GEARS

Addendum – It is the radial distance between Arc of recess – It is the portion of the path of
the pitch circle and the addendum circle. contact from the pitch point to the end of the
engagement of a pair of teeth.
Addendum circle – It is the circle that bounds
at the outer ends of the teeth. It is also called Arc of action – subtends the angle of action.
outside circle.
Axial Pitch - the distance between
Angle of action – is the angle through which corresponding points on adjacent teeth
the gear turns from the time a particular pair of measured in axial direction.
teeth come into contact until they go out of
contact. Axis is the axis of revolution of the gear; center
line of the shaft.
Angle of approach – is the angle through
which the gear turns from the time a particular Backlash - It is the difference between the
pair of teeth come in to come into contact until tooth space and the tooth thickness, as
they are in contact at the pitch point. measured on the pitch circle.

Angle of recess – is the angle through which Base circle – is the circle from which the
the gear turns from the time a given pair of involute is generated.
teeth are in contact at the pitch point until they Base Pitch - is the distance measured along
pass out of mesh. the base circle from a point on one tooth to the
Arc of contact – It is the path traced by a point corresponding point on an adjacent tooth.
on the pitch circle from the beginning to the Bottom land – is the surface of the bottom of
end of engagement of a given pair of teeth. the tooth space.
Arc of approach – It is the portion of the path Chordal Thickness is the tooth width
of contact from the beginning of the measured along the chord at the pitch point.
engagement to the pitch point.
Circular Pitch is the distance measured along Gear composition is determined by
the pitch circle from a point on one tooth to the application, including the gear’s service,
corresponding point on an adjacent tooth. rotation speed, accuracy and more.

Clearance – It is the radial distance between Involutes are the curve formed by path of a
the working-depth circle and the root circle; it is point on a straight line.
the dedendum minus the mating addendum.
Interference is the contact between teeth
Contact ratio – the ratio of the length of arc of other than at the intended parts of their
contact to the circular pitch. surfaces. This occurs when the number of
teeth of smaller gear is less than the required
Dedendum – It is the radial distance from the minimum.
pitch circle to the root circle, that is, to the
bottom of the tooth space. Length of the path of contact – It is the
length of the common normal cut-off by the
Dedendum circle – It is the circle that bounds addendum circles of the wheel and pinion.
the bottoms of the teeth. It is also called root
circle. Line of Action is the straight line passing
through the pitch point and tangent to the base
Diametral Pitch is the ratio of the number of circles.
teeth to the pitch diameter.
Line of contact is a line or curve along which
Degree of involute – is used to define the two tooth surfaces are tangent to each other.
base circle for a particular pitch circle.
Module is the reciprocal of diameter pitch.
Face contact ratio is the contact ratio in an
axial plane, or the ratio of the face width to the Outside diameter – is the diameter of
axial pitch. addendum circle.

Face of the tooth – It is surface of the tooth Path of action is the locus of successive
between the pitch cylinder and the addendum contact points between a pair of gear teeth,
cylinder. during the phase of engagement.

Face width – It is the length of teeth in an axial Path of contact – It is the path traced by the
direction. point of contact of two teeth from the beginning
to the end of engagement.
Fillet radius – It is the radius that connects the
root circle to the profile of the tooth. Pinion – the smaller of two meshing gears.

Flank – is the surface of the tooth between the Pitch Angle is the angle subtended by an arc
pitch and root cylinders. on the pitch circle equal in length to the
circular pitch.
Full-depth teeth is the teeth in which the
working depth equals 2.0 divided by the normal Pitch circle - It is an imaginary circle which by
diametral pitch. pure rolling action, would give the same motion
as the actual gear.
Gears – the larger of two meshing gears.
Pitch circle diameter - It is the diameter of the
Gear ratio – is the number of teeth in the gear pitch circle. The size of the gear is usually
divided by the number of teeth in the pinion.
specified by the pitch circle diameter. It is also Transverse contact ratio is the contact ratio
called as pitch diameter. in a transverse plane. It is the ratio of the angle
of action to the angular pitch.
Pitch Line is the line passing through the pitch
point which is perpendicular to the line of Total contact ratio is the sum of the
center. transverse contact ratio and the face.

Pitch point – It is the point of tangency of the Tooth Flank is the surface of the tooth, which
pitch circles. is between the pitch circle and the root.

Pitch surface – It is the surface of the rolling Tooth Face is the surface of the tooth between
discs which the meshing gears have replaced the pitch circle and the addendum circle.
at the pitch circle.
Tooth thickness – It is the width of the tooth
Plane of action is the surface of action for measured along the pitch circle.
involute, parallel axis gears with either spur or
helical teeth. It is tangent to the base cylinders. Tooth space – It is the width of space between
the two adjacent teeth measured along the
Point of contact is any point at which two pitch circle.
tooth profiles touch each other.
Top land – It is the surface of the top of the
Pressure angle or angle of obliquity – It is tooth.
the angle between the common normal to two
gear teeth at the point of contact and the Whole depth (Total depth) – It is the radial
common tangent at the pitch point. It is usually distance between the addendum and the
denoted by φ. The standard pressure angles dedendum circle of a gear. It is equal to the
are 14 1/2° and 20°. sum of the addendum and dedendum.

Profile – It is the curve formed by the face and Working depth – It is radial distance from the
flank of the tooth. addendum circle to the clearance circle. It is
equal to the sum of the addendum of the two
Root diameter is the diameter of the gear, meshing gears.
measured at the base of the tooth.
Velocity ratio – is the angular velocity of the
Speed Ratio is the angular speed of the driver driver divided by the angular velocity of the
divided by the angular speed of the driven driven gear.
gear.
Zone of action is the rectangular area in the
Surface of action is the imaginary surface in place of action bounded by the length of action
which contact occurs between two engaging and the effective face width.
tooth surfaces. It is the summation of the paths
of action in all section of the engaging teeth.

Stub teeth is the teeth in which the working

depth is less than 2.0 divided by the normal
diameter pitch.
SPUR GEARS CENTER DISTANCE Where:
External
Diametral Pitch – is the ratio of number of teeth per a – addendum
pitch diameter 𝑫𝒈 + 𝑫𝒑
𝑪=
𝟐 d – deddendum
DIAMETRAL PITCH
𝑻 𝑻𝒈 𝑻𝒑 Internal c – clearance
𝑷𝒅 = = = (English Units)
𝑫 𝑫𝒈 𝑫𝒑
𝑫𝒈 − 𝑫𝒑
𝑪= W – whole depth
𝟐
• For the same pitch diameter, it is evident that the smaller value is
the value of Pd the lesser is the number of teeth and the larger its
Wr – working depth
size.

• The greater is the value of Pd, the more is the number of teeth
ASA/AGMA RECOMMENDED DIMENSION
around the circumference and the smaller the size of the teeth
becomes.
STUB TOOTH
20◦/25◦ 14.5◦
Module – is the ratio of pitch diameter per number of Addendum 1/Pd 1/Pd 0.8/Pd
teeth (reciprocal of diametral pitch)
Deddendum 1.25/Pd 1.157/Pd 1/Pd
MODULE
𝑫 𝑫𝒈 𝑫𝒑 Clearance 0.25/Pd 0.157/Pd 0.2/Pd
𝑴= = = (Metric Units)
𝑻 𝑻𝒈 𝑻𝒑
Working 2/Pd 2/Pd 1.6/Pd
Depth
Circular Pitch – circumference of the pitch circle Whole 2.25/Pd 2.157/Pd 1.8/Pd
divided by the number of teeth Depth
CIRCULAR PITCH
𝝅𝑫 𝝅𝑫𝒈 𝝅𝑫𝒑 𝝅
𝑷𝒄 = = = = = 𝝅𝑴 FORCES ON SPUR GEAR
𝑻 𝑻𝒈 𝑻𝒑 𝑷𝒅

CIRCULAR PITCH
𝑷𝒄 = 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒅𝒕𝒉 + 𝑻𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔
𝑷𝒄 = 𝑺 + 𝑻

Backlash – difference between space width and tooth

thickness
BACKLASH BACKLASH (if not given)
𝑩 = 𝑺−𝑻 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟓
𝑩=
𝑩 = 𝑷𝒄 − 𝟐𝑻 𝑷𝒅
TANGENTIAL RADIAL/SEPARATING
𝑭𝑻 = 𝑭𝑹 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝑭𝒓 = 𝑭𝑻 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
Base Circle Diameter

RESULTANT FORCE
𝑫𝑩 = 𝑫𝒑 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝞱
𝑭𝑹 = √𝑭𝑻 𝟐 + 𝑭𝒓 𝟐

DEPTHS, DIAMETER & CENTER DISTANCE

WHOLE DEPTH WORKING DEPTH Where:
𝑾 = 𝒅+𝒂 𝑾𝒓 = 𝑾 − 𝒄
𝑾𝒓 = 𝟐𝒂 𝞱 - pressure angle (angle of obliquity)
OUTSIDE DIAMETER ROOT DIAMETER
𝑫𝒐 = 𝑫 + 𝟐𝒂 𝑫𝒓 = 𝑫 − 𝟐𝒅
BEAM FATIGUE STRENGTH
(C) For commercially cut gear teeth with vm ≥ 4000 fpm
- allowable tangential of transmitted load based
on bending Dynamic Load
𝟕𝟖 + 𝒗𝒎 𝟏/𝟐
BEAM FATIGUE 𝐾𝑓 – Strength reduction
𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 ( )
𝟕𝟖
STRENGTH factor
= 1 (for same material)
𝑺𝑾 𝒃𝒀
𝑭𝑩 = = 1.2 to 1.7 (diff. mat. & (D) For commercially hobbed and shaved teeth
𝑲𝒇 𝑷𝒅 the load is acting at the
tip of the tooth)
= 1.2 to 2.0 (diff. mat. & Dynamic Load
the load is acting at the 𝟓𝟎 + 𝒗𝒎 𝟏/𝟐
middle of the tooth) 𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 ( )
𝟓𝟎
BEAM FATIGUE STRENGTH
𝑺𝒘 𝒃 𝒀 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑭𝒃 = 𝑭𝑻 = ( ) WEAR LOAD (Buckingham Equation for Wear of
𝑷𝒅 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 + 𝒗𝒎
Gear Teeth)

DYNAMIC LOADING (Total Equivalent Load Wear Load 𝟐 𝑫𝒈 𝟐 𝑵𝒈

𝑸= =
Applied at Pitch Line) 𝑭𝒘 = 𝑫𝒑 𝒃𝑸𝑲𝒈 𝑫𝒑 + 𝑫𝒈 𝑵𝒑 + 𝑵𝒈

Continuous Service: (Buckingham average 𝑺𝒆𝒔 𝟐 (𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽) 𝟏 𝟏

𝑲𝒈 = [ + ]
Dynamic Load) 𝟏. 𝟒 𝑬𝒑 𝑬𝒈

Dynamic Load
𝟎. 𝟎𝟓 𝒗𝒎 (𝑭𝑻 + 𝑪′ 𝒃) 𝐹𝑤 – wear load, 𝑙𝑏𝑓
𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 + 𝟏
𝟎. 𝟎𝟓 𝒗𝒎 + (𝑭𝑻 + 𝑪′ 𝒃)𝟐 𝐷𝑝 – pinion pitch diameter, 𝑖𝑛

𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 + 𝑭𝒊 𝑏 – face width, 𝑖𝑛

𝑄 – ratio factor or speed factor

𝐹𝑇 – tangential/transmitted load, 𝑙𝑏𝑓 𝐾𝑔 – wear load factor (load stress factor)

𝐹𝑖 – increment (variable) load, 𝑙𝑏𝑓
𝑣𝑚 – pitch line velocity, 𝑓𝑡/𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑠 – surface endurance limit
𝐶′ – factor depending upon machinery error and
elasticity of material 𝐸𝑝 , 𝐸𝑔 – moduli of elasticity of pinion and gear
𝑏 – face width, in

Intermittent Service: OTHER FORMULAS

𝑇 – torque transmitted
(A) For commercially cut gear teeth with vm ≤ 2000 fpm Induced Stress 𝐾𝑓 – strength reduction factor
𝑭 (𝑷𝒅 )𝟐 𝟐 𝑻 (𝑷𝒅 )𝟑 - 3 to 4 for ordinary services
𝑺𝒊 = 𝑲𝒇 𝝅𝟐 𝒀
or 𝑺𝒊 =
𝑲𝒇 𝝅𝟐 𝒏 𝒀
𝑌 – Lewis form factor
Dynamic Load 𝑆𝑜 – basic or static stress
𝑅𝑝𝑜 , 𝑅𝑔𝑜 – outside diameter of pinion
𝟔𝟎𝟎 + 𝒗𝒎 and gear
𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 ( ) 𝑅𝐵𝑝 , 𝑅𝐵𝑔 – base diameter of pinion and
𝟔𝟎𝟎 Required Allowable Stress gear
𝐶 – center distance
𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝑃𝐵 – base pitch
𝑺𝒂 = 𝑺𝒐 ( ) 𝑷𝑩 = 𝑷𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
𝟔𝟎𝟎 + 𝒗𝒎
LA – Length of Action

(B) For commercially cut gear teeth with 2000 fpm ≤ vm ≤ 4000
Required Max. Permissible Bore
𝑳𝑨 = √(𝑹𝒑𝒐 𝟐 − 𝑹𝑩𝒑 𝟐 ) + √(𝑹𝒈𝒐 𝟐 − 𝑹𝑩𝒈 𝟐 ) − 𝑪𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
fpm 𝟏
𝒅𝒃 = 𝑫 ( + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟒𝟒√𝒏 − 𝟏𝟐)
Dynamic Load 𝟐
𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 + 𝒗𝒎
𝑭𝒅 = 𝑭𝑻 ( ) Contact Ratio
𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝑳𝑨
𝑪𝑹 =
𝑷𝑩
HELICAL GEARS TANGENTIAL FORCE FORCE NORMAL TO THE
𝟐𝑻𝒐𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒆 TOOTH
𝑭𝑻 =
Diametral Pitch – is the ratio of number of teeth per 𝑫 𝑭𝑻
𝑭𝑵 =
pitch diameter 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜳 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽𝑵

RADIAL FORCE
AXIAL FORCE 𝑭𝒓 = 𝑭𝑻 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽
𝑭𝒂 = 𝑭𝑻 𝑡𝑎𝑛ᴪ
𝑭𝑺 = 𝑭𝑵 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝑵

BEVEL GEARS
Normal Circular Pitch – circular pitch on the plane
normal to the teeth
NORMAL CIRCULAR PITCH
𝑷𝒄𝒏 = 𝑷𝒄 𝑐𝑜𝑠ᴪ

Normal Diametral Pitch – diametral pitch on the

plane normal to the teeth
NORMAL DIAMETRAL PITCH
𝑷𝒅
𝑷𝒅𝒏 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠ᴪ ANGLES

Axial Pitch – distance between adjacent teeth SHAFT ANGLE CONE PITCH ANGLE
measured on the axial plane
𝜮 = γ1 + γ2 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜮
AXIAL PITCH 𝑡𝑎𝑛γ =
𝑵𝒑
𝑷𝒄 𝝅 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜮
𝑷𝒂 = = 𝑵𝒈
𝑡𝑎𝑛ᴪ 𝑷𝒅 𝑡𝑎𝑛ᴪ

Normal Pressure Angle FORCES ON BEVEL GEAR

NORMAL PRESSURE ANGLE TANGENTIAL FORCE RESULTANT FORCE

𝜽𝒏 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽 𝑐𝑜𝑠ᴪ) 𝟐𝑻𝒐𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝑭𝑹 = √𝑭𝑻 𝟐 + 𝑭𝒂𝟏 𝟐 + 𝑭𝒓𝟏 𝟐

𝑭𝑻 =
𝑫
FORCES ON HELICAL GEAR
RADIAL FORCE AXIAL FORCE
𝑭𝒓 = 𝑭𝑻 (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽 𝑐𝑜𝑠γ) 𝑭𝒂 = 𝑭𝑻 (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽 𝑠𝑖𝑛γ)
WORM GEARS Worm Diameter

𝑻𝒘 𝑪𝟎.𝟖𝟕𝟓
𝑫𝒘 = 𝑷 or 𝑫𝒘 =
𝒅 𝒏 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝀 𝟐.𝟐

Worm Gear Diameter

𝒏𝒈
𝑫𝒈 =
𝑷𝒅 𝒏 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝀

Conditions that the worm and worm gear with shafts at

right angle must satisfy in order to mesh properly: Outside Diameter of Worm
 Lead angle of worm = Helix angle of gear
𝜆𝑤 = Ψ𝑔 𝑫𝒘 𝒐 = 𝑫𝒘 + 𝟐𝒂
 Helix angle of worm = Lead angle of gear
Ψ𝑤 = 𝜆𝑔
 Axial pitch of worm = Circular pitch of gear Forces on Worm Gearing
𝑃𝑎 𝑤 = 𝑃𝑐 𝑔
Transmitted Force of the Worm is the input force of
the worm from the power to be transmitted.
Lead – is the axial distance that a thread advances for
one complete revolution of the worm. 𝑾𝑻 = 𝑭𝑹 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽𝑵 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝀 + 𝒇 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝀)

LEAD
𝓵 = 𝑻𝑤 𝑷 𝑎
Axial Force of the Worm is the output force to the
worm gear. This is the axial thrust load on the worm
Lead Angle – is the angle between the tangent line to and will be the transmitted/tangential force on the
the pitch helix and the plane normal to the axis of worm worm gear.
(plane of rotation).
LEAD ANGLE 𝑭𝑨 = 𝑭𝑹 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽𝑵 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝀 − 𝒇 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝀)
𝓵
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝝀 =
𝜋𝑫𝑤
Separating Force of the Worm (Radial Load)
Sum of Lead And Helix Angle
𝝀 + ᴪ = 𝟗𝟎𝒐 𝑭𝒓 = 𝑭𝑵 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝑵

Normal Pressure Angle

Efficiency the Worm Gearing
NORMAL PRESSURE ANGLE
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽𝑵 − 𝒇 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝝀
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽𝒏 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜽 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝝀 𝒆 = 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝝀 ( ) × 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽𝑵 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝝀 + 𝒇

𝑭𝑨 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝝀
Normal Circular Pitch for worm is same with helical 𝒆= × 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝑭𝑻
gears, but the lead angle of worm is more convenient
than the helix angle of the worm. Thus,

NORMAL CIRCULAR PITCH

𝑷𝒄𝒏 = 𝑷𝒄 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝝀
SPUR GEARS: a. 1872 N b. 794.6 N
c. 2034 N d. 872.3 N
1. A machine made of two 8 DP spur gears are to be 9. Separation load on gear
mounted on shafts with a center distance of 16 a. 1872 N b. 794.6 N
inches with speed ratio of 7 to 9. Find the following. c. 2034 N d. 872.3 N
(a) pitch circle diameters of each gear 10. Tangential load on gear
(b) number of teeth in each gear a. 1872 N b. 794.6 N
(c) outside diameter of each gear c. 2034 N d. 872.3 N
(d) circular pitch
(e) thickness of the tooth HELICAL:
(f) whole depth of the tooth
1. A parallel helical gear set consists of a 19-tooth pinion
2. A machine shop somewhere in Quezon City driving a 57-tooth gear. The pinion has a left-hand
fabricated a pair of spur gear with a 2.5 module helix of 20o, a normal pressure angle of 14 ½ o and a
and to be mounted on shafts with a center to center normal diametral pitch of 10. If the pinion is to
distance of 90 mm. The speed ratio required is 3:1. transmit 50 hp at a speed of 1750 rpm, determine
Determine the following: a. the center distance of the two gears 4.0439 in
(a) pitch diameter (pinion and gear) b. circular pitch 0.3343 in
(b) number of teeth (pinion and gear) c. and radial load. 490.1918lb
(c) circular pitch 2. There are two helical gears whose ᴪ = 30o. Pcn= 0.5 in.
(d) addendum distance and teeth 15 and 45 respectively. Determine the
(e) clearance center distance.
(f) dedendum distance a. 7.21 in. b. 4.39 in.
(g) whole depth c. 2.64 in. d. 5.51 in.
(h) working depth A helical gear has a pitch diameter of 250 mm, Ф =
(i) tooth thickness 20° and ᴪ=30°. Power transmitted is 30 kW at 1200
(j) space width rpm.
(k) outside diameter (pinion and gear) 3. Determine the tangential force.
(l) root diameter (pinion and gear) a. 1909.8 N b. 1102.6 N
c. 695.1 N d. 2312.2 N
Spur gear with a pitch diameter of 200 mm has a 4. Determine the separating force.
pressure angle of 20o to transmit 30 kW at 1200 rpm. a. 1909.8 N b. 1102.6 N
Speed ratio is 3:1. c. 695.1 N d. 2312.2 N
3. Determine the center distance. 5. Determine the axial force.
a. 400 mm b. 300 mm a. 1909.8 N b. 1102.6 N
c. 500 mm d. 100 mm c. 695.1 N d. 2312.2 N
4. Determine the tangential force. 6. Determine the resultant force.
a. 2387.25 N b. 2540.46 N a. 1909.8 N b. 1102.6 N
c. 868.89 N d. 143.42 N c. 695.1 N d. 2312.2 N
5. Determine the separating force. 7. Determine the angle.
a. 2387.25 N b. 2540.46 N a. 15.6 deg. b. 19.3 deg.
c. 868.89 N d. 143.42 N c. 13.1 deg. d. 17.5 deg.
6. Determine the resultant force.
a. 2387.25 N b. 2540.46 N
BEVEL:
c. 868.89 N d. 143.42 N
1. A pair of straight-tooth bevel gears has a shaft angle
A pinion rotating at 1800 rpm and supported on each
of 70° and a velocity ratio of 1:2. Determine the cone
side by a ball bearing transmits 18 kW to a mating
pitch angle of the pinion
spur gear. If the pressure angle is 20 degrees and the
a. 21.86 deg. b. 64.12 deg.
pitch diameter is 102 mm, determine the following:
c. 24.64 deg. d. 42.12 deg
Note: Add 3 degrees to the pressure angle to
A pair of straight-tooth bevel gears has a speed ratio
compensate for the friction.
of 4:3. The pinion is whose pitch diameter is 150 mm is
7. Pitch line velocity
rotating at 240 rpm while transmitting 6 kW. Pressure
a. 8.1m/s b. 9.61m/s
angle is 20 deg.
c. 11.02 m/s d. 13.03 m/s
2. Determine the pinion tangential force.
8. Tangential load on gear
a. 3183 N b. 926.81 N
 c. 695.1 N d. 315.5 N
3. Determine the thrust force on pinion.
a. 3183 N b. 926.81 N
c. 695.1 N d. 315.5 N
4. Determine the thrust force on gear
a. 3183 N b. 926.81 N
c. 695.1 N d. 315.5 N

WORM:

A double threaded right handed worm gear

transmits 15 hp at 1150 rpm. The pitch of the worm is
0.75 inches and pitch diameter of 3 inches. The
pressure angle is 14.5o and the coefficient of friction is
0.12
1. Determine the lead angle.
a. 1.63o b. 3.83o
c. 7.23 o d. 9.043o
2. Determine the normal pressure angle.
a. 10.327o b. 12.327o
c. 14.327 o d. 16.327o
3. Determine the tangential force on gear.
a. 1798 lbs b. 1898 lbs
c. 1998 lbs d. 2398 lbs
4. Determine the tangential load on worm.
a. 548 lbs b. 558 lbs
c. 568 lbs d. 578 lbs
5. Determine the separating force.
a. 403 lbs b. 453 lbs
c. 501 lbs d. 567 lbs
6. Determine the worm gear efficiency.
a. 55.13% b. 50.23%
c. 58.34% d. 60.34%

7. The maintenance shop of PAL has a motor operated

hoisting winch which consists of the following
mechanical parts: Motor shaft “A” is fitted with a
double threaded left handed worm in mesh with a 56
tooth worm wheel at shaft “B” directly below.
Compounded on shaft “B” is a 20 tooth 5 module
pinion in mesh with a spur gear keyed on shaft “C”
with a horizontal center line distance of 150 mm.
Mounted on the same shaft “C” is a 200 mm
diameter hoisting drum. The cable wrap around the
drum sustains a load of 500 kg at motor speed of
1750 rpm. Determine the following: a. Pitch diameter
of pinion and b. spur gear, c. Speed of shaft C, d.
Power at shaft C, e. Torque at shaft A, f. Velocity of
the load. ANS. a. 100 mm b. 200 mm c. 31.25 rpm d.
1.605 kW e. 13.47 N-m f. 0.327 m/sec.