Question Bank Unit-3
Question Bank Unit-3
PART – A
1. A Pair of 14-degree full depth involutes helical gears with the helix angle of 15 degree
transmits 20 kW of power. The pinion rotates at 1440 r.p.m and speed reduction ratio is
4:1. The pinion and gear are made of carbon heat treated forged steel with allowable
static stress of 220.6 MPa and BHN 300. Take Service factor = 1.5, Lubrication
factor=1.15, Dynamic factor=551.65. Determine:
i. Module
ii. Face width
iii. Dynamic load
iv. Pitch circle diameter of both pinion and gear
2. A pair of straight teeth spur gears is to transmit 50 kW of power, pinion rotates at 800
rpm. The velocity ratio is 4:1. The pinion has 25 teeth and its face width is 20times the
module. The allowable design stress for pinion and gear are 140MPa and 120MPa
respectively. Determine: (i) Module (ii) Face width
4. A pair of 20o Stub teeth involute profile is required to transmit 25 kW of power at 1600
rpm of pinion. The speed reduction ratio is 4:1.The pinion is made of steel having static
stress 220.6 and BHN 300 whereas gear is made of steel having static stress 138.3 and
BHN 180.The number of teeth’s on pinion is 18 and module is 4.5, Design the gear
drive with suitable design factor. Assume service factor is 1.8 and load stress factor for
limiting wear load is 0.359.
5. A Pair of 20 - degree straight teeth spur gears is to transmit 30kW, when the pinion
rotates at 400 r.p.m. The velocity ratio is 4:1. The allowable static stress for the pinion
and gear materials is 150 MPa and 120 MPa respectively. The pinion has 18 teeth and
its face width is 15 times the module. Take dynamic load factor, C=686.7. Determine:
(i) Module (ii) Face width (iii) Dynamic load
(iv) Pitch circle diameter of both pinion and gear
6. A Pair of 20-degree full depth involute helical gears with the helix angle of 18 degree
transmits 20 kW of power. The pinion rotates at 1440 r.p.m and speed reduction ratio is
3.5:1. The pinion is made of 0.3% of carbon heat treated forged steel with allowable
static stress of 220 MPa and BHN 200. The gear is made of cast iron with an allowable
static stress of 47 MPa and BHN 200.Determine:
(i) Module (ii) Face width (iii) Dynamic load
(iv) Pitch circle diameter of both pinion and gear
7. A helical cast steel gear with 30o helix angle has to transmit 35 kW of power at 1500 rpm.
If the gear has 24 teeth for 20o Involute profile. The design stress may be taken as 56 MPa
and the face width may be taken as 3 times the normal pitch. Determine:
(i) module (ii) face width
(iii) Pitch circle diameter of both pinion and gear
8. A Pair of 20 - degree Involutes teeth spur gears is to transmit 20kW, when the pinion rotates
at 300 r.p.m . The velocity ratio is 3:1. The allowable static stress for the pinion and gear
materials is 120 MPa and 100 MPa respectively. The pinion has 15 teeth and its face width
is 14 times the module. Take dynamic load factor = 686.7, Service factor=1, Determine:
i. Module
ii. Face width
iii. Dynamic load