Input data:

Wormgearing

Type of the wormgearing Single-enveloping

Normal pressure angle 20°
Diametral pitch Pd = 12 teeth/in
Output power Po = 2.7 kW
Rotational speed of worm nw = 1132 rpm
Desired rotational speed of wormgear ng = 18 rpm
Number of worm threads Nw = 3
Factor of safety SF = 1
Overload factor Ko = 1.5
Method of casting the bronze Static-chill-cast or Forged
Bronzes

Results

Actual output speed nag = rpm

18.064
Number of the teeth in the gear Ng =
188

Ratio of wormgearing m =
62.889
Actual wormgearing ratio ma =
62.667

Geometry parameters

Worm Wormgear
Pitch diameter D =
4.700 15.667 in

Circular pitch p = in
0.262
Normal circular pitch pn = in
0.261
Axial pitch px = in
0.262
Center distance C = in
10.183
Lead of a worm L = in
0.785
Lead angle  = °
3.045

Addendum a = in
0.083
Dedendum b = in
0.096

Whole depth ht = in
0.180
Working depth hk = in
0.167

Worm Wormgear
Root diameter Dr =
4.507 15.474 in

Outside diameter of worm Dow = in

4.867
Throat diameter of gear Dt = in
15.833
Transverse pressure angle t = °
20.026
Recommended face width of Fg = in
wormgear 2.300
Recommended length of the worm Fw = in
3.232

Worm Wormgear
Pitch line speed Vt =
1392.877 73.827 ft
/m
in
Sliding velocity Vs =
1394.847 1389.918 ft
/m
in

Force parameters and coefficients

Coefficient of friction  =
0.018
Output torque T0 = lbf.in
12627.877

Tangential Axial Radi

al
Force on the wormgear Wg =
1612.069 116.573 589.002 l
b
f
Force on the worm Ww =
116.573 1612.069 589.002 l
b
f

Friction force Wf = lbf

30.745
Power loss due to friction Pl = hp
1.300
Input power Pi = hp
4.920
Efficiency  = %
73.588

Bending Stress

Dynamic factor Kv =
0.942
Lewis form factor y =
0.125
Bending stress in the gear teeth  = psi
22767.751
Dynamic load Wd = lbf
1711.248
Use phosphor bronze for gear material.
Not
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Surface Durability

Material factor Cs =
866.951
Effective face width Fe = in
2.300
Ratio correction factor Cm =
0.736
Velocity factor Cv =
0.213
Rated tangential force Wtr = lbf
1883.443
Note
Use hardened steel worm (58 HRC minimum). Because the rated tangential
force
greater than the tangential load, the design should be satisfactory.