Question Bank • QB_FM_ADV_063 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Machine Design

Subtopic: Design and selection of machine elements – gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets and belts

Question Statement:

A spur gear in a seed drill gear train has a module of $m = 3\text{ mm}$ and a face width of $b = 30\text{ mm}$. The gear tooth material has an allowable bending fatigue stress of $\sigma_b = 140\text{ MPa}$. The Lewis form factor based on module is $Y = 0.32$. Using the Lewis bending equation ($F_t = \sigma_b b m Y$), the maximum permissible beam strength tangential tooth load in $\text{N}$ is ________ (round off to integer).

Answer Key:

4032

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

``` Lewis Gear Beam Strength: Tooth Cantilever Model: F_t ---> |\ | \ Tooth Profile |__\ Base ``` **Step-by-step Calculation:** 1. Lewis bending formula: $F_s = \sigma_b \times b \times m \times Y$ Where: - $\sigma_b = 140\text{ MPa} = 140 \times 10^6\text{ N/m}^2$ - Face width $b = 30\text{ mm} = 0.030\text{ m}$ - Module $m = 3\text{ mm} = 0.003\text{ m}$ - Lewis form factor $Y = 0.32$ 2. Calculating tangential beam strength: $F_s = 140 \times 30 \times 3 \times 0.32 = 140 \times 90 \times 0.32 = 12600 \times 0.32 = 4032\text{ N}$
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