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Module 2 - GEARS
Lecture 17 DESIGN OF GEARBOX

Contents

17.1 Commercial gearboxes

17.2 Gearbox design.

17.1 COMMERCIAL GEARBOXES

Various commercial gearbox designs are depicted in Fig. 17.1 to 17.10. These include
single to multistage ranging from spur, helical, bevel to worm gears.

Fig.17.1 Commercial Gearbox Design

Fig. 17.2 Two stage helical gearbox

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Fig.17.3 A single stage bevel gearbox

Fig.17.4 Worm gearbox

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Fig.17.5 Worm gearbox, sectional front and side views

Fig.17.6 Worm gearbox, without cooling fins, sectional front and side views

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Fig.17.7 Helical gear lubrication with idler gear Fig.17.8 Spur gear lubrication
with stream by nozzles

Fig.17.9 A double reduction spur gear box

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Fig.17.10 Bevel gear Spur gear transmission

17.2 HELICAL GEARBOX DESIGN - PROBLEM 1

In a turbine drive 300 kW power is transmitted using a pair of double helical gear. The
pinion speed is 2950 rpm and that of the gear is about 816.5 rpm. There are no space
constraints on the gear drive. Selecting suitable materials, design the pinion and the
gear to last for 108 cycles. Design the gearbox completely.

Data: W = 300kW; n1 = 2950rpm; n2 816.5 rpm; Desired Life 108 cycles.

Solution:
1. Angular speed of the input shaft

2n1 2 x 2950
1 308.77 rad / s
60 60

1000W 1000x300
2. Torque:T1

308.77
971.6Nm

3. The details of the gear design carried out are given in Table 1 and 2.

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The final specifications of the pinion and gear are:

20o pressure angle involute teeth with helix angle of 35o, ha =1mn, hf =1.25mn.
i= Z2 / Z1 =105/29= 3.62

Table 17.1 Gear dimensions

Element Z mn d mm da mm db mm dr mm mt mm
mm

Pinion 29 5 177.01 187.01 161.76 164.51 6.104

Gear 105 5 640.92 650.92 585.69 628.42 6.104

Table 17.2a Gear specifications

Element n t B mm pt mm pa mm

Pinion 20o 23.96o 70 19.165 27.37

Gear 20o 23.96o 70 19.165 27.37

Table 17.2b Gear specifications

Element CRt CRa CR FS sb FS sH

Pinion 1.3044 1.2787 2.583 1.99 1.73

Gear 1.3044 1.2787 2.583 1.89 1.53

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Fig.17.11 (a) Pinion Fig.17.11 (b) Gear

All dimensions are in mm and not to scale

Fig.17.12 A commercial double helical gearbox

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Fig.17.14 Pinion shaft layout diagram

Fig.17.13 Gear box outer
dimensions (tentative)

All dimensions are in mm

4. Shaft design is based on the ASME equation:

Tangential load on the shaft: Ft = T/r = 971.6/0.088.5 = 11kN

Fr =Ft tan =11tan23.96o= 4.89kN

F = (Ft2 + Fr2)0.5
= (112 + 4.892)0.5=15.42kN

Bending moment at C
M = Fl /4 =15.42x0.15/4=0.58 kNm
Fig.17.15 Shaft Loading

By ASME code equation for shaft design we have,

16
d (Kb M)2 (K t T)2
(1 k)[ ]

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k = 0.2 i.e, 20% reduction in strength due to keyway is assumed. From Table 17.3, for
rotating shaft with minor shock loads, Kb = 1.5 and Kt = 1.0.
Taking C45 steel for the shaft, yp = 360 MPa
yp = yp /2 = 360/2 = 180 MPa and taking factor of safety of [] = yp /2 = 180/2 =90 MPa

Table17. 3 Combined shock and fatigue factors for ASME code shaft design
equation
Type of loading Kb Kt

Stationary shaft

Gradually applied load 1.0 1.0

Suddenly applied load 1.5-2.0 1.5-2.0

Rotating shaft

Gradually applied load 1.5 1.0

Suddenly applied load

With minor shocks 1.5-2.0 1.0-1.5

With heavy shocks 2.0-3.0 1.5-3.0

16
d (KmM)2 (K t T)2
(1 k)[ ]

16 x 106
d (1.5x0.58)2 (1x0.9716)2 46mm
(1 0.2)x90

Take d = 50 mm. Check for deflection at the pinion centre.

3
Fl3 15420 x150
Deflection at C: 0.017mm
48EI x504
48 X2.1x105 ( )
64

Since < 0.01m = 0.01x5 = 0.05 mm, the design is OK.

Check for slope at the bearing at A.

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2
15420x1502
Slope: FL 0.00034 rad.
16EI 5 x504
16x2.1x10 x( )
64

< 0.0008 rad. Hence the design is OK.

5. Check for the pinion size. The minimum pitch diameter of the pinion should be
d1min 2 x bore + 0.25 m

where d is the bore diameter and m is the module expressed in mm.

D1min 2bore +0.1m= 2x50 + 0.1x5 = 100.5 mm

Since d1 = 177.01 mm > D1min. The design is satisfactory. Pinion drawing is shown in
Fig.17.16 with full dimensions.

6. The outside diameter of the hubs in larger gears should be 1.8 times the bore for
steel. The hub length should be at least 1.25 times the bore and never less than the
width of the gear.

Gear shaft diameter = d (i)1/3 = 50 (3.62)1/3 = 77 mm.

Gear shaft diameter of 80 mm is taken.
The hub diameter: dH = 1.8 x 80 = 144 mm, 150 mm is taken.

Hub length is taken as L =1.25d =1.25 x80 100 mm

Other dimensions of the gear are given in Fig. 17.17.

In view of the dimensions of the pinion and the gear, the dimensions of the shaft layout
is revised as shown in Fig.17.18 When the calculations are redone, there is no change
in shaft diameters. The same diameters are adopted for further computations.

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Fig.17.16. Pinion blank drawing Fig.17.17. Gear blank drawing

Table 17.4 Dimensions of pinion and gear blank

Parameters Pinion Gear

d 50 mm 80 mm

d1 1.8d 90 mm 1.8d 150 mm

B 70 mm 70 mm

C 0.3B 22 mm 0.3 B 22 mm

De 187.01 mm 650.92 mm

m 5 mm 5 mm

Do De 10m = 137 mm De 10m = 600 mm

n 0.5 m = 2.5 mm 0.5 m = 2.5 mm

D1 (Do + d1) / 2 = 114 mm (Do + d1) / 2 = 375 mm

d2 (Do d1) / 5 = 10 mm (Do d1) / 5 = 90 mm

L 1.25 d = 70 mm 1.25d 100 mm

W 0.25 d = 12.5 mm 0.25d = 20 mm

Keyway 0.125d 6 mm 0.125d 10 mm

depth

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Fig 17.18 Pinion shaft layout diagram

7. Bearings selection is based on 90% reliability for the following life:

8 hrs. Operation per day life= 20,000- 30,000 hrs.
Consider the bearings at A & B with Life = 30,000 hrs,
P = 15420 / 2 = 7710 N,
fn = 0.224 for n = 2950 rpm from FAG catalog.
fL = 3.91 for 30000 hrs life assuming 16 hrs/day working from FAG catalog.
C = (fL/ fn) P = (3.91/0.224)x7710 =134581N =134.6kN

Giving 2.5 mm abutment for the bearings, shaft diameter of the bearing should be 45
mm.
Roller bearing NJ 2309 satisfies this requirement
C = 137 kN, Co = 153 kN, do =100 mm, di = 45mm, b = 36mm.

For the gear shaft of diameter 80mm, giving abutment of 2.5 mm, bearing bore diameter
should be 75mm.
P = 7710 N,
fn = 0.345 for shaft speed of 815 rpm.

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f L = 3.91 for Life of 30,000 hrs.

C= (f L / fn) x P = (3.91 / 0.345)x 7710 = 87,380 = 87.38 kN

Deep groove ball bearing 6315 with C=114kN, Co=67kN; do = 160 mm; di = 75mm;
b=37mm.

8. Gearbox dimensions are fixed based on thumb rule given in Table 17.5.

Table 17.5 Wall thickness s in mm of the gearboxes

Material Non-case hardened Case hardened gears

gears

CI castings 0.007L + 6 mm 0.010 L + 6 mm

Steel castings 0.005L + 4 mm 0.007L + 4 mm

Welded construction 0.004L + 4 mm 0.005L + 4 mm

Where L is the largest dimension of the housing in mm.

s = 0.005L + 4 mm =0.005x 900 + 4 10 mm

Top cover thickness: Sc = 0.8s =8 mm.

Flange thickness: sf = 2s = 2x10 = 20 mm

Flange cover bolt diameter: dcb = 1.5s 16 mm M16 bolts.

Bolt spacing: 6d = 6x16 100 mm

Foundation bolt diameter: dfb= (2T)1/3 12 mm

dfb = (2x3.62x971.6)1/3 = 19.2, Take M20 bolts.

The thickness of the foundation flange should be:

Sff 1.5 dfb = 1.5x20 = 30 mm

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The width of the flange at the base: wb = 2.5d = 2.5 x 20 = 50 mm

The width of the flanges at the two halves of the housing should be:
wf = 2.5d = 2.5 x 16 = 40
With welding bead of 5mm, wf = 45 mm is taken.

Outside dimension of the bearing housing 1.2-1.5 times outside diameter of the bearing.
Bearing housing diameters are: 1.5x100 = 150mm and: 1.3x160 = 210 mm taking 6
Nos. M10 bolts for the bearing covers.
The views of the bottom and top half of the gearbox are shown in Fig. 17.19 and
Fig.17.20.

Fig.17.19 View of bottom half of the gearbox

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Fig.17.20 View of top cover of the gearbox

RECOMMENDED OIL FOR VARIOUS SLIDING SPEEDS

Table 17.6 Recommended oil viscosity V50 [cSt at 50oC] for different sliding
speeds

v(m/s) 0.25 0.4 0.63 1.0 1.6 2.5

V50 min 175 145 120 100 83 69

V50 max 350 290 240 200 166 138

v(m/s) 4.0 6.3 10 16 25 40 63

V50 min 57 47 39 32 27 22 18

V50 max 114 94 78 64 54 44 36

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The gears are operating at a sliding speed of v = r = 308.77x0.0885 = 27.33 m/s.

From the Table 17.6, the recommended oil viscosity at 50oC for this operation is V50
between 25 to 51 cSt (interpolated values). ISO VG 100 satisfies this, see Fig. 17.21

The equivalent grade from chart in Fig. 17.22, SAE 30 oil comes under this range and is
recommended for the operation.

ISO VG GRADE LUBRICANTS

Fig.17.21 Viscosity Temperature curve for ISO VG graded oils

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SAE OIL VISCOSITY CHART

Fig.17.22 Viscosity Temperature curves of SAE graded oils

9. Losses in gear boxes :

Total power loss L = Lt + Lch + Lb + Ls

Lt - power loss at tooth engagement.

Lch - churning power losses

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Lb - bearing power losses & Ls-seal frictional power loss.

0.1 0.3
Lt W kW
Z1 cos V 2

0.1 0.3
L t 300 4.33kW
29 cos 35
O
27.3 2

0.5
200V
Lch cb V x 10 3 kW
Z1 Z 2
Where
V - peripheral speed (m/s)
b - face width of the gear (mm)
c - factor equal to 0.009 for splash lubrication, 0.006 for stream lubrication
- Viscosity of oil at the operating temperature (cP)

0.5
200V
Lch cb V x10 3 kW
Z1 Z 2
0.5
200x27.3x35
Lch 0.006x70x27.3x x10 3 0.433 kW
29 105
Lb = 5.23 x 10-8 F fb d n kW

where
F - radial load on the bearing (N)
fb - coefficient of friction at the bearing reduced to the shaft diameter 0.005 - 0.01 for
rough estimation or refer to catalog.
d - shaft diameter (mm)
n - shaft speed (rpm)
From the catalog fB = 0.002 for roller bearings and 0.003 for ball bearings.
Bearings at A & B
Lb = 5.23 x 10-8 F fb d n
= 5.33x10-8x 15420x0.002 x 45x2950 =0.218 kW

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Bearings at D & E
Lb = 5.23 x 10-8 F fb d n
= 5.33x10-8x 15420x0.003 x75x814.92= 0.151kW
LB = 0.369 kW

Seal frictional power loss:

Ls = Ts x10-3 kW
Where Ts seal friction torque
angular velocity of the shaft.

Fig. 17.23 Friction torque at various temperature for nitrile rubber

S type oil seal, Shaft diameter 50mm, speed 1000 rpm

Ts = f Pr r
Where r = radius of the shaft [m]
f seal friction
Pr Radial lip load [N]

Coefficient of friction: f
f= ( v b / Pr) 1/3
= Characteristic Number
= Oil Viscosity [N.s/cm2]
v = Linear Speed [m/s]

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b = Lip Contact Width [m]

Fig. 17.23 gives the torque vs temperature chart for seal. Let the outlet oil temperature
be 65oC

At 65oC, Ts =0.17Nm from Fig.17.23a

V = dn/60000 = x50x1000/60000 = 2.36 m/s

The operating Velocity V = x45x2950/60000 = 6.95 m/s

Ts at operating speed of pinion shaft speed = 0.17 x (6.95/2.36)1/3 =0.244 Nm

Graph 17.23a Friction torque at various temperatures for nitrile rubber

S type oil seal, Shaft diameter 50 mm, speed 1000 rpm

Pinion shaft seals power loss

Ls = Ts x10-3 = 0.244x308.77 x 2 x10-3 = 0.151 kW
Gear shaft seal power loss
V = x 75x814.92/60000 = 3.2 m/s
Ts = 0.17 (3.2/2.36) 1/3 = 0.188 Nm
Ls = Ts x10-3 = 0.188 (308.77/3.62)x2x10-3 = 0.032 kW

Total seal friction = 0.151 + 0.032 = 0.183 kW.

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Total power loss in the gearbox:

L = Lt + Lch + Lb + Ls
= 4.33 + 0.433 + 0.369 + 0.183 = 5.315 kW

For the operating speed of the gear 27.33 m/s, the suggested type of lubrication is oil jet
lubrication.

Assuming inlet oil temperature of 40oC and outlet oil temperature of 65oC, the oil supply
rate has to be:
Qe = L x 103 / c T = (5.315x103 / 0.88x1670x25) =0.1447 lps =0.01447x60=8.68 lpm.

Based on the details of the gearbox, the shaft details are worked out. The detailed
pinion shaft drawing is shown in Fig.17.24 and that of the gear shaft in Fig.17.25. The
corresponding revised dimensions of the pinion and gears are shown in Fig.17.26 and
17.27.

Fig.17.24 Pinion shaft drawing material C 45 hardened and tempered to 380 Bhn

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Fig.17.25 Gear shaft drawing material ductile iron 120/90/02 hardened to 331 Bhn

Fig.17.26 Pinion blank revised drawing showing all the dimensions

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Fig.17.27 Gear blank revised drawing showing all the dimensions.

Table 17.6 Details of the gearbox

Gearbox size & wt 745x260x1020 mm MS welded

construction
330 kg

Pinion C45 steel with Gear ductile iron grade Shafts C-45 hardened
hardness 380 Bhn 120/90/02 of hardness 331 and tempered and
Hobbed and ground Bhn ground

Hobbed and ground

Lubricant SAE 30 Oil jet lubrication 10 lpm = 98.2%

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The gearbox is of split type with radial assembly. Gears and bearings are mounted on
the shafts separately outside and assembled radially in the gearbox and the top cover is
bolted in position. The oil jet and the outlet connections are made subsequently. 8 lpm
oil is directed at the gear mesh and 2 lpm is directed at the bearings and seals.

The gearbox assembly views are shown in Fig. 17.28 to 17.30. The front view
separately and end view are shown separately in Fig 17.28 and Fig. 17.29 for clarity.
The assembly view front and side together is shown in Fig.17.30.

Fig.17.28 Front view of the assembly of the gearbox

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Fig.17.29 End view of the gearbox

Fig.17.30 Assembled view of the helical gearbox

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