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mech05
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Spur Gearbox for Diesel Engine

12/07/2009 2:20 PM

I begin to design 2 set spur gearbox for desil engine with max power of 11kw I make total reduction in the gearbox to be 17.1 , 4.5 in the ferist set and 3.8 in the other , iwant to know is 4.5 reduction ratio is to high or i can use in this case or i must reduce it further more to eleminate wear on the ferist set.
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Re: Spur Gearbox for Diesel Engine

12/08/2009 8:53 AM

The ratios are OK and well within tha handling capacity, but check the odd ratios, whether you can have the required gearboxes.

Also it depends a bit on the highspeed shaft RPM.
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Re: Spur Gearbox for Diesel Engine

12/08/2009 5:44 PM

the high speed shaft is 1800 rpm . I am also facing proplem with the material for spur gear with adquant strength , I started with 2.25 as module and 19 as number of teeth .
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