Question: Consider the reverted compound helical gear train shown with the given numbers of teeth. The normal module of Gear 1 is 3.5 mm and

Consider the reverted compound helical gear train shown with the given numbers

Consider the reverted compound helical gear train shown with the given numbers of teeth. The normal module of Gear 1 is 3.5 mm and the normal module of Gear 3 is 5 mm. Gear 1 has left-hand helix and Gear 3 has right-hand helix. The helix angle of Gear 1 is 25. The input shaft is driven at a speed of 300 rpm by a motor that delivers a power of 5 kW. Looking from the left side of the figure, the output shaft rotates clockwise (CW). Note that shaft AB is parallel to input and output shafts, and assume 100% efficiency for each gear pair. All gears have stub depth teeth with normal pressure angle of 20. Output Gear 4 40 teeth Gear 3 Gear 1 20 teeth 24 teeth Gear 2 Input 60 teeth B Answer the following questions: (a) Calculate the helix angle for Gear 3. [4 M] (b) Calculate the pitch diameters for Gears 1 and 3. [2 M] (c) What are the helix angles for Gears 2 and 4? [2 M] (d) What is the hand of Gear 2 and that of Gear 4? [2 M] (e) Considering the axes-system given in the picture, what is the direction of the axial force on Gear 2 and that on Gear 4? [3 M] (f) Calculate all the forces acting on Gear 2. [4 M] (g) Draw a free body diagram of Gear 2 showing all the forces calculated above in their proper directions as per the given axes-system. [3 M]

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