KINEMATICS OF MACHINES
ASSIGNMENT ON GEAR TRAINS
Submitted by:
1. VIRAJ P (B221290ME)
2. KUNAMALLA JASON RATHNAM (B220976ME)
3. INDUPALLI ABHIRAM (B220907ME)
GROUP NO 17
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Calicut
Problem 8.6
Fig. 8.6 shows an epicyclic gear train (Ferguson's paradox) in which gear A is fixed to the
frame, hence it is stationary. The arm B and gears C and D can rotate freely on the shaft S.
The PCD of all the gears is same so that the planet P meshes with all the gears. Find the
revolutions of gear C and D for one revolution of arm B.
SOLUTION:
Given data,
ZA =100
❑
ZC =102 ZD =99
Zp =20 N B =1 rev
To find :-
(i) NC
(ii) ND
Step-1 : Calculate the revolutions of gear C and D using tabular method
Step Motion
s
Revolution of elements
Arm Gear S1 Gear Gear
(output) (Input) P1 A 1 - S2
P P
( ) ( )( )
1 Arm fixed and give +1 0 +1 ZS ZS ZP
− 1
− 1 1
revolution to gear A. ZP 1
ZP 1
ZA 1
( ) ( )
2 Multiply by + x. 0 +x ZS ZS
-x 1
-x 1
ZP 1
ZA 1
3 Add +y revolutions in +y +y +y +y
all elements.
( ) ( )
4 Total motion (Adding y x+y ZS ZS
y-x 1
y-x 1
step 2 and 3). ZP
1
ZA 1
It is given that N B = 1 rev and N A =0
From table, N B = y =1 rev
and N A = x + y = 0
x = -1 rev
Speed of gear C, NC = x ( )
ZA
ZC
+y= ( -1 )x
100
102
+1
1
NC = rev (in the same direction of arm B)
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Speed of gear D, N D=x ( )
ZA
ZD
+ y=(−1)(
100
98
) +1
1 1
∴ N D =- rev. = rev. (in the opposite direction of arm B)
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