CIn a traction drive, a 1.4-in.-diameter cylindrical roller is preloaded against a 3.4-in. diameter cylindrical roller. The steel rollers are 3.7 in. wide and the preload force is 56 lb. The axes of the cylinders are parallel. Calculate the maximum contact pressure in ksi.

Machinery that is a key part of the process and without which the plant or process cannot function is classifed as: (clo4) a)-critical machinery b)-essential machinery c)-general purpose machinery d)-none of the specified options.

Aquick transition of the operating speed of a shaft from its critical speed will whirl amplitude. (a) increase (b) limit (c) not affect (d) zero

Asimple rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. the water enters the turbine at 10 mpa and 480c while the condenser operates at 6 kpa. if the turbine has an isentropic efficiency of 80 percent while the pump has an isentropic efficiency of 70 percent determine the thermal efficiency