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Example 13.4.
Gear Trains
In an epicycle gear train, an arm carries two gears A and B
having 36 and 45 teeth respectively. If the arm rotates at 150
r.p.m. in the anticlockwise direction about the centre of the gear A
which is fixed, determine the speed of gear B. If the gear A
instead of being fixed, makes 300 r.p.m. in the clockwise
direction, what will be the speed of gear B ?

Given : TA = 36 ; TB = 45 ; NC = 150 r.p.m.

(anticlockwise)
Solution.

1. Tabular method
First of all prepare the table of motions as given below :
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Speed of gear B when gear A is fixed

Since the speed of arm is 150 r.p.m. anticlockwise, therefore from the fourth row of the
table, y = + 150 r.p.m.

Also the gear A is fixed, therefore

x + y = 0 or x = y = 150 r.p.m.
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= 270 r.p.m. (anticlockwise) Ans.

Speed of gear B when gear A makes 300 r.p.m. clockwise

Since the gear A makes 300 r.p.m. clockwise, therefore from the
fourth row of the table,
x + y = 300 or x = 300 y = 300 150 = 450 r.p.m.
Speed of gear B,

= 510 r.p.m. (anticlockwise) Ans.

2. Algebraic method Gear Trains
Let NA = Speed of gear A.
NB = Speed of gear B, and
NC = Speed of arm C.
Assuming the arm C to be fixed, speed
of gear A relative to arm C
= NA NC
and speed of gear B relative to arm C
= NB NC
Since the gears A and B revolve in opposite directions, therefore

Speed of gear B when gear A is fixed

When gear A is fixed, the arm rotates at 150 r.p.m. in the anticlockwise direction, i.e.
NA = 0, and NC = + 150 r.p.m.
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NB = 150 0.8 + 150 = 120 + 150 =

270 r.p.m. Ans.

Speed of gear B when gear A makes 300 r.p.m. clockwise

Since the gear A makes 300 r.p.m. clockwise, therefore
NA = 300 r.p.m.

NB = 450 0.8 + 150 = 360 + 150

= 510 r.p.m. Ans.


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 TEST
1- Four masses m1, m2, m3 and m4
are 200 kg, 300 kg, 240 kg and 260
kg respectively. The corresponding
radii of rotation are 0.2 m, 0.15 m,
0.25 m and 0.3 m respectively and
the angles between successive masses
are 45, 75 and 135. Find the
position and magnitude of the
balance mass required, if its radius
of rotation is 0.2 m.
2- Classification of Cams and Classification
of the Followers:
I. According to the surface in contact.
II. According to the motion of the follower
III. According to the path of motion of
the follower.

3- Draw the displacement, velocity and

acceleration diagrams for a follower when it
moves with uniform velocity, modification
uniform velocity, simple harmonic motion and
Uniform Acceleration and Retardation.