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Machine Design II

1. In a drive, a velocity ratio of 2.5 with a centre distance of 70 mm is desired. Select a gear
set with suitable module and determine (a) the pitch diameter of the gears with 200 full
depth involute teeth; (b) Is there any interference in the system? If so, how will you avoid
it? (c) Determine the contact ratio, (d) Find the dedendum, addendum, root diameters and
the tip clearance, (e) If the centre distance is increased by 1.5%, what will be the new
pressure angle? Ans. d1=40mm,d2 =100mm, new = 22.210
2 A 21 teeth gear has 200 full depth involute teeth with a module of 12mm. (a) Calculate the
radii of pitch circle, base circle and addendum circle (b) Determine the tooth thickness at
base circle, pitch circle and addendum circle. Comment on the top land thickness.
Ans. Tooth thickness at base = 21mm, at addendum ta = 8.2 mm, ta > tamin
3 For a spur gear set with = 200, while avoiding interference, find:
(a) The smallest pinion tooth count that will run with itself
(b) The smallest pinion tooth count at a ratio mG = 2.5, and the largest gear tooth count
possible with this pinion
(c) The smallest pinion that will run with a rack Ans. (a) 13, (b) 15, 16, (c) 18
4 Shaft a in the figure 1 has a power input of 75 kW at a speed of 1000 rev/min in the
counterclockwise direction. The gears have a module of 5 mm and a 20 pressure angle.
Gear 3 is an idler.
(a) Find the force F3b that gear 3 exerts against shaft b.
(b) Find the torque T4c that gear 4 exerts on shaft c.
5 The gears shown in the figure 2 have a diametral pitch of 2 teeth per inch and a 200pressure
angle. The pinion rotates at 1800 rev/min clockwise and transmits 200 hp through the idler
pair to gear 5 on shaft c. What forces do gears 3 and 4 transmit to the idler shaft?
6 A 24 tooth 3 module 200 pinion a rotates clockwise at 900 rpm and transmits 2kW to the
planetary gear train. Pinion a is meshed with an external gear b with 40 teeth. Gear b is
meshed with an internal gear c with 104 teeth. Pinion a and gear b are connected with an
arm d. What torque can arm d deliver to its output shaft? Draw a free body diagram of the
arm and of each gear, and show all forces which act upon them. Ans.Torque 113 N-m
7 In a step down gear set power is transmitted from a multicylinder engine to a moderate
shock machine. The gears are supported on less rigid mountings. They are precision cut
gears and contact across full face may be assumed. The input pinion is made of 18 teeth,
2.5 mm module, 200 full depth teeth of hardness 340Bhn and runs at 1720rpm. The driven
gear is of hardness 280Bhn and runs at 860 rpm. Face width of wheels is 35mm. The
ultimate tensile strength of pinion and gear materials is 420 and 385MPa respectively. The
gears are made by hobbing process. Find the maximum power that can be transmitted by
the drive with a factor of safety 1.2 for a life of 108 cycles.
8 In a conveyor system a step-down gear drive is used. The input pinion is made of 18 teeth,
2.5 mm module, 20o full depth teeth of hardness 330Bhn and runs at 1720 rpm. The driven
gear is of hardness 280Bhn and runs with moderate shock at 860 rpm. Face width of
wheels is 35 mm. The gears are supported on less rigid mountings, less accurate gears and
contact across full face may be assumed. The ultimate tensile strength of pinion and gear
materials is 420 and 385MPa respectively. The gears are made by hobbing process. Find
the tooth bending strength of both wheels and the maximum power that can be transmitted
 by the drive with a factor of safety 1.5. The layout diagram is shown in the Fig 4.
Ans. 3.84 kW
9 In a conveyor system a step-down gear drive is used. The input pinion is made of 18 teeth,
2.5 mm module, 20o full depth teeth of hardness 340Bhn and runs at 1720rpm. The driven
gear is of hardness 280Bhn and runs with moderate shock at 860 rpm. Face width of
wheels is 35mm. The gears are supported on less rigid mountings, less accurate gears and
contact across full face may be assumed. The ultimate tensile strength of pinion and gear
materials is 420 and 385MPa respectively. The gears are made by hobbing process. From
surface durability consideration, find the maximum power that can be transmitted by the
drive with a factor of safety 1.2 for a life of 108 cycles. Drive layout is shown in the Fig 1.
Ans.3.51kW
10 Design a spur gear set to transmit a power of 20 kW. Gears are to be finished by hobbing.
Driving shaft is connected to an four stroke I.C.Engine and output shaft is connected to a
moderate shock machine. Mounting is such that less than full-face contact exits. Other data
may be assumed suitably and mentioned clearly.

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