We have discussed the classification of gear in our previous post, let us go ahead to understand the fundamental of
terminology of gear used in industries. We will discuss the each term in
respect of gear, but before understanding the terminology of gear we must focus
over pressure angle of gear.
Normally there are three types of pressure angles
are used in industries i.e. 14*1/20, 200 and 250.
A gear with higher pressure angle will have
larger base and hence will be more capable to provide the higher torque. A gear
with pressure angle of 250 will be more suitable to use in
industries for better efficiency of gear and hence these days’ 250
pressure angle gears are used frequently.
Let
us discuss the terminology of gear.
Pitch Circle
Pitch circle is an imaginary circle that
divides the gear teeth in two portion i.e. top lands and bottom lands or we can
also say that pitch circle divides the gear teeth in addendum and dedendum.
When two gear meshes with each other, pitch circle of both gear will be tangent
with each other and hence all calculation in respect of gear will be based on
pitch circle. During meshing of two gears, pitch circle of both gears will meet
at a point with each other and that point is known as pitch point and will also
have similar linear velocity at that point.
Pitch circle diameter
Diameter of pitch circle is called as pitch
circle diameter, how you will measure the pitch circle diameter?
We can measure the diameter of pitch circle
by measuring the distance between top of one gear tooth to bottom of opposite
gear tooth.
Pitch point
During meshing of two gears, pitch circle of
both gears will meet at a point with each other and that point is known as
pitch point.
Top land
Top land is the top portion of gear tooth which
will be extended above the pitch circle.
Bottom land
Bottom land is the bottom portion of gear
tooth which will be extended below the pitch circle.
Addendum (a)
Addendum is basically the radial distance
between pitch circle and top land.
Addendum Circle
Addendum circle is basically an imaginary
circle that passes through the addendum of gear teeth.
Dedendum (b)
Dedendum is basically the radial distance
between pitch circle and bottom land.
Dedendum Circle
Dedendum circle is basically an imaginary
circle that passes through the addendum of gear teeth.
Base circle
Base circle is a circle from where involute
portion of tooth profile will be produced.
Circular Pitch
Distance which is measured along the pitch
circle from a point on a gear tooth to the corresponding point on the adjacent
gear tooth is called as circular pitch.
Circular pitch, PC= π. D/N = π m
Where, m is module (we will discuss module below)
Circular thickness
Distance which is measured along the pitch
circle from one side of gear tooth to opposite side of gear tooth i.e. the
thickness of gear tooth will be called as circular thickness.
Face width
Face width is called as the length of tooth
in axial direction.
Width of space
Width of space is basically the space,
measured along pitch circle, between two teeth of a gear.
Backlash
When two gear meshes with each other, the difference
between the width of space between teeth and circular thickness of mating gear
teeth is called as backlash.
Module
Module is basically defined as the ratio of
pitch circle diameter to the number of teeth
m= D/N
Diametral pitch
Diametral Pitch is defined as the number of teeth
per unit pitch circle diameter or the ratio of number of teeth to pitch circle diameter
will be called as diametral pitch
Pd = N/D
Outside diameter
Outside diameter is the major diameter in a
gear.
Root circle
Root circle is basically a circle that passes
through the root of gear teeth and the diameter of root circle is called as
root circle diameter.
Whole depth
Whole depth is basically the sum of addendum
and dedendum of gear teeth.
Ht= a +b
Working depth
Working depth is basically the depth of
engagement, when two mating gear meshes with each other. Working depth is
expressed by HW.
Clearance
Clearance is basically defined as the
difference between the whole depth and working depth
C= Ht – HW
Pressure Line
Pressure line is basically a common normal
line at a point of contact of two mating gears and driving gear tooth will exert
the force to the driven gear tooth along this common normal line.
Pressure angle
Pressure angle is basically defined as the
angle between pressure line and common tangent line at pitch circle of two
mating gears. Sometimes we also say this angle as angle of obliquity.
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