RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY

BISHOFTU CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MEng -3161 Machine Design Project

PROJECT-1:-Design of Gearbox

DISIGNED BY:

NAME ID NO

ANDINET MOGES RVUTMEDE/00067/13

ALLBRIGHT TENSAYE RVUTMEDE/0007/13

AGERIE GETAHUN RVUTMEDE/0006/13

ABENET GIRMA RVUTMEDE/0068/13

ABDI BEDASA RVUTMEDE/0002/13

Submitted to Ketema B.
Abstract- To transmit torque from rotating power source to another device gears or gear trains
are used. There are different types of gears such as spur gear, helical gear, double helical gear, bevel
gear, crown gear, hypoid gear, worm gear, rack and pinion, epicyclical gear, etc. Designing of gear is
such worm Gear in such work is very difficult. To provide speed and torque conversion to output
shaft from rotating source, the gearbox is used. Multispeed gearboxes are used in the applications where
frequent changes in speed or torque at the output shaft are required. The transmission of motion and
power from the input source to output is possible due to the meshing of teeth of the gears. This paper
consists of designing of Worm gear and the procedure for calculating the number of teeth on gear
including .

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
During the entire duration of this project work, we received endless help from a number of
people and we feel that this report would be incomplete if we don’t convey grateful thanks
to them. This acknowledgement is a humble attempt to thank all those who were involved in the
project work and were of immense help to us. We want to express our gratitude towards our
respected project advisor/guide Mr. Ketema for his constant encouragement and valuable
guidance during the completion of this project work.

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Table of contents

Chapter 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………….....................…….1

1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................1
1.1 Definition ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................1
1.1.2 Principle of operation………………………………………………………………………………………..................2
1.1.3 Application………………………………………………………………………………………………………...................2
1.1.4 Advantage and disadvantage …………………………………………………………………………….............3
1.2 Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............3
1.2.1 Definition………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........3
1.2.2 Historical development of gear ……………………………………………………………………………............3
1.2.3 Components of gearbox ………………………………………………………………………………………............4
1.2.4 Classification of gears...........................................................................................................5
1.2.5 Types of gears ......................................................................................................................5
1.2.6 Principle of gear lubrication ................................................................................................6
1.1. Objectives......................................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 General objectives.................................................................................................................6
1.3.2 Specific objective ..................................................................................................................7
1.4 Scope...............................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2...............................................................................................................................................8
2.1 literature review..............................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3 ..............................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Material Selection...........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 4............................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1 Design Analysis..............................................................................................................................13
4.2 key Design Calculation..................................................................................................................15
4.3 Design of shaft for worm gear.......................................................................................................18
4.3.1 Design of bearing .................................................................................................................20
Chapter 5............................................................................................................................................22
5.1 conclusion and recommendation .................................................................................................22
Reference............................................................................................................................................24
Appendices.........................................................................................................................................24

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