DESIGN OF BEVEL GEAR

For Equipment no.3

Data:
Horsepower of equipment no.3 (HpE3) = 5.9 hp
Rpm of the driver gear (NE3) = 1850 rpm
Diameter of the driver gear (DE3) = 9.297 in.
Assuming:
Velocity ratio (NW) = 2
Face width (b) = 4 in.
Diametral pitch (Pd) = 4 in.

Operating temperature (t) = 150 F

A. Rpm of driven gear
N 2=

N E 3 1850
=
NW
2

N 2=925 rpm
B. Diameter of driven gear
D 2=

N E 3 (D E 3 )
N2

D 2=

1850(9.297)
925

D 2=18.594.
C. No. of teeth
N T 1=Pd ( DE 3 ) =4 (9.297)
N T 1=37.188=37 teeth
N T 2=Pd ( D2 )=4(18.594)

N T 2=74.376=74 teeth
D. Transmitted load
FT =

33000(Hp E 3 )
Vm

Solving for Vm
Vm=

Vm=

( D E 3 ) (N E 3)
12

( 9.297 ) (1850)
12

Vm=4502.8054 ft . /min .
FT =

33000(5.9)
4502.8054

FT =43.2397lbs .
E. Dynamic load
F D =V F ( Nsf ) ( km ) ( FT )
Solve for VF, from book of Faires p.413
Using commercial quality spiral bevel

78+ ( Vm )
V F=
78

0.5 0.5

78+ ( 4502.8054 )0.5

V F=
78
V F =1.3639

0.5

Solve for Nsf, from table 15.2

choose:
Nsf =1.5
Solve for km, from book of Faires p.42
choose:
km=1.25

F D =1.3639 ( 1.5 ) ( 1.25 ) ( 43.2397)

F D =110.5774 lbs .
F. Static load
F S=

S D ( b ) ( J ) (K L )
Pd ( K S )( K T ) (K R )

Solving for SD, from book of Faires p.414

With steel minimum BHN = 200
S D =15000 psi
Solving for J, from figure 15.6 using NT1 and NT2 as basis
J =0.352
Solving for KS, from book of Faires p.413
With Pd = 4 in.
K S =0.71
Solving for KL, from book of Faires p.413
For 106 cycles
K L =1.4
Solving for KT,

KT=

460+t 460+150
=
620
620

K T =0.9839
Solving for KR, from book of Faires p.413
From minimum safety
K R =3

F S=

15000 ( 4 )( 0.352 ) (1.4)

4 ( 0.71 )( 0.9839 ) (3)

F S=3527.2106 lbs .
G. Wear load
FW =

D E 3 ( b ) ( I ) ( S CD2 )
Ce 2

Solving for I, from figure 15.8

Using NT1 and NT2 as basis
I =0.128
Solving for SCD2, from table 15.3
With steel (240)
S CD 2=13200 ksi
Solving for CR, from book of Faires p.415
For high reliability
C R=1.25
Solving for CL, from book Faires p.415
For 107 cycles
C L =1
Solving for Ce2, from table 15.4
Using material combined Steel and Steel

[ ]
CL
K T CR

Ce2=7840 ksi

9.927 ( 4 )( 0.128 )( 132000 )

1
FW =
7840
0.9839(1.25)
FW =5.2984484 1000 lbs .
FW =5298.4484 lbs .
F S > F D ( satisfied )
FW > F D ( satisfied)
For Equipment no.4
Data:
Horsepower of equipment no.4 (HpE4) = 6.2 hp
Rpm of the driver gear (NE4) = 1900 rpm
Diameter of the driver gear (DE4) = 9.052 in.
Assuming:
Velocity ratio (NW) = 2
Face width (b) = 4 in.
Diametral pitch (Pd) = 4 in.

Operating temperature (t) = 150 F

A. Rpm of driven gear
N 2=

N 2=950 rpm

B. Diameter of driven gear

N E 4 1900
=
NW
2

D 2=

D 2=

NE 4( DE4)
N2

1900(9.052)
950

D 2=18.104.
C. No. of teeth
N T 1=Pd ( DE 4 )=4(9.052)
N T 1=36.208=36 teeth
N T 2=Pd ( D2 )=4(18.104)
N T 2=72.416=72 teeth
D. Transmitted load
FT =

33000(Hp E 4)
Vm

Solving for Vm
Vm=

Vm=

( D E 4 ) (N E 4 )
12

( 9.052 ) (1900)
12

Vm=4502.6353 ft ./min .

FT =
FT =45.44 lbs.
E. Dynamic load

33000(6.2)
4502.6353

F D =V F ( Nsf ) ( km ) ( FT )
Solve for VF, from book of Faires p.413
Using commercial quality spiral bevel

78+ ( Vm )0.5
V F=
78

0.5

78+ ( 4502.6353 )0.5

V F=
78

0.5

V F =1.3639
Solve for Nsf, from table 15.2
choose:
Nsf =1.5
Solve for km, from book of Faires p.42
choose:
km=1.25

F D =1.3639 ( 1.5 ) ( 1.25 ) ( 45.44)

F D =116.2042lbs .
F. Static load
F S=

S D ( b ) ( J ) (K L )
Pd ( K S )( K T ) (K R )

Solving for SD, from book of Faires p.414

With steel minimum BHN = 200
S D =15000 psi
Solving for J, from figure 15.6 using NT1 and NT2 as basis

J =0.350
Solving for KS, from book of Faires p.413
With Pd = 4 in.
K S =0.71
Solving for KL, from book of Faires p.413
For 106 cycles
K L =1.4
Solving for KT,
KT=

460+t 460+150
=
620
620

K T =0.9839

Solving for KR, from book of Faires p.413

From minimum safety
K R =3

F S=

15000 ( 4 )( 0.350 ) (1.4 )

4 ( 0.71 )( 0.9839 )(3)

F S=3507.1696 lbs .
G. Wear load
FW =

Solving for I, from figure 15.8

Using NT1 and NT2 as basis
I =0.126

Solving for SCD2, from table 15.3

With steel (240)

D E 4 ( b )( I ) ( S CD 2)
Ce2

[ ]
CL
KT CR

S CD 2=13200 ksi
Solving for CR, from book of Faires p.415
For high reliability
C R=1.25
Solving for CL, from book Faires p.415
For 107 cycles
C L =1
Solving for Ce2, from table 15.4
Using material combined Steel and Steel
Ce2=7840 ksi

9.052 ( 4 ) ( 0.126 ) ( 132000 )

1
FW =
7840
0.9839(1.25)
FW =5.078214 1000 lbs .
FW =5078.214 lbs .
F S > F D ( satisfied )
FW > F D ( satisfied)