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Gear Geometry
Gear Geometry
Nominal tooth thickness, g
2
m
If profile shift is x, g 1 2 xm tan
2
So space width g 0 g1
m
AA g 2 xm tan
2
g
Angle subtended by AA 2 2
D
g
of SS (on base circle) b inv inv
D
At any point BB 1 b inv 1
g
At the tip,( D2 ) 2 inv inv 2
D
g
CC 2 D2 D2 inv inv 2
D
Obliquity of tangent at tip, 2 0 inv 2
tan 2 0
Base pitch, P0 m cos
Base circle thickness S 1 S 2 ,g 0 D b 0
g 0 D cos * 0
g
g 0 D cos inv g cos D c o s * inv
D
g
Crest width w D 2 inv inv 2
D
Base tangent length‐span gauging
ST S 1T1 if “n” is no. of teeth
( n 1) 2
S 1 OT 1 2 inv
Z
D b
So G 0
1
2