Module 12 BEVEL GEARS Geometrical Features of Straight Bevel Gears

Bevel gears are gears where the axes of the two 1. Pitch Angle: The angle formed between the pitch
shafts intersect and the tooth-bearing faces of the element and the axis of the gear.
gears themselves are conically shaped. Bevel gears
are most often mounted on shafts that are 90 2. Shaft Angle: The angle formed between the axes
degrees apart, but can be designed to work at other of the gears.
angles as well. The pitch surface of bevel gears is a
Bevel Gears at right angle 𝜽𝑺 = 𝟗𝟎𝒐
cone.
𝐷𝐺 𝑇𝐺
tan 𝜃𝐺 = =
𝐷𝑃 𝑇𝑃

𝐷𝑃 𝑇𝑃
tan 𝜃𝑃 = =
𝐷𝐺 𝑇𝐺

Where:
𝜃𝐺 = pitch angle of the gear
𝐷𝐺 = diameter of the gear
𝐷𝑃 = diameter of the pinion
𝑇𝐺 = number of teeth of the gear
𝑇𝑃 = number of teeth of the pinion
𝜃𝑃 = pitch angle of the pinion
BEVEL-GEAR NOMENCLATURE.
Angular Gears 𝜃𝑆 ≠ 90
Bevel-gear teeth are built with respect to a pitch
cone, rather than to a pitch cylinder as in spur gears. sin 𝜃𝑆
The elements of the pitch cone intersect at the cone tan 𝜃𝐺 =
𝐷𝑃
center. When two bevel gears are properly mounted, + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑆
𝐷𝐺
their cone centers are coincident.
sin 𝜃𝑆
tan 𝜃𝑃 =
𝐷𝐺
+ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑆
𝐷𝑃
Where:
𝜃𝑆 = shaft angle of the gears
SOLVED PROBLEM

1. Compute the pitch angle of the pinion of a bevel

gear given the pinion's number of teeth of 14 and 42
teeth on the gear. (ME Bd. Oct 95).
A. 18.4°
B. 20.5°
C. 22.6°
D. 24.8°
ANS: A

2. What is the pitch angle of the gear for a pair of

bevel gears of 4 diametral pitch and 70 degree shaft
angle if the gear has 50 teeth and the pinion 20
teeth?
A. 18.3o
B. 22.7o
C. 51.7o
D. 53.6o
ANS: C