KINEMATICS OF MACHINES

ASSIGNMENT ON GEAR TRAINS

Submitted by:

1. VIRAJ P (B221290ME)
2. KUNAMALLA JASON RATHNAM (B220976ME)
3. INDUPALLI ABHIRAM (B220907ME)

GROUP NO 17

Department of Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Calicut
 Problem 8.6
Fig. 8.6 shows an epicyclic gear train (Ferguson's paradox) in which gear A is fixed to the
frame, hence it is stationary. The arm B and gears C and D can rotate freely on the shaft S.
The PCD of all the gears is same so that the planet P meshes with all the gears. Find the
revolutions of gear C and D for one revolution of arm B.

SOLUTION:

Given data,

ZA =100
❑
ZC =102 ZD =99

Zp =20 N B =1 rev

To find :-

(i) NC

(ii) ND

Step-1 : Calculate the revolutions of gear C and D using tabular method

Step Motion
s
Revolution of elements

Arm Gear S1 Gear Gear

(output) (Input) P1 A 1 - S2

P P

( ) ( )( )
1 Arm fixed and give +1 0 +1 ZS ZS ZP
− 1
− 1 1

revolution to gear A. ZP 1
ZP 1
ZA 1

( ) ( )
2 Multiply by + x. 0 +x ZS ZS
-x 1
-x 1

ZP 1
ZA 1

3 Add +y revolutions in +y +y +y +y
all elements.
 ( ) ( )
4 Total motion (Adding y x+y ZS ZS
y-x 1
y-x 1

step 2 and 3). ZP

1
ZA 1

It is given that N B = 1 rev and N A =0

From table, N B = y =1 rev

and N A = x + y = 0

x = -1 rev

Speed of gear C, NC = x ( )
ZA
ZC
+y= ( -1 )x
100
102
+1

1
NC = rev (in the same direction of arm B)
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Speed of gear D, N D=x ( )

ZA
ZD
+ y=(−1)(
100
98
) +1

1 1
∴ N D =- rev. = rev. (in the opposite direction of arm B)
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