Gears and Their Mechanical Characteristics

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What are gears?

Toothed, mechanical transmission elements used to transfer motion and power between machine components.

What is the relationship between the surface speed of a pinion and a gear in gears?

Surface speed of Pinion = Surface speed of Gear or Velocity Pinion = Velocity Gear

What is the formula for speed ratio of gear in terms of teeth ratio of gear?

Speed Ratio of gear = Teeth ratio of gear, NP/NG = TG/TP = DG/DP

Define Circular Pitch in terms of gears.

Circular Pitch is the arc length along the pitch circle circumference measured from a point on one tooth to the same point on the next. Signup and view all the answers

What is Diametral Pitch commonly used to designate in gears?

Tooth size Signup and view all the answers

How are gears classified?

Check additional notes for the definition and usage of each type of gears. Signup and view all the answers

Define addendum and dedendum in terms of gear teeth.

Addendum is the height of the tooth above the pitch circle, while dedendum is the depth of the tooth below the pitch circle. Signup and view all the answers

What is the whole depth of a gear tooth?

The whole depth is the total length of the tooth space, equal to the sum of the addendum and dedendum. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concepts of backlash and clearance in gears.

Backlash is the amount by which the width of a tooth space exceeds the thickness of the engaging gear tooth. Clearance is the distance between the outside diameter of a gear and the root diameter of its mating gear. Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate between circular tooth thickness and tooth thickness in gears.

Circular tooth thickness is the distance from one side of a gear tooth to the opposite side, while tooth thickness is the thickness of the tooth at a specific point. Signup and view all the answers

What is a gear train?

A gear train is a mechanical system formed by mounting gears on a frame so their teeth engage. Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate between a simple gear train and a compound gear train.

A simple gear train consists of only one gear on each shaft, while a compound gear train has more than one gear on at least one of the shafts. Signup and view all the answers