-shoe device, how is the pressure p at any angle theta related to the maximum pressure pa at angle theta_a?

Question 5

To avoid self-locking in an internal-shoe brake, what must be the relationship between the moment of the normal forces (MN) and the moment of the frictional forces (Mf)?

Question 6

In Example 16-2, a 300 mm diameter brake is analyzed. What is the calculated actuating force F required for the self-energizing right-hand shoe?

Question 7

What is the total braking capacity (torque) for the brake in Example 16-2, considering both the right-hand (self-energizing) and left-hand shoes?

Question 8

What is a major advantage of disk brakes over self-energizing drum brakes, as discussed in the text?

Question 9

In a frictional-contact axial clutch operating under the uniform-wear model, what is the fundamental relationship between pressure (p) and radius (r)?

Question 10

For a single-surface disk clutch operating under the uniform-wear model, what is the formula for the torque (T) in terms of the actuating force (F), coefficient of friction (f), and diameters (D and d)?

Question 11

What is the primary function of a flywheel in a mechanical system?

Question 12

For the two annular pads in Example 16-3, with a total torque requirement of 13,000 lbf-in, what is the calculated largest normal pressure (pa) for uniform wear?

Question 13

In the analysis of cone clutches under uniform wear, the operating force F is found to be identical to which equation for axial clutches?

Question 14

What is the formula for the total energy E dissipated during a clutching operation, where I1 and I2 are the inertias and omega1 and omega2 are the initial angular velocities?

Question 15

In Example 16-5, a caliper brake is used 24 times per hour. What is the calculated temperature rise (deltaT) for a single stop?

Question 16

For a band brake, what is the relationship between the tight-side tension P1, the slack-side tension P2, the coefficient of friction f, and the angle of wrap phi?

Question 17

According to the table for friction materials for clutches (Table 16-5), what is the typical dry coefficient of friction for cast iron on cast iron?

Question 18

What is the coefficient of speed fluctuation (Cs) for a flywheel, as defined in the text?

Question 19

In Example 16-6, a flywheel is analyzed for an engine with a nominal speed of 250 rad/s. What value of flywheel inertia (I) is calculated for a coefficient of speed fluctuation of 0.1?

Question 20

What is a key characteristic of positive-contact clutches, such as the square-jaw clutch?

Question 21

For the brake in Figure 16-8, which has a diameter of 300 mm and dimensions given in millimeters, what is the calculated distance 'a' from the center of the drum to the hinge pin?

Question 22

In an external contracting shoe brake, how does the actuating force F relate to the normal moment MN and the friction moment Mf for clockwise rotation as shown in Figure 16-11?

Question 23

For a symmetrical pivoted external brake shoe designed for symmetrical wear, what is the assumed pressure distribution p(theta)?

Question 24

In a band brake analysis, the maximum pressure (pa) on the band occurs at the toe (the tight side). What is the formula for this maximum pressure?

Question 25

For a button-pad disk brake with a pad radius R = 0.5 in and an eccentricity e = 2 in, what is the value of the parameter delta used to find the effective radius?

Question 26

What is the recommended range for the cone angle alpha in a cone clutch to provide a good compromise and avoid excessive disengagement force?

Question 27

For the button-pad disk brake in Example 16-4, with a p_max = 350 psi, what is the calculated average pressure, p_av?

Question 28

According to the analysis in Section 16-9, how is the temperature rise (deltaT) of a brake assembly approximated?

Question 29

What does the dimensionless plot in Figure 16-17, comparing torque for uniform pressure vs. uniform wear in axial clutches, conclude?

Question 30

From Table 16-4, what is the mean frictional coefficient for a woven lining material in a brake?

Question 31

For the doorstop in Example 16-1, but for a rightward relative movement of the floor, what is the calculated average pressure (pav)?

Question 32

What is the primary purpose of an overrunning clutch?

Question 33

In the analysis of the engine in Example 16-6, what are the calculated maximum (omega2) and minimum (omega1) speeds for a nominal speed of 250 rad/s and Cs = 0.1?

Question 34

When analyzing a band brake, what is the formula for the torque T it can sustain?

Question 35

When considering an external contracting shoe brake, under what condition does self-energization exist?

Question 36

In the analysis of the brake in Example 16-2, what is the resultant reaction force R on the hinge pin of the self-energizing right-hand shoe?

Question 37

How is the change in kinetic energy (E2 - E1) related to flywheel inertia (I), nominal speed (omega), and coefficient of speed fluctuation (Cs)?

Question 38

What is the primary reason that a new axial clutch (uniform pressure model) transmits more torque than a worn-in clutch (uniform wear model) for the same actuating force?

Question 39

For the doorstop analysis in Example 16-1, part (d), what is the critical coefficient of friction (f_cr) required for the doorstop to become self-acting?

Question 40

According to Table 16-3, which friction material has the highest instantaneous temperature limit?

Question 41

In the steady-state thermal analysis of the caliper brake in Example 16-5, what is the final iterated value for the maximum temperature (Tmax)?

Question 42

For a cone clutch with a given actuating force F, how does the torque capacity T change as the cone angle alpha decreases?

Question 43

What are the four main elements of interest in analyzing the performance of clutches and brakes as listed in Section 16-1?

Question 44

In Example 16-1 part (c), where pressure is modeled as proportional to the distance from the pivot, what is the calculated maximum pressure (pa)?

Question 45

For the brake in Example 16-2, what is the maximum operating pressure (pa) on the left-hand (non-self-energizing) shoe?

Question 46

What is the primary trade-off when selecting a material for a brake or clutch lining regarding coefficient of friction and temperature resistance?

Question 47

How much energy (in Btu) is absorbed by the caliper brake in Example 16-5 during a single stop from 250 rev/min?

Question 48

For a symmetrical pivoted external brake (Figure 16-12), how is the pivot location 'a' determined to ensure the moment of the frictional forces (Mf) is zero?

Question 49

For an induction motor with a linear torque characteristic TM = a*omega + b, how is the constant 'a' determined from rated torque (Tr), synchronous speed (omega_s), and rated speed (omega_r)?

Question 50

For the annular pads in Example 16-3, what is the calculated equivalent radius (re) for uniform wear?