MD 2

1. A right-handed single-thread hardened-steel worm has a catalog rating of 2.25 kW at 650 rpm
when meshed with a 48-tooth cast-steel gear. The axial pitch of the worm is 25 mm, normal
pressure angle is 14.5o, and the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm. The coefficient of friction
is 0.085. Determine the shafts center distance. (ANS. 241 mm)
2. A triple-thread worm has a lead angle of 17o and a pitch diameter of 2.2802 inches. Find the center
distance when the worm is mated with a wheel of 48 teeth. (ANS.6.72 inches)
3. A double-thread worm has a pitch diameter of 3 inches. The wheel has 20 teeth and a pitch
diameter of 5 inches. Find the gear helix angle. (ANS. 9.46o)
4. A 12-in gear is mounted on a 2-in shaft and is held in place by a 7/16 in set screw. For a design
factor of 3 what would be the tangential load that could be applied to the teeth if the holding force
of a 7/16 in screw is 2500lb? (ANS. 139 pounds)
5. Two shafts are connected by spur gears. The pitch radii of the gears A and B are 207 mm and 842
respectively. If the shaft a makes 350 revolutions per minute and is subjected to twisting moment
of 236 N.m what is the tooth pressure of the two gears? (ANS. 1177 N)
6. Two helical gears transmit 500 HP at 3600 rpm. What should be the bore diameter of each gear be
if the allowable stress in gear shafts is 12500 psi? (ANS. 1.5276 in)
7. The pitch of the thread of a screw-jack is 8 mm and the effective length of the toggle-bar is 380
mm. If when lifting a load of 20kN, the work lost in overcoming friction is 70%, find the effort
applied at the end of the toggle. (ANS. 223.4 N)
8. The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat treatment should have a hardness in the range
of 210/300 BHN. The pinion gear teeth hardness on the other hand, ideally/normally be at how
many BHN? (ANS.340/350 )