Tutorial Worm Gear

Q.1. A 2-start wormset has d = 50 mm, px = 10mm, mG = 22:1. Find the lead, lead angle,
worm-gear diameter, and centre distance. Will it self-lock? The input speed is 2200 rpm.

Determine the power transmitted and torques and forces in the mesh for the if it runs at
1000 worm rpm. Tw = 22.4 Nm, Tg = 492 Nm rated, Wt = 7028 N, Friction = 215 N
Q.2. A right-hand single-tooth hardened-steel (hardness not specified) worm as shown in
Figure 1 has a catalog rating of 2000 W at 600 rev/min when meshed with a 48-tooth
cast-iron gear. The axial pitch of the worm is 25 mm, the normal pressure angle is 14o,
the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm, and the face widths of the worm and gear are,
respectively, 100 mm and 50 mm. The figure shows bearings A and B on the worm shaft
symmetrically located with respect to the worm and 200 mm apart. Determine which
should be the thrust bearing, and find the magnitudes and directions of the forces exerted
by both bearings.
Q.3. The hub diameter and projection for the gear of Prob. 1 are 100 and 37.5 mm,
respectively. The face width of the gear is 50 mm. Locate bearings C and D on opposite
sides, spacing C 10 mm from the gear on the hidden face (see figure) and D 10 mm from
the hub face. Find the output torque and the magnitudes and directions of the forces
exerted by the bearings on the gearshaft.
Q.4. An ratio worm gear reducer is to be designed using a hardened-steel worm and a chill-
cast bronze gear. Center distance should be approximately 150 mm. The worm will be
driven by a 1200-rpm motor. Determine appropriate values of dw, dg, Zw, Zg, p, λ, and
φn. Estimate the power capacity and efficiency of the reducer. Can the worm be bored
for mounting on a separate shaft?
Q.5. Design a 7.0 kW 11:1 worm-gear speed-reducer mesh for a lumber mill planer feed drive
for 3- to 10-h daily use. A 1720-rev/min squirrel-cage induction motor drives the planer
feed (Ka = 1.25), and the ambient temperature is 21oC.
Q.6. A single-thread steel worm rotates at 1800 rev/min, meshing with a 24-tooth worm gear
transmitting 2.0 kW to the output shaft. The worm pitch diameter is 72 mm and the
tangential module of the gear is 6 mm. The normal pressure angle is 14.5o. The ambient
temperature is 21oC. The application factor is 1.25 and the design factor is 1; gear face
width is 50 mm, lateral case area 0.387 m2, and the gear is chill-cast bronze.
(a) Find the gear geometry.
(b) Find the transmitted gear forces and the mesh efficiency.
(c) Is the mesh sufficient to handle the loading?
(d) Estimate the lubricant sump temperature.
Q.7 Estimate the allowable gear wear load (WtG)all for the gearset of Q.5 using Buckingham’s
wear equation.