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 NB =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 A1 -S2

P P

1 Arm fixed and give +1 0 +1 ZS ZS ZP

− ( 1) − ( 1) ( 1 )
revolution to gear A. Z P1 ZP1 ZA1

2 Multiply by + x. 0 +x ZS ZS
-x ( 1 ) -x ( 1 )
Z P1 ZA1

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). Z P1 ZA1

It is given that NB = 1 rev and NA =0

From table, NB = y = 1 rev

and NA = x + y = 0

x = -1 rev
Z 100
Speed of gear C, NC =x (ZA) +y= (-1)x102 + 1
C

1
NC = 51 rev (in the same direction of arm B)

Z 100
Speed of gear D, ND = x (ZA) + 𝑦 = (−1) ( 98 ) +1
D

1 1
∴ ND =- 49 rev. = 49 rev. (in the opposite direction of arm B)