Problem 6.22 - Power Transmission & Gear Assemblies

Problem Statement

The steel shaft is being turned by an electric motor providing 20 kW of power at 180 rpm. Power is extracted at B with a torque of 600 N⸱m. Determine the remaining torque available for the gear at C.

A steel shaft is turned by a motor with a power of P. The shaft has two gears, B and C, with torques of TB and TC respectively. [Problem adapted from © Chris Galitz CC BY NC-SA 4.0]