ANALYSIS ON GEAR OF A CAN CRUSHER

Problem statement
Not enough power delivered from the motor to piston to crush the can.

Fixed Values
Safety factor
Face width of gear
Inner diameter of gear
Chain length
Chain speed
Maximum tensile strength of material for gear
Power from motorf
Rotation speed of motor

Variables

Number of teeth for sprocket.

Pitch diameter.

Assumptions
General Assumptions
Component material = 6061 aluminum alloy
Ignore the chain drive during the calculation of gear ratio
All 3 gears use the same material
Component A: First Stage Gear
Pitch diameter = 324 mm
Number of tooth = 60 teeth
Component B: Second Stage Gear
Pitch diameter = 258 mm
Number of tooth = 30 teeth
Component C: Third Stage Gear
 Pitch diameter = 324 mm
Number of tooth = 60 teeth

Mathematical Equations

Numberofteethondrivengear
Gear Ratio = Numberofteethondrivergear

HPx746
Power (kW) = 1000

Power (kW) = T

Torque x2 (Speedofrotationofmotor)
Power ( kW ) =
60 s

Speed of rotation of driver

Gear ratio = Speed of rotation of driven

Speed of rotation of driven

Gear Reduction = Speed of rotation of drive r

m
Power ( kW ) x ( 60 ) [ N .
]
Torque at gear A = s
2 ( Speed of rotationof motor )

Torque at gear B = Torque at gear A x (Gear Ratio)

Torque at gear C = Torque at gear B

Torque
Force= Radius

Application Software
Solidworks
Hyperworks
Output
Material used for gears are 6061 aluminum alloy.
The proper tooth number for Gear A and Gear C is 60 and for Gear B is 30.
The pitch diameter of Gear A and Gear C is 324 mm and for Gear B is 258
mm.