MECH 310: Machine Design Spring 2013

Static Analysis and Design of a Gear Reduction Unit

Gilberto Corona Jr. February 6, 2013 Loyola Marymount University Department of Mechanical Engineering, Los Angeles CA 90045

Figure 1 Gear reduction unit (1)

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ABSTRACT This project focuses on the analysis and design of the gear reduction unit shown in Fig. 1, in which gear A receives power from another gear with the transmitted force FA applied at the 20 pressure angle as shown. The power is transmitted through the shaft and delivered through gear B through a transmitted force FB at the pressure angle shown. Therefore, the stresses caused by these forces will be evaluated to illustrate their affect on the shaft.

1. INRODUCTION
A 1020 CD steel shaft with two fixed ends at points O and C, respectively from left to right, in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig 1 there is a force FA applied at point A, which is broken down into its component forces and a torque. The initial force FA transmits power and therefore creating the opposing force FB at gear B as well as reactionary forces at the ends of the shaft. Similarly these forces are calculated in their component forms. Force FA also creates stresses in the shaft, which will be analyzed using equations found in Appendix A-1 and computationally using a SolidWorks simulation. The parameters used for calculations are found in Table 1.

Figure 2 1020 CD steel shaft with all applied forces Table 1 Parameters given and used for calculations

2. ANALYTICAL APPROACH
2.1 Calculations of Forces Initially the force FB at gear B was calculated by setting the sum of the torques on the shaft equal to zero. By doing so the equation for the force FB was found and is located in Appendix A-1, but the value can be seen in Table 2. Once FB was calculated the sum of the moments around the z and yaxis and the sum of the forces in the y and z-

Input Parameters Section O (m) Section A (m) Section B (m) Dia. of Rod, Dr (m) Force FA (kN) Angle A Angle B Dia. of gear A, D1 (m) Dia. of gear B, D2 (m)

Value 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.05 11 20 25 0.60 0.30

MECH 310: Machine Design Spring 2013 directions were set equal to zero in order to find to the reactionary forces created by the simple supports (the bearings). These values are also found in Table 2.
Table 2 Forces produced by force FA on the shaft

2.2 Bending, Shear, and Torsional Stresses 2.3 Deflections and Slope of Deflections -Moment of Inertia -Insert Table of Shaft and material information 2.4 Minimum Factor of Safety 2.4.1 Maximum-Shear-Stress Theory 2.4.2 Distortion-Energy Theory

Force: Force FB (N) Reaction Force Roy (N) Reaction Force Roz (N)) Reaction Force Rcy (N Reaction Force Rcz (N)

Value: 22,810 5,083 -492.3 8,319 10,829

3. SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION
3.1 Models and Static Setup 3.2 Analyzing Simulation

4. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES:
1. Budynas, Richard G., J. Keith. Nisbett, and Joseph Edward. Shigley. Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. Print. 2. Steif, Paul Seth. Mechanics of Materials. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2012. Print.

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Appendix Outline A-1 A-2 A-3 Equations Textbook Problem Calculations SolidWorks Simulation Diagrams

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A-1

Equations
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Force FB:

(1)

Max Bending Stress: Torsional Stress:

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Principle Stresses:

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Max Shear Stress: Deflection: Slope:

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Distortion-Energy Theory:

Maximum-Shear-Stress Theory:

(10)

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A-3 SolidWorks Simulation Diagrams

Figure 3 Displacement of shaft in z-axis

Figure 4 Displacement of shaft in y-axis

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A-3 continued

Figure 5 1st Principle Stress for shaft

Figure 6 2nd Principle Stress for shaft