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Gear Terminology
What is a gear ? Gear is a toothed wheel used to - Change direction in which a force is applied. - Increase / reduce the force or distance over which force is applied. - Transmit motion from one to another shaft when meshed with another toothed wheel.
Gear Terminology
R Spur - external & internal R Helical - external & internal R Bevel - straight & spiral R Worm & Rack R Splines - Straight & involute
Spur Gear
Gear Terminology
Internal Spur
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Spur gears : Spur gears connect parallel shafts, have involute teeth that are parallel to the shafts, and can have either internal or external teeth. Notes: Spur gears are inexpensive to manufacture. They cause no axial thrust between gears. They give lower performance, but may be satisfactory in low speed or simple applications
Gear Terminology
Helical Gear
Gear Terminology
Helical gears : Helical gears also connect parallel shafts, but the involute teeth are cut at an angle (called the helix angle) to the axis of rotation. Note that two mating helical gears must have equal helix angle but opposite hand. These are found in automotive transmissions, and any application requiring high speed rotation and good performance. Notes: Helical gears run smoother and more quietly than spurs (due to continuous tooth mating). They have a higher load capacity (teeth have a greater cross section). They are more expensive to manufacture. Helical gears create axial thrust.
Gear Terminology
Bevel gears :
Gear Terminology
Bevel gears connect intersecting axes, and come in several types. For bevel gears, the pitch surface is a cone, (it was a cylinder in spur and helical gears) and Mating spiral gears can be modeled as two cones in rolling contact. Types of bevel gears: Straight bevel: These are like spur gears, the teeth have no helix angle. Spiral bevel gears: Teeth have a spiral angle which gives performance improvements much like helical gears
Gear Terminology
Hypoid Gear
Gear Terminology
Gear Terminology
Hypoid gears : Similar to spiral bevel gears, but connect non-parallel shafts that do not intersect. The pitch surface of a hypoid gear is a hyperboloid of revolution (rather than a cone, the pitch surface in bevel gears), hence the name. Hypoid pinions (the smaller driving gear) are stronger than spiral bevel pinions because the helix angle of the pinion is larger than that of the gear. Hypoid gears are stronger, operate more quietly, and can be used for higher reduction ratios than spiral bevel gears. They also have sliding action along the teeth, potentially reducing efficiency. Hypoid gears are found in auto differentials. Hypoid tooth profile has unequal pressure angles & unequal profile cirvatures on the two sides of the tooth. Below center offset-pinion has LH spiral. Above center offset-pinion has RH spiral.
Gear Terminology
Gear Terminology
Worm Gears : The driving gear is called a worm, and typically has 1, 2, or four teeth. The low number of teeth on the worm can result in a very large velocity ratio. Can carry high loads. Because of sliding action, efficiency is low.
Gear Terminology
These transmit rotary motion (from the pinion) to translational motion (of the rack). The rack is a gear with infinite radius; its teeth, although flat sided, are involute. The rack and pinion is commonly used in steering units and jacks.
Gear Terminology
Comments Simplest, low cost. Precise Complicated than Spur but superior in load, precise Complex, limitation in achieving precision Best choice for high ratio & right angle drive
Bevel
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Worm
Good-Fair
Gear Terminology Module A unit of metric measurement indicating the size of the pitch of a gear. It relates to the ratio of the pitch diameter to the number of teeth, thus the module of a gear = pitch diameter (in millimetres) divided by the number of teeth in the gear. Module pitch is an actual dimension,
whereas Diametral Pitch is only a ratio. Normal Module: This is the value of the module in the Normal Plane, usually measured on the pitch line. Transverse Module: This is the value of the module in the Transverse Plane, usually measured on the pitch line.
Gear Terminology
Gear Terminology
Addendum Modification Coefficient (x) = The amount by which the reference line is offset from the reference diameter when divided by the module mn. i.e., x = addendum modification/mn Long addendum - a gear with a positive addendum modification coefficient (x) is said to have a 'long addendum'. Its value is defined as (1+x)mn Short addendum - a gear with a negative addendum modification coefficient (x) is said to have a 'short addendum'. Its value is defined as (1-x)mn
Gear Terminology
Gear Terminology
Gear Nomenclature
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Backlash
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Gear Manufacturing
Design Parameters
No. of Teeth Module / DP Pressure Angle Helix angle Add. Modifications (If any) Outer Diameter Root Diameter Pitch Circle Diameter Base Circle Diameter TIF Diameter Semi-topping & Angle Root Radius DOP Or Span Over teeth Mating Part Details (No. Of Teeth / Backlash/ C. D.) Protuberance Details
Quality Parameters
Quality Standard & Class Profile Error Lead Error Lead Crowning Tooth To Tooth Composite Error Total Composite Error PCD Runout Surface Finish on Ground Areas Type Of Fit & Class (For Splines) K-Graph (Modified Profile i.e. tip relief, etc..) K-Graph (Modified Lead i.e. crowned, tapered)
Gear Manufacturing
Gear Manufacturing
Parameters
Functional Importance
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 1 1 44 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 4 4
Commercial
Hand tools, Pumps, Clocks, Farm machines, hoists, Turbines, Automotive, Highspeed machines, Aircraft Engines
Precision
Ultra-Precision
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