DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Problem on Design of 14 Speed Gear Box

By
Mr. B.Balavairavan
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Kamaraj College of Engg and Tech
Virudhunagar
PSG Design Data Book
 Sample Problem
A 14 speed gear boxis required to furnish output
speeds in the range of 125 to 2500 rpm. Draw the
speed diagram and kinematic arrangement.
Given:
n = 14
Nmin = 125 rpm
Nmax = 2500 rpm
 Step - 1 “Calculation of Step ratio”
Nmax
= Ø n-1
Nmin

2500 = Ø 14 -1
125
Ø = 1.259
Referring PSG Data Book P. No : 7.20 the
calculated step ratio is not a std. value
• Since Ø is not a std. value, Using multiples of
std. value the required step ratio is calculated
1.6 - Cannot be used
1.25 - Cannot be used
1.12 - x 1.121.12 = 1.254
1.06 - x 1.061.06 x 1.06
= 1.238
Multiples of 1.12 gives nearest value of 1.258
As 1.12 is multiplied 1 time, so we skip 1 speed
Hence std. Ø = 1.12 & R 20 series is selected
 Step - 2 “Selection of Speeds”

100 112 125 140 160 180 200 224 250 280 315 355 400 450 500

100 112 125 140 160 180 200 224 250

560 630 710 800 900
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The obtained speeds are;
160,200,250,315,400,500,630,800,
1000,1250,1600,2000,2500
The speeds are withing the range hence no need to
check for deviation
 Step - 3
“ Structural formula & Ray Diagram ”
The structural formula for 14 speed gear box is
3 (1) 3 (3) 2 (5)
3 (1) 3 (3) 2 (5) Stage - 3
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Nmin 125
2500 = = 0.4 ≥ 0.25
Ni/p 315
2000
Nmax 400
1600 = = 1.27 ≤2
1250 Ni/p 315
1000 Stage - 2
Nmin 315
800 = = 0.39 ≥ 0.25
630
Ni/p 800
Nmax
500 = 1250 = 1.56 ≤2
400 Ni/p 800
315 Stage - 1
Nmin 800
250 = = 0.5 ≥ 0.25
200
Ni/p 1600
Nmax
160 = 1250 = 0.78 ≤2
125 Ni/p 1600
 Step - 4 “ Kinematic Arrangement ”
3
1 5
Shaft - 1 / Input

9
7
11
Shaft - 2 / Intermediate
2 4
6
13
15
Shaft - 3 / Intermediate
8 10
12

14 Shaft - 4 / Output
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