EXAMPLE:-1

A PAIR OF WORM AND WORM WHEEL SET IS DESIGNATED BY 1/31/10/6. THE WORM
IS TRANSMITTING 5 KN AT 750r.p.m , CO-EFFICIENT OF FRICTION BETWEEN WORM
AND WORM WHEEL IS 0.10. IF THE NORMAL PRESSURE ANGLE IS 20
,DETERMINE THE COMPONENT OF GEAR TOOTHFORCES ON THE WORM AND
WORM WHEEL.
SOLUTION:

POWER (P) = 5 KN

NUMBER OF START (Z ) = 1

NUMBER OF TEETHON WHEEL (Z ) = 31

DIAMETRAL QUOTIENT (q) = 10
MODULE (m) =6
CO-EFFICIENT OF FRICTION () =0.10

NORMAL PRESSURE ANGLE ( ) = 20

=HELIX ANGLE
Z1
q

tan

1
10

= 0.1

HELIX ANGLE (

cos = 0.995

0.1
) = =5.71
tan 1
= 0.0995
sin

NORMAL PRESSURE ANGLE ( =20


() = 0.9396
cos

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER OF WORM (d) :d = m.q = 6 10 = 60 mm

d
2 = 30 mm

WORM SPEED = 750 r.p.m

ANGULAR SPEED OF WORM (W)
2 750

60
W=
78.53rad/sec
5000
63.66 N .m
W
TORQUE (T) =
tw

(1) TOOTH LOAD ON WORM IN TANGENTIAL DIRECTION (P )=

=2122 N

63.66 1000
30

=AXIAL TOOTH LOAD ON

WHEEL
ag

=P

aw

(2) (P

cos n cos sin

cos n sin cos

tw

) = (P )(

= 2122 (

= 2122 (

)
0.9396 0.995 0.1 0.0995
)
0.9396 0.0995 0.1 0.995
0.92505
)
0.1925

= 10195.96 N
tg

= P

, TANGENTIAL LOAD ON GEAR WHEEL

rw

sin n
)
cos n sin cos

tw

(3) (P ) = (P ) (
0.3420
)
0.9396 0.0995 0.1 0.995

= 2122 (
=2122 (3.75)
=7973.70 N
rg

= P
=RADIAL TOOTH LOAD ON GEAR

THE WORM AND WORM WHEEL DRIVE IS DESIGMATED BY 1/30/10/6. THE WORM IS
MADE OF CASE HARDENDED STEEL AND THE GEAR IS MADE OF PHOSPHER
BERNCE. GEARBOX HOUSING PROVIDED WITH FINS. THE NORMAL PRESSURE
ANGLE IS 20 . HOW MUCH POWER CAN BE SAFETY TRANSMITTED BY THE SET
IF THE TEMPRATING RISE OF LUBRICATIMG OIL IS NOT TO EXCED 50 C ? THE
WORM-WHEEL RPM IS 1400.
K = OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIANT
= 24 w/ m

A = EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA OF HOUSING

= 0.7 m

SOLUTION :
GIVEN DATA :

Z 1=1

2= 30
Z
Q = 10
M=6
t0

t-

= 50 C

= 20

nt

= 1440 RPM

EFFICENCY OF WORM GEAR DERIVE n = ?

tan

21 1
=
9 10

= 0.1

= 5.71

LET DIAMETER OF WORM

d1
vs

LET

FOR

n=

vs

= mq = 610 = 60mm

d 1n
263760
=
60000 cos 59702.29
1

= 4.417 m/s

= 4.42 THE VALUE OF CO-EFFICENT OF FRICTION

cos 200.026 tan 5.71 0.940.0026

=
cos 20+0.026 tan 5.71 0.94+ 0.2600

POWER TRANSMITTED CAPCITY ARE

K w=

K ( t t 0 ) A
1000(1n)

K w=3.81

24 ( 50 ) 0.7
840
=
1000 (10.78) 220

0.9374
1.2

= 0.78

= 0.026.

WORM WHEEL
A pair of worm gears is designated at 1/40/10/4.The input speed of the worm shaft is 1000rpm.
The worm wheel is made of phosphor-bronze, while the worm of case hardened carbon steel
10c4. Determine the power transmitting capacity based on thermal considerations .The effective
2
2
surface area are 0.25 m and the co-efficient of heat transfer can be taken as 25W/ m C

and the permissible temperature rise of the lubricating oil above the atmospheric temperature is
45 C. The coefficient of friction is 0.035 and the normal pressure angle is 20.
SOLUTION:
GIVEN DATA:
2
A = 0.25 m

Z1

=1

Z2

= 40

q = 10
m=4
n1

= 1000rpm

K = 25W/ m
t-

t0

= 45C

= 0.035

Efficiency of worm gear drive n =?

= 20

tan

Z1
q

= 1/10 = 0.1

= 5.71

Let diameter of worm

d 1 = mq = 410 = 40mm

Let

Vs

d 1 n1
60,000 cos

3.14 40 1000
60,000 cos 5.71

cos tan
cos 200.035 tan5.71
n = ( cos + cot ) = ( cos 20+0.035 cot 5.71 ) =

125663.71
59702.3

0.940.0035
0.94+0.35

0.937
1.29

n = 0.726
Power transmitted capacity based on thermal consideration
Kw

Kw

K ( tt 0 ) A
1000 (1n)

25 45 0.25
1000 (10.726)

281.25
274

= 1.03

= 2.105m/s

A worm-down type 2/60/10/6 worm gear pair transmits 5 kw power from worm shaft rotating at
1440 r.p.m to the gear shaft. The worm is left hand type and rotates in an anticlockwise direction
as viewed from the right side. The coefficient of friction between the worm and worm gear teeth
is 0.05, while the normal pressure angle is 20 .
Determine:
1. The components of tooth force acting on the worm and worm gear;
2. The efficiency of worm gear pair; and
3. The power lost in friction.
Solution:
Given:

z w =2

z g=60

q = 10
Pi=5000 W

m =6mm
nw =1440r . p .m
nw =20

=0.05

d w =m. q=6 10=60 mm

tan =

zw
q

=tan1

V w=

zw
2
=tan 1
=11.31
q
10

( )

( )

dw n
60 1440
=
=4.524 m/s
60 1000
60 1000
w

v =tan1 v =tan1

[ ]

0.05
=tan1
cos n
cos 20

3.0458

(1)Component of tooth force acting on worm and worm gear;

The tangential force acting on the worm is given by,

P

5000
i
( F w ) t= V = 4.524 =1105.217 N
w
The axial force acting on the worm is given by,
v +

tan
( F w )t
( F w ) a=
The radial force acting on the worm is given by,
tan v + tan
tan

tan n
( F w ) r =( F w ) t . sin

Or

( F w ) r =1105.217

tan ( 11.31 )
tan20

sin ( 11.31 ) tan ( 3.0458 ) + tan ( 11.31 )

=1620.12N
The components of force acting on the worm gear are;

( F g ) t=( F w ) a = 4318.36N
( F g ) a=( F w) t =1105.217 N
And

( F g ) r=( F w ) r=1620.12 N
( F w ) t=1105.217 N ;

( F g ) t=4318.36 N

( F w ) a=4318.36 N ;

( F g ) a=1105.217 N

( F w ) r =1620.12 N ;

( F g ) r=1620.12 N

....Ans.

Fig. Shows the components of force acting on worm and worm gear.

(2) Efficiency of worm gear pair;

The efficiency of worm gear pair is given by,
n=

tan ( 11.31 )
tan
=
=0.781478.14
tan ( v + ) tan ( 3.0458+11.31 )

n=0.7814

.....Ans.

(3) Power lost in friction:

The power lost in friction is given by,
Pf =( 1n ) pi=( 10.7814 ) 5
Or
Pf =1.093 kW

....Ans.