Corrected exercises on Gears - Mechanical Construction

EXERCISE No. 1
Consider a gear speed reducer with a hollow shaft, consisting of a parallel gear with straight teeth. The reducer allows for the transmission
of a rotational movement at different speeds between the drive shaft (solid) and the receiving shaft (hollow).

We give:
 Motor sprocket (1): Z1 = 20 teeth

Receiver wheel (2): Z2 = 90 teeth

Module : m = 2

Engine speed: N1=3000 rpm

We ask: Respond directly on this document

1-Complete the kinematic diagram of the reducer next to it using two different colors (connections with the housing and connection between
the two gears

2-Remplir le tableau ci-dessous en détaillant les calculs (colonne « Calculs ») et en donnant la réponse (colonne « Réponses »).
1.

Calculations Answers

Pass p

Tooth height h

d1
Primitive diameters
d2

da1
Head diameters
da2

Entrance a

Reason r(2/1)

Output rotation speed N2

∎ See the solution

 EXERCISE No. 2
An electric motor (Rotation speed N A speed of 2400 rpm drives a worm screw (1). The rotational movement of the worm screw (1) is transmitted
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to the output tree of the gear (7) by the kinematic chain composed of 2 subsets A and B.
A: Gear wheel and screw (1) and (2)
A train of parallel gears (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)
We give:

The kinematic diagram and the characteristics of the different elements of the kinematic chain of

7 Z7 = 80 teeth
6 Z6 = 40 teeth
5 Z5 = 60 teeth
4 Z4 = 30 teeth
3 Z3 = 20 teeth
2 Z2 = 80 teeth
1 Z1 = 4 filets

Rep. Characteristic Transmission Report

motion transmission
 Objectif :Déterminer la vitesse de rotation de sortie, N .7

It is requested: Respond on paper

1. Express literally and then calculate the transmission ratio of subset A, r 2/1 = (N /N )
2 1

2. Determine the transmission ratio of subset B, r 7/3 = (N /N ), for that :

7 3

a. Provide the reference for the driving wheels (the gear (4) is both driving and driven)

b. Give the reference of the driven wheels

c. Express literally the transmission ratio r 7/3 = (N /N ) 7 3

d.Calculate the transmission ratio r 7/3 = (N /N ) 7 3

3. Does the intermediate gear (4) have an influence on the value of the transmission ratio r7/3? Justify.

3. Depending on the number of external contacts of the gear train B, indicate the direction of rotation of (7) in relation to (3) (opposite or identical)

3. Conclude on the role of the intermediate wheel (4)

3. Express and then calculate the overall transmission ratio r 7/1 = (N /N ) depending on r 2/1 and r7/3
7 1

3. Is the motion transmission kinematic chain composed of subsets A and B a reducer or a multiplier?
speed? Justify.

3. Literally express the rotational speed of the output shaft N depending on N (=N ) and r7/1 then calculate N in rpm, taking r 7/1 =
7 1 M 7

1/120.

Literally express the angular speed of rotation 7 depending on N then calculate

7 7 in rad/s.

∎ See the solution

EXERCISE No. 3
An electric motor (Power P = 1500 W, Rotational speed N = 3500 rpm) drives a screw (1). The rotational movement of the screw
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endless (1) is transmitted to the output tree of the pulley (8) by the kinematic chain composed of 3 subassemblies A, B, and C.
A: Gear wheel and worm screw (1) and (2)
A train of parallel gears (3), (4), (5), (6)
C: A pulley-belt assembly (7) and (8)
We give:

The kinematic diagram and the characteristics of the different elements of the kinematic chain of
 Objective: Determine the output rotation speed, N .
8

It is requested: Respond on paper

1. Express literally and then calculate the transmission ratio of the subset A, r 2/1 = (N /N )
2 1

2. Determine the transmission ratio of the subset B, r 6/3= (N /N ), for that:

6 3

a. Provide the reference for the driving wheels

b. Provide the reference for the driven wheels

c. Literally express the transmission ratio r 6/3 = (N /N ) 6 3

d. Calculate the transmission ratio 6/3 = (N /N ) 6 3

3. Express literally then calculate the transmission ratio of the subset C, r 8/7= (N /N ) 8 7
3. Depending on the number of external contacts of gear train B, indicate the direction of rotation of (8) relative to (3) (opposite or the same)

3. Express and then calculate the overall transmission ratio 8/1=(N /N based on r 2/1, r 6/3 and r 8/7
8 1

3. Literally express the rotation speed of the output shaft. depending on N (=N and r8/1 then calculate N in rpm, taking r 8/1
8 1 M 8

= 1/200

3. Express the angular rotational speed literally 8depending on N then calculate

8 8 in rad/s.

3. Express literally the linear speed of the belt as a function of then calculate V in m/s.
8

3. Literally express the available pair on the tree (8)C depending on the power P and of
8 then calculate C in N.m.
8 8

HYPOTHESIS: The efficiency of the kinematic chain is equal to 1, the power available on the shaft (8) is therefore equal to the power
of the motor P = 1500 W.

REMINDER:
The exercise correction of gear 1 - Mechanical construction
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Calculations Réponses
Not pp = m. = 2 x 2 mm

Tooth height hh = ha + hf = 2.25 m = 4.5

2.25mm x 2

d1d1 = m . z1 = 2 x 20 40 mm
Primitive diameters
d2d1 = m . z2 = 2 x 90 180 mm

da1da1 = d1 + 2 ha1 = d1 + 2 m =44 mm

40 + 2 x 2
Head diameters
da2da2 = d2 + 2 ha2 = d2 + 2 m 184 mm +
= 180 2 x 2

Entrée a a = (d1+d2)/2 = (180+40)/2 110 mm

Reason r(2/1)r(2/1) = N2/N1 = z1/z2 = 20/90 2/9 = 1/4.5

Output rotation speed N2N2 = N1 x r(2/1) = 3000 x 666.67 rpm

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The corrected exercise of gear 2 - Mechanical construction
EXERCISE No. 2
1. Express literally and then calculate the transmission ratio of the subset A, r 2/1 = (N /N )
2 1

→
2. Determine the transmission ratio of the subset B, r 7/3 = (N /N ), for this :
7 3

a. Provide the reference for the driving wheels = 3, 4, 6

b. Give the reference of the driven wheels = 4, 5, 7

c. Express literally the transmission ratio r 7/3 = (N /N ) 7 3

d. Calculate the transmission ratio r 7/3 = (N /N ) 7 3

3. Does the intermediate wheel (4) have an influence on the value of the transmission ratio r7/3? Justify.
 The intermediate wheel (4) has no influence on r7/3 as it is both driving and driven.
4. Depending on the number of external contacts of gear train B, give the direction of rotation of (7) relative to (3) (reverse or)
identical

The wheel (7) turns in the opposite direction of (3) because the number of external contacts of gear train B is odd (=3).
5. Conclude on the role of the intermediate wheel (4)

The intermediate gear (4) allows for reversing the direction of rotation between (3) and (7) (or to have the same direction of
rotation between (3) and (5)).
6. Express and then calculate the overall transmission ratio r 7/1 = (N /N ) depending on r 2/1 and r7/3
7 1

r 7/1 = r 2/1 x r 7/3 = 1/20 x 1/6 = 1/120 = 0.0083

7. Is the kinematic chain of motion transmission composed of subsets A and B a reducer or a multiplier?
speed? Justify: It's a speed reducer because r7/1 < 1.

7. Literally express the rotational speed of the output shaft N. depending on N (=N ) and r7/1 then calculate N in RPM, taking r 7/1 =
7 1 M 7

1/120 :N7 = N1 x r 7/1 = 2400 x 1/120 = 20 rpm

7. Express the angular velocity literally 7depending on N then calculate

7 in rad/s.
7

7= x N7)/60 = (40 )/60 = 2 3 rad/s (120°/s or 1/3 rev/s).

The corrected exercise on gears3 - Mechanical construction
EXERCISE n°3
1. Express literally then calculate the transmission ratio of the subset A, r 2/1 = (N /N )
2 1

→
2. Determine the transmission ratio of the subset B, r 6/3 = (N /N ) for that:
6 3

a. Provide the reference for the driving wheels = 3, 5

b. Provide the reference for the driven wheels = 4, 6

c. Express literally the transmission ratio 6/3 = (N /N ) 6 3

d. Calculate the transmission ratio 6/3 = (N /N ) 6 3

3. Express literally then calculate the transmission ratio of the subset C, r 8/7 = (N /N )
8 7

→
4. Depending on the number of external contacts of the gear train B, give the direction of rotation of (8) with respect to (3) (reverse or ...
identical

The wheel (8) and the wheel (7) turn in the same direction as (3) because of the number of external contacts of the gear train.
B is pair (=2)
5. Express and calculate the overall transmission ratio 8/1 = (N /N depending on r 2/1, r 6/3 and r 8/7
8 1

r 8/1 = r 2/1 x r 6/3 x r 8/7 = 1/25 x 1/4 x 1/2 = 1/200 = 0.005

6. Literally express the rotational speed of the output shaft depending on N (=N ) and r8/1 then calculate N in rpm, taking r 8/1
8 1 M 8

= 1/200

N8 = N1 x r 8/1 = 3500 x 1/200 = 17.5 RPM

7. Express literally the angular velocity depending on N then calculate
8 8 8 in rad/s.

→ 8 = 1.83 rad/s
8. Express literally the linear speed of the belt as a function of then calculate V in m/s.
8

V= x Pulley radius (8) = 1.83 x (35/1000) = 0.064 m/s

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9. Literally express the available pair on the tree (8)C. depending on the power P and of
8 8 then calculate C in N.m.
8

C= P /
8 8

C 1500 / 1.83
8

C = 818.5 N.m
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