Ganpat University

U.V. Patel college of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering
2ME702 Design of Mechanical systems
Assignment – Design of Gears

1. Explain spur gear terminology with suitable sketch

2. Explain force analysis of spur gear with neat sketch.

3. Explain gear tooth failures with failure signs, probable causes and their remedies.

4. Explain beam strength of spur gear with neat sketch and derive the equation for Lewis form factor
as follow: Y = y·π.

5. Explain wear strength of spur gear and derive equation for wear factor.

6. Explain Buckingham’s method of estimation of dynamic loads related to spur gear.

7. Explain Gear lubrication.

8. Explain following:

a. Beam strength of helical gears

b. Wear strength of helical gears

c. Barth factor

d. Spott’s equation

9. Why all standard systems prescribe Involute profile for gear tooth? Also, explain three standard
systems for the shape of gear teeth.

10. Explain the interference and under cutting with respect to the gear design.

11. Explain the backlash with suitable sketch in detail. (with their objectives and methods)

12. Explain terminology of helical gear with neat sketch.

13. Explain force analysis of helical gear with neat sketch.

14. Derive the equation for virtual no. of teeth for helical gear.

15. Write the short note on herringbone gear with neat sketch and enlist advantages and
disadvantages.

16. Distinguish clearly between herringbone gear and double helical gear and give their applications.

17. Explain terminology of bevel gear with neat sketch.

18. Explain the silent features of design of spiral bevel gears. Also explain the advantages of the
spiral bevel gears over the straight bevel gears.

19. Why the efficiency of worm gear drive is low?

20. Why worm and worm wheel operate inside an oil reservoir?

21. What is the significance of using heterogeneous materials for worm and worm wheel?