Question
A steel spur pinion has a module (m) of 1.25 mm, 20 teeth and 20∘ pressure angle. The pinion rotates at 1200 rpm and transmits power to a 60 teeth gear. The face width (F) is 50 mm, Lewis form factor Y= 0.322 and a dynamic factor Kv=1.26. The bending stress(σ) induced in a tooth can be calculated by using the Lewis formula given below.
If the maximum bending stress experienced by the pinion is 400MPa. The power transmitted is
(round off to one decimal place),
Lewis formula: σ=KvWtFmY, where Wt is the tangential load acting on the pinion.