Types of Gears

Gear (large gear)

Spur gears – tooth profile is parallel to

the axis of rotation, transmits motion
between parallel shafts.

Internal gears

Pinion (small gear)

Helical gears – teeth are inclined to

the axis of rotation, the angle provides
more gradual engagement of the teeth
during meshing, transmits motion
between parallel shafts.

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 Types of Gears

Bevel gears – teeth are formed on a Straight

conical surface, used to transfer bevel gear
motion between non-parallel and
intersecting shafts.

Spiral
bevel gear

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Mechanical Engineering Dept. 4
Worm and worm wheel
Specification of pair of worm gear
Z1 / Z2 /q /mx
Eg: R3/25/11/5

Lead angle(worm)
tanℽ = Z1/q
Lead = px* Z1
Helix angle,β = 90°-ℽ

Sliding velocity , Vs=v1 / cosℽ = v2 / sinℽ

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 Design procedure of worm gear(lewis and buckingham eq)
1. Selection of materials
2. Z1 and Z2
3. Dia.quotient and ℽ
4. Calc of Ft
5. Calc of Fd
6. Beam strength Fs
7. Calc of axial module
8. Calc of b, d2, v
9. Recalc. of Fs
10. Recalc of Fd
11. Check for Fs
12. Calc and check for wear load Fw=d2xbxk
13. Check for efficiency ηactual ≥ηdesired
14. Power loss and cooling area required
15. Basic dimensions
Mechanical Engineering Dept. 7
Ken Youssefi
Design procedure of worm gear(Gear life)
1. Selection of materials
2. Calc of initial [Mt]
3. Selection of Z1 and Z2
4. Selection of [σb] and [σc]
5. Calc of a
6. Calc of mx
7. Rev of a
8. Calc of d, v, ℽ, Vs
9. Recalc of [σc]
10. Rev of [Mt]
11. check for bending
12. Check for compression
13. Check for efficiency
14. Power loss and cooling area
15. Basic dimensions

Mechanical Engineering Dept. 8

Ken Youssefi