UNIT - I

Q1) a) Explain the phenomenon of interference in involute gears. [4]

b) A pinion of 250 mm pitch circle diameter drives a rack, the addendum height for
both is 12.5 mm the profile is involute in form with a pressure
angle as 20. Show that interference does not occur. Find minimum
number of teeth on the pinion to ensure continuity of contact. [6]

OR
Q2) The pressure angle of two gears in mesh is 20 deg & has a module of 10mm. The no. of
teeth on pinion are 24 & on gear 60. The addendum of pinion &
gear is same & equal to one module. [10]

Determine:

i) No. of pair of teeth in contact

ii) Angle of action of pinion & gear, and

iii) The ratio of sliding to rolling velocity at the beginning of contact, at pitch point
and at the end of contact.
UNIT - II

Q3) a) Derive equation of maximum efficiency for worm and worm gear. [4]

b) A pair of single helical gear is required to give a speed reduction of 4:1. The gears
are to have a normal module of 3 mm, a pressure angle of
20 and helix angle of 22. If the shaft centre lines are to be approximately 300
mm apart, determine the number of teeth on each wheel and exact
centre distance. [6]

OR
Q4) A pair of straight bevel gears has velocity ratio 3 : 1. The pitch circle diameter of
pinion is 100 mm at large end of the tooth. An 8.5 kW power is supplied to the pinion
which rotates at 1200 rpm. The face width is 30 mm and pressure angle is 20.
Calculate the tangential, radial and axial components of the
resultant tooth force acting on pinion. [10]

UNIT - III
Q5) An epicyclic gear train as shown in fig. 1, consists of a sun wheel S, a stationary
internal gear E and three identical planet wheels P carried on a star
- shaped planet carrier C. The size of different toothed wheels are such that the planet
carrier C rotates at 1/5th of the speed of the sun - wheel S. The minimum number of
teeth on any wheel is 16. The driving torque on the sun
wheel is 100 N - m. Determine : [10]
i) number of teeth on different wheels of the train, and
ii) torque necessary to keep the internal gear stationary.

Q6 )In the epicyclic gear train as shown in fig. 2, the compound wheels A and B as well as
internal wheels C and D rotate independently about the axis O. The wheel E and F rotate on
the pins fixed to the arm a. All the wheel are of same module. The number of teeth on the
wheels are : TA = 52, TB = 56, TE = TF = 36. Determine the speed of C if
i) The wheel D fixed and arm a rotates at 200 rpm clockwise,
ii) The wheel D rotates at 200 rpm counterclockwise and the arm a rotates
at 20 rpm counterclockwise.
UNIT-1
Q1) a) State and prove the law of gearing. [4]
Two mating gear wheels have 20 and 40 involute teeth of 10 mm module and 20
pressure angle. The addendum of each wheel is to be made of such a length that
the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible
length. Determine the addendum height for each wheel and the length of line of
contact. If the smaller wheel rotates at 250 rpm, find the velocity of point of
contact along the surface of each tooth at the instant when the tip of tooth on a
smaller wheel is in contact..
 OR

Q2) Two gear wheels mesh externally giving velocity ratio 3. Teeth are of involute form with
module 6 mm. The standard addendum is 1 module. If the pressure
angle is 18 degree and pinion rotates at 90 rpm, [10]
Find:
iv) No. of teeth on pinion and gear wheel to avoid the interference.
v) Length of path of contact.
vi) Length of arc of contact.
vii) Contact ratio.
viii) Max. Velocity of sliding.

UNIT - II
Q3) a) Obtain an expression for centre distance between two skew shafts driven
by helical gears of same hand of helix and different helix angles. [4]
c) Two spiral gear wheel of diameter ratio 1.5 are used on a machine tool. The angle
between shaft is 760 and approximate center distance is 115 mm. Speed of spiral
gear A is 1.5 times the speed of spiral gear B and
normal pitch is 10 mm. Find the number of teeth on each wheel and
spiral angle for each wheel. [6]
OR
Q4) A three start worm has pitch diameter of 80 mm and a pitch of 20 mm. It rotates at 1000
rpm and drives a 40 tooth worm gear. If coefficient of friction
is 0.06, find [10]
a) The helix angle of the worm. b) The speed of the gear.
c) The centre distance. d) The efficiency.
- Maximum efficiency.
UNIT - III

Q5) a) Explain with neat sketch. [4]

i) Compound gear train. ii) Reverted gear train.
iii) Obtain the expressions for speed analysis of elements of Sun and Planet
gear train. [6]
OR
Q6) As shown in fig. 1, the fixed internal gear B has 92 teeth. The wheels C and D have 25
and 15 teeth respectively. The wheel E has 52 teeth. The arm makes 250 rpm and
transmits 0.5 kW. Calculate; speed of wheel E, the resisting
torque on E and holding torque on B. [10]
Q1) a) Obtain an expression for minimum number of teeth on a rack to avoid the interference.
[6]
b) A pair of involute gears is in mesh. The application restricts the space to
accommodate these gears with a centre distance of 102mm. If the gears have a
module of 3 mm, and a ratio of speeds of driver to driven is
limited to 2.4:1, determine the number of teeth on these gears.
OR

Q2) Two gear wheels having non standard involute teeth mesh externally giving
velocity ratio 4:1. The pressure angle is 16 degrees. The arc of approach
is not to exceed the circular pitch.
Determine
a) Minimum number of teeth on each wheel to avoid the interference. b)
Addendum of the wheel in terms of circular pitch.
c) Angle of action during approach on both the wheels, taking 2 mm module.
Assume the smaller wheel to be driver.
Unit-II
Q3) a) Define the following terms;
i) Helix angle.
ii) Axial pitch.
iii) Pitch cone angle.
iv) Lead angle.

b) The centre distance between two parallel shafts connected by helical gears is 130
mm. If the pinion and gear has 16 and 36 teeth, with a helix
angle of 22 degrees, determine the pitch diameters of the gears.
OR
Q4) Derive an expression for efficiency of spiral gears and hence determine
the expression for efficiency of worm and worm gear.

Unit-III

Q5) a) Explain with example the difference between gearbox and gear train. [4]
b) In a reverted epicyclic train, the arm A carries two wheels B and C and a
compound wheel D-E. The wheel B gears with wheel E and the wheel C gears
with wheel D. The number of teeth on wheels B,C and D are 75, 30 and 90
respectively. Find the speed and direction of wheel C when the
wheel B is fixed and arm A makes 110r.p.m. clockwise.
OR
Q6) In an epicyclic gear train shown in fig. 1, a gear C has both internal and
external teeth is free to rotate on an arm driven by shaft S1.It meshes
 externally with the pinion B. The gears have the following number of
teeth, ZB=20, ZC=36 and 44, ZD=54. Determine the velocity ratio
a) Between Shafts S1 & S2 when D is fixed.
b) Between S1 and D when S2 is fixed.
c) What will be the torque required to fix the casing D if a torque of 200 Nm is
applied on the shaft S1?

Q1) a) Define the following terms & explain the significance.

0 Pressure angle
1 Contact ratio.

b) A pair of involute spur gears with 20 pressure angle mesh externally and
give a speed reduction 3:1. The module is 3mm and addendum is 1.1 module. If
the pinion rotates at 120 rpm, determine

i) Minimum number of teeth on each wheel.

ii) Contact ratio.

OR

Q2) a) Define the following terms & explain the significance

i) Normal circular pitch

ii) Helix angle.

iii) Centre distance in spiral gears

 iv) Lead angle of worm.

b) Derive an expression for efficiency of spiral gears.

Q3) A drive is made up of two spiral gears of same hand, same diameter & of normal pitch 14
mm. The centre distance between the axes of shaft is approximately 150mm. The speed
ratio is 1.6 & the angle between shaft axes
is 75. Assuming coefficient of friction 0.105 determine.

i)Spiral angle on each wheel.

ii) Number of teeth on each wheel.

iii) Efficiency of drive

iv) Maximum efficiency.

OR

Q4) The annulus A in an epicyclic gear train rotates at 300 rpm about the axis of fixed sun
gear which has 80 teeth. A three armed spider is driven at 180 rpm.
Determine the number of teeth required on planet P. Refer Fig.1

Q5) a) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of stepped regulation and

stepless regulation drives in context of automotive application.

b) Explain the following

i) Disc variator

ii) Cone variator

iii) Continuous variable Transmission

iv) Infinitely variable Transmission

OR
Q6) A rotor of the turbine of a ship has a mass of 2500 kg and rotates at a speed of 3200 rpm.
Counter clockwise as seen from stern. The rotor has a radius of gyration of 0.4 m.
Determine the gyroscopic couple and its effect when
a) Ship steers to the left in a curve of 80m radius at a speed of 7.75 m/s
b) Ship pitches 5 degrees above and below the mean position and the bow is
descending with its maximum velocity. The pitching motion is SHM with a
periodic time of 40 seconds.
c) Ship rolls and at instant, its angular velocity is 0.4 rad/s clock wise when viewed
from stern . Also find the maximum angular acceleration during pitching.
Q7) a) Explain the following terms
i) Precision points
ii) Function generation
iii) Body guidance
iv) Chebysheve spacing
b) Design a slider crank mechanism to coordinate three positions of the input and
output links for the following data by inversion method. [8]
S
12 = 30 12 = 40 mm
S
13 = 60 13 = 96 mm.
Eccentricity = 20 mm
Q8) a) Design a four link mechanism to coordinate three positions of input and output links
for the following angular displacements by inversion method.
12 = 35 12 = 50
13 = 80 13 = 80 [8]
b) Design a slider crank mechanism to coordinate three positions of crank
and slider for the following data by relative pole method. [8]
12 = 40 S12 = 180 mm
13 = 120 S13 = 300mm
Take eccentricity of slider as 20 mm.
Q9) a) Derive an expression for displacement, velocity and acceleration of a flat
faced follower when it makes contact with a circular arc cam at [14]
i) Circular Flank
ii) Nose
b) Explain advanced cam curves. [4]
OR
Q10)A cam is to give the following motion to a knief edge follower

To raise the follower through 30 mm with uniform acceleration and

deceleration during 120 rotation of cam.

Dwell for next 30

To lower the follower with SHM during next 90 rotation of cam

 Dwell for rest of cam rotation

Use following data to draw the cam profile

Minimum radius of cam 30 mm

Speed 800 rpm counter clockwise

Follower axis inline.

Also draw displacement, velocity and acceleration diagrams for the motion of follower
in one complete rotation given to the cam, indicating the main values.