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Theory of Machinery Gears and Gear Trains: Dr. Ahmed Shaaban Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi

A gear train consists of several gears that are meshed together to transmit power from an input shaft to an output shaft. It can reduce or increase speed. There are three main types of gear trains: ordinary, planetary, and combinations of these. Kinematic analysis examines gear ratio and transmission ratio to determine output speed. Kinematic synthesis designs gear trains based on given parameters. Dynamic analysis studies torque flow through individual shafts. Simple, compound, and reverted gear trains have different formulas to calculate output speed from input speed and gear tooth counts and ratios. Planetary gear trains use multiple gears meshed with a central gear to provide higher torque outputs.

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Theory of Machinery Gears and Gear Trains: Dr. Ahmed Shaaban Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi

A gear train consists of several gears that are meshed together to transmit power from an input shaft to an output shaft. It can reduce or increase speed. There are three main types of gear trains: ordinary, planetary, and combinations of these. Kinematic analysis examines gear ratio and transmission ratio to determine output speed. Kinematic synthesis designs gear trains based on given parameters. Dynamic analysis studies torque flow through individual shafts. Simple, compound, and reverted gear trains have different formulas to calculate output speed from input speed and gear tooth counts and ratios. Planetary gear trains use multiple gears meshed with a central gear to provide higher torque outputs.

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Theory of Machinery

Gears and Gear Trains


Dr. Ahmed Shaaban
Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi

GEAR TRAINS
Kinematics & Dynamics
A gear train consists of several gears that are
meshed together to transmit the power from
input shaft to the output one. The gear works
as reducer or accelerator.

a) Ordinary gear trains


b) Planetary or Epicyclic gear trains
c) Any combination of a and b

1-Kinematic Analysis of Gear Trains


Gear ratio, transmission ratio =i in/out = in/out

2-Kinematic Synthesis of Gear Trains


3-Dynamic Analysis of Gear Trains
Study the flow of power (or mainly, the torque)
through the individual shafts

Kinematic Analysis of Ordinary Gear Train


The ratio of the speed of the driver to the speed of the
follower is known as velocity ratio or speed ratio.
The reciprocal of the speed ratio (or velocity) is known
as train value

Types of gear trains


a)Simple gear train
b)Compound gear train
c)Reverted gear train
d)Epicyclic gear train

Velocity Ratio of a Simple Gear Train


Simple gear train in which
each shaft carries only one
gear

N 2 Z3
Speed .ratio =
=
N3 Z 2

N 2 N3 Z3 Z 4
Speed .ratio =

N3 N 4 Z 2 Z3
N2 Z4
speed .ratio =
=
N4 Z2

N1
N2
Z 2 Z3
Speed .ratio =

N2
N3
Z1 Z 2
speed .ratio =

N1
Z
= 3
N3
Z1

Problem: A simple gear train consists of three gears, each mounted on


separate shaft. Gear 1 is the driver and Gear 3 is the follower. The
gear 1 rotates CW at speed of 750 rpm and the number of teeth of
gears 1,2 and 3 are 30,45 and 75 respectively. Find,
i) Speed ratio of the gear train
ii) direction of rotation of the follower.

Given: N1=750 rpm, Z1=30


i) Speed ratio = speed of driver/ speed of follower = Z3/Z1 =75/30=2.5
ii) Speed of the follower N3
N1/N3=2.5
N3= 750/2.5 =300 rpm

Problem: Two parallel shafts are connected with two gears. The number of
teeth of one gear is 38 and speed of its shaft is 420 rpm. If the speed ratio
is equal to 3 and circular pitch of the gear is 25 mm. Find,
i) Number of teeth and speed of the other shaft
ii) Center distance between shafts.

Solution: Z1=38 , N1=420 rpm , speed ratio i =3 & p= 25mm


i) Speed ratio = N1/N2= Z2/Z1 =3
N2=N1/3=420/3=140 rpm
Z2=Z1x3= 3x38= 114
ii) Center distance C= r1+r2 =(d1+d2)/2
p=xd1/Z1
d1=Z1xp/ = 38x25/ =302.39 mm
Z2= d2/p
d2= Z2xp/ =114x25/ =907.18 mm
Center distance C = (302.39+907.18)/2= 604.78 mm

GEAR TRAINS

Compound Ordinary Gear Train


Z3
N 2 N 3
Z4

i=
N3
N4
Z 2 Z 3
N 3 = N 3
i=

i=

N input
N output

Z
N2
Z
= 3 4
N4
Z 2 Z 3

Z
Z
N 2 N 3 N 4
Z

= 3 4 5
N3
N4
N5
Z 2 Z 3 Z 4

N 3 = N 3
N 4 = N 4
i=

N input
N output

Z
Z
N2
Z
= 3 4 5
N5
Z 2 Z 3 Z 4

N3
N1
Z2 Z4

i=
N2 N4
Z1 Z 3
N 2 = N3
i=

N input
N output

N1
Z
Z
= 2 4
N4
Z1 Z 3
a) Compound gear train

b) Reverted gear train

Problem 10-1: Find the direction and speed of the output


shaft if the input shaft rotates with 1250 rpm.

i=

N input
N output

N4 =

75 50
N1
Z
Z
= 2 4 =
= 6.25
30 20
N4
Z1 Z 3

N1
1250
=
= 200.rpm
6.25
6.25

Problem 10-2: Find the direction and speed of the output shaft, if the
input shaft rotates with 1125 rpm.

i=

N input
N output

N4 =

Z
75 120 70
N1
Z
Z
= 2 4 6 =
= 18.75
30 40 28
N6
Z1 Z 3 Z 5

N1
1125
=
= 60.rpm
18.75 18.75

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