Velocity Ratio Of A Compound Epicyclic Gear

Objective
To study the velocity ratios of an epicyclic gear by locking and unlocking different
gear sets
Apparatus
1

An arrangement of a two epicyclic gears system.

Procedure
1 Note the arrangement of the two epicyclic gear systems. The number of teeth
for the gear systems are as follows:
Set 1
Sun gear

36

teeth

Planet gear =

17

teeth

Ring gear

70

teeth

46

teeth

Planet gear =

15

teeth

Ring gear

76

teeth

Set 2
Sun gear

First Experiment

Unlock the locking nut on shaft at gear set.1

Insert pin between the teeth of the planet gear for set 1.

Pulley at gear set 2 is the driver (input) and and pulley at gear set 1 is the
follower (output).

Rotate the driver pulley so that the zero degree mark on the protractor
coincides with the blue line marker.

Loosen the screw on the follower pulley and set the zero degree mark on the
protractor to coincide with the blue line marker. Tightened the screw to lock
the follower pulley. Reading of both pulley is now zero.

Rotate the driver by revolution(90).

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Record the number of revolution ( in terms of degrees) that the follower gear
makes .

Repeat for a few complete revolutions of the driver shaft.

Record your results in the Table 1 below

Second Experiment

10 Unlock the locking nut on shaft at gear set.2

11 Insert pin between the teeth of the planet gear for set 2.
12 Pulley at gear set 1 is the driver (input) and and pulley at gear set 2 is the
follower (output).
13 Rotate the driver pulley so that the zero degree mark on the protractor
coincides with the blue line marker.
14 Loosen the screw on the follower pulley and set the zero degree mark on the
protractor to coincide with the blue line marker. Tightened the screw to lock
the follower pulley. The readings of both pulley is now zero.
15 Rotate the driver by revolution(90).
16 Record the number of revolution ( in terms of degrees) that the follower gear
makes.
17 By looking from the driver side, note the direction of rotation (clockwise
or.counter-clockwise) that the follower and driver makes.
18 Repeat for a few complete revolutions of the driver shaft.
19 Record your results in the Table 2 below
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Third Experiment

20 Lock the locking nut on shaft at gear set.1 and gear set.2
21 Pulley at gear set 2 as the driver (input) and and pulley at gear set 1 as the
follower (output).
22 Rotate the driver pulley so that the zero degree mark on the protractor
coincides with the blue line marker.
23 Loosen the screw on the follower pulley and set the zero degree mark on the
protractor to coincide with the blue line marker. Tightened the screw to lock
the follower pulley. Reading of both pulley is now zero.
24 Rotate the driver by revolution(90).
25 Record the number of revolution ( in terms of degrees) that the follower
pulley makes.
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26 By looking from the driver side, note the direction of rotation (clockwise
or.counter-clockwise) that the follower and driver makes.
27 Repeat for a few complete revolutions of the driver shaft.
28 Record your results in the Table 3 below

Results
First Experiment
Gear set 2 lock - Driver pulley
Gear set 1 unlock - Follower pulley
Table 1
Driver Pulley
Deg./Direction
Revolution

Follower Pulley
Deg/Direction
Revolution

Velovity Ratio

Follower Pulley
Deg/Direction
Revolution

Velovity Ratio

Second Experiment
Gear set 1 lock: Driver pulley
Gear set 2 unlock: Follower pulley
Table 2
Driver Pulley
Deg./Direction
Revolution

Third Experiment Compound Epicyclic Gear

Driver pulley at gear set 2: Stationary gear = ring gear
Follower pulley at gear set 1: Stationary gear = planet gear

Table 3
Driver Pulley
Deg./Direction
Revolution

Follower Pulley
Deg/Direction
Revolution

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Velovity Ratio

Plot the graph of the speed of the follower to the speed of the driver.
From the graph determine the average speed ratio by calculating the slope.
Compare it with the theoretical value
Write down your observation and make your conclusion.
With the above arrangement theoretically explore the locking arrangement of
other gear to produce a different speed ratio.

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