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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A helical gear has normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of 25
0
,
and a transverse module of 5.0mm, and has 18 teeth. Find the pitch
diametr, the transverse, the normal and the axial pitches, the normal
module, the transverse pressure angle.
Soln: pitch diameter = 18*5 = 90 mm
transverse pitch = (5) = 15.71 mm
p
n
= p
t
cos = 15.71cos 25
0
= 14.24 mm
p
x
= p
t
/ tan = 15.71 mm
m
n
= m
t
cos = 3.54 mm

t
= tan
1

tan
n
cos

= 21.88
0
(1)
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Q A 750-W electric motor runs at 1800 rev/min in the clockwise direction,
as viewed from the positive x-axis. Keyed to the shaft is a 18-tooth
helical pinion having a normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of
30
0
, and a normal module of 3.0 mm. Find the forces acting on the
pinion and the bearing reactions at A and B. Assume the thrust is
provided by A.
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Q A 750-W electric motor runs at 1800 rev/min in the clockwise direction,
as viewed from the positive x-axis. Keyed to the shaft is a 18-tooth
helical pinion having a normal pressure angle of 20
0
, a helix angle of
30
0
, and a normal module of 3.0 mm. Find the forces acting on the
pinion and the bearing reactions at A and B. Assume the thrust is
provided by A.
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Stresses in Helical Gears
The AGMA equation for bending stress and surface stress in spur gears
are also used for helical gears.
In US units:

b
=
W
t
p
d
FJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(2)
In SI units:

b
=
W
t
FmJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(3)

c
= C
p

W
t
FId
C
a
C
m
C

C
s
C
f
(4)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Stresses in Helical Gears
The AGMA equation for bending stress and surface stress in spur gears
are also used for helical gears.
In US units:

b
=
W
t
p
d
FJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(2)
In SI units:

b
=
W
t
FmJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(3)

c
= C
p

W
t
FId
C
a
C
m
C

C
s
C
f
(4)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Stresses in Helical Gears
The AGMA equation for bending stress and surface stress in spur gears
are also used for helical gears.
In US units:

b
=
W
t
p
d
FJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(2)
In SI units:

b
=
W
t
FmJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(3)

c
= C
p

W
t
FId
C
a
C
m
C

C
s
C
f
(4)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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Stresses in Helical Gears
The AGMA equation for bending stress and surface stress in spur gears
are also used for helical gears.
In US units:

b
=
W
t
p
d
FJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(2)
In SI units:

b
=
W
t
FmJ
K
a
K
m
K

K
s
K
B
K
I
(3)

c
= C
p

W
t
FId
C
a
C
m
C

C
s
C
f
(4)
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The only signicant differences in their application to helical gears
involves the geometry factors I and J. The values for J for various
combinations of helix angle (10, 15, 20, 25 30
0
), pressure angle (14.5,
20, 25
0
) and addendum ratio (0, 0.25, 0.5) are given in tables published
by AGMA
Figure: AGMA Bending Geometry Factor
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The only signicant differences in their application to helical gears
involves the geometry factors I and J. The values for J for various
combinations of helix angle (10, 15, 20, 25 30
0
), pressure angle (14.5,
20, 25
0
) and addendum ratio (0, 0.25, 0.5) are given in tables published
by AGMA
Figure: AGMA Bending Geometry Factor
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I =
cos

p

1

d
p
m
N
where
g
and
p
are the radii of curvature of the pinion and gear teeth,
respectively, is the pressure angle, and d
p
is the pitch diameter of the
pinion.
The sign accounts for external and internal gearsets. The + sign is for
external gearsets.
The term m
N
is a load-sharing ratio.
m
N
=
F
L
min
(5)
where F is the facewidth and L
min
is the minimum length of the lines of
contact ratio.
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I =
cos

p

1

d
p
m
N
where
g
and
p
are the radii of curvature of the pinion and gear teeth,
respectively, is the pressure angle, and d
p
is the pitch diameter of the
pinion.
The sign accounts for external and internal gearsets. The + sign is for
external gearsets.
The term m
N
is a load-sharing ratio.
m
N
=
F
L
min
(5)
where F is the facewidth and L
min
is the minimum length of the lines of
contact ratio.
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I =
cos

p

1

d
p
m
N
where
g
and
p
are the radii of curvature of the pinion and gear teeth,
respectively, is the pressure angle, and d
p
is the pitch diameter of the
pinion.
The sign accounts for external and internal gearsets. The + sign is for
external gearsets.
The term m
N
is a load-sharing ratio.
m
N
=
F
L
min
(5)
where F is the facewidth and L
min
is the minimum length of the lines of
contact ratio.
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I =
cos

p

1

d
p
m
N
where
g
and
p
are the radii of curvature of the pinion and gear teeth,
respectively, is the pressure angle, and d
p
is the pitch diameter of the
pinion.
The sign accounts for external and internal gearsets. The + sign is for
external gearsets.
The term m
N
is a load-sharing ratio.
m
N
=
F
L
min
(5)
where F is the facewidth and L
min
is the minimum length of the lines of
contact ratio.
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To calculate L
min
n
r
= fractional part of m
p
n
a
= fractional part of m
F
If n
a
1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F n
a
n
r
p
x
cos
b
(6)
If n
a
> 1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F (1 n
a
)(1 n
r
)p
x
cos
b
(7)

b
= cos
1

cos
cos
n
cos

(8)
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To calculate L
min
n
r
= fractional part of m
p
n
a
= fractional part of m
F
If n
a
1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F n
a
n
r
p
x
cos
b
(6)
If n
a
> 1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F (1 n
a
)(1 n
r
)p
x
cos
b
(7)

b
= cos
1

cos
cos
n
cos

(8)
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ME 3350: GEARS
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To calculate L
min
n
r
= fractional part of m
p
n
a
= fractional part of m
F
If n
a
1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F n
a
n
r
p
x
cos
b
(6)
If n
a
> 1-n
r
then
L
min
=
m
P
F (1 n
a
)(1 n
r
)p
x
cos
b
(7)

b
= cos
1

cos
cos
n
cos

(8)
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p
=

0.5

(r
p
+a
p
) (C r
g
a
g
)

2
(r
p
cos)
2
(9)

g
= Csin
p
(10)
where (r
p
, a
p
) are the pitch radius, addendum of the pinion and gear,
respectively and C is the actual center distance.
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