Gear Metrology

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs. Singh/Kurfess

Gear

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs.
Singh/Kurfess

Functions of a Gear
Power transmission
Change rotational speed/torque
Maintain constant speed ratio

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs.
Singh/Kurfess

Gear Box

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs.
Singh/Kurfess

Gear Kinematics

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs.
Singh/Kurfess

Line of Action

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh; Notes: Profs.
Singh/Kurfess

Involute Profile
Formed by unwrapping a tangent chord from the base circle

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Definitions
Diametral pitch, P = N/D
Module M is reciprocal of P = D/N
Circular pitch = M (arc on pitch circle from flank of
one tooth to other tooth)
Base pitch = Pb = M cos
Addendum = M
Dedendum = 1.157 M/1.250M/1.400M
Clearance = Dedendum-addendum
M, N, are required for characterization
ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II
Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Gear Measurement
General Tests
Measurement of individual elements

Dual flank test

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Test Results

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Gear Tooth Measurement-Gear Tooth

Vernier

W=NMsin(90/N)

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Base Tangent Method

Single tooth measurement has errors so multiple
teeth can be measured at one go

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Base Tangent Method

W = NM cos tan +
+
2 N 2 N

Where N=No. of teeth; M=Module; =Pressure angle;

S= No. of tooth spaces in W

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh

Pitch Measurement
Gage A is constant
due to gear indexing
Any change in gage B shows
That there are errors

ME 338: Manufacturing Processes II

Instructor: Ramesh Singh