Gear trains (Chapter 6).ppt

Gear trains (Chapter 6) Change torque, speed Why we need gears Example: engine of a containership Optimum operating speed of the engine about 400 RPM Optimum operating speed of the propeller about 100 RPM Need reduction gear Types of gears Gear box Important definitions Velocity ratio=mV=angular velocity of output gear/ angular velocity of input gear=pitch diameter of input gear/pitch diameter of output gear Torque ratio=mT=torque at output gear/torque at input gear mT=1/mV Gear ratio=mG=Ngear/Npinion, mG is almost always greater than one Fundamental law of tooth gearing (6.2 and 6.3):v