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Question 11.CS.1: Design of a Speed Reducer for Bending Strength by the AGMA M......

Design of a Speed Reducer for Bending Strength by the AGMA Method

A conveyor drive involving heavy shock torsional loading is to be operated by an electric motor turning at a speed of n , as shown schematically in Figure 11.17. The speed ratio of the spur gears connecting the motor and conveyor or speed reducer is to be r_s =1:2. Determine the maximum horsepower that the gear set can transmit, based on bending strength and applying the AGMA formulas.

Given: Both gears are of the same 300 Bhn steel and have a face width of b =1.5 in. The pinion rotates at n =1600 rpm. P=10  in.^{−1} and N_p =18.

Design Decisions: Rational values of the factors are chosen, as indicated in the parentheses in the solution.

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The pinion pitch diameter and number of teeth of the gear are

d_p=\frac{N_p}{P}=\frac{18}{10}=1.8 \text { in., } \quad N_g=N_p\left(\frac{1}{r_s}\right)=18(2)=36

The pitch-line velocity, using Equation (11.20), is

V=\frac{\pi d n}{12}       (11.20)

V=\frac{\pi d_p n_p}{12}=\frac{\pi(1.8)(1600)}{12}=754  fpm

The allowable bending stress is estimated from Equation (11.36):

\sigma_{\text {all }}=\frac{S_t K_L}{K_T K_R}        (a)

where

S_t=41.5  ksi \text { (from Table 11.6, for average strength) }

K_L=1.0 \text { (from Table 11.7, for indefinite life) }

K_T=1 \text { (oil temperature should be }<160^{\circ} F \text { ) }

K_R=1.25 \text { (by Table } 11.8 \text {, for } 99.9 \% \text { reliability) }

Carrying the foregoing values into Equation (a) results in

\sigma_{ all }=\frac{41.5(1)}{1(1.25)}=33.2  ksi

The maximum allowable transmitted load is now obtained, from Equation (11.35) by setting \sigma_{ all }=\sigma , as

\begin{aligned} & \sigma=F_t K_o K_{ \upsilon } \frac{P}{b} \frac{K_s K_m}{J} \quad \text { (US customary units) } \\ & \sigma=F_t K_o K_{ \upsilon } \frac{1.0}{b m} \frac{K_s K_m}{J} \quad \text { (SI units) } \end{aligned}      (11.35)

F_t=\frac{33,200}{K_o K_\upsilon } \frac{b}{P} \frac{J}{K_s K_m}       (b)

In the foregoing, we have

P = 10

b = 1.5 in.

K_{\upsilon } = 1.55 (from curve C of Figure 11.15)

J = 0.235 (from Figure 11.16(a), the load acts at the tip of the tooth, N_p =18)

K_o = 1.75 (by Table 11.4)

K_s = 1.0 (for standard gears)

K_m = 1.6 (from Table 11.5)

Equation (b) yields

F_t=\frac{33,200(1.5)(0.235)}{(1.75)(1.55)(10)(1.0)(1.6)}=270  lb

The allowable power is then, by Equation (11.22),

F_t=\frac{33,000  hp }{V}      (11.22)

hp =\frac{F_t V}{33,000}=\frac{270(754)}{33,000}=6.2

TABLE 11.6
Bending Strength S_t of Spur, Helical, and Bevel Gear Teeth
S_t
Material Heat Treatment Minimum Hardness or Tensile Strength ksi (MPa)
Steel Normalized 140 Bhn 19−25 (131−172)
Q&T 180 Bhn 25−33 (172−223)
Q&T 300 Bhn 36−47 (248−324)
Q&T 400 Bhn 42−56 (290−386)
Case carburized 55 R_C 55−65 (380−448)
60 R_C 55−70 (379−483)
Nitrided AISI-4140 48 R_C case 34−45 (234−310)
300 Bhn core
Cast iron
AGMA grade 30 175 Bhn 8.5 (58.6)
AGMA grade 40 200 Bhn 13 (89.6)
Nodular iron ASTM grade
60–40–18 15 (103)
80–55–06 Annealed 20 (138)
100–70–18 Normalized 26 (179)
120–90–02 Q&T 30 (207)
Bronze, AGMA 2C Sand cast 40 ksi (276 MPa) 5.7 (39.3)
Source: ANSI/AGMA Standard 218.01.
Note: Q&T, quenched and tempered.

 

TABLE 11.7
Life Factor K_L for Spur and Helical Steel Gears
Number of Cycles 160 Bhn 250 Bhn 450 Bhn Case Carburized (55–63 R_C )
10^3 1.6 2.4 3.4 2.7–4.6
10^4 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.0–3.1
10^5 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.5–2.1
10^6 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1–1.4
10^7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Source: ANSI/AGMA Standard 218.01.

 

TABLE 11.8
Reliability Factor K_R
Reliability (%) 50 90 99 99.9 99.99
Factor K_R 0.70 0.85 1.00 1.25 1.50
Source: From ANSI/AGMA Standard 2001-C95.

 

TABLE 11.4
Overload Correction Factor K_o
Load on Driven Machine
Source of Power Uniform Moderate Shock Heavy Shock
Uniform 1.00 1.25 1.75
Light shock 1.25 1.50 2.00
Medium shock 1.50 1.75 2.25

 

TABLE 11.5
Mounting Correction Factor K_m
Face Width (in.)
Condition of Support 0–2 6 9 16 up
Accurate mounting, low bearing clearances, maximum deflection, precision gears 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.8
Less rigid mountings, less accurate gears, contact across the full face
Accuracy and mounting such that less than full-face contact exists
1.6
Over 2. 2
1.7 1.8 2.2
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