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Gears Terminologies

The document provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to geared systems in mechanics, including pitch circle, pitch diameter, pressure angle, and various measurements associated with gear teeth. It outlines important concepts such as addendum, dedendum, circular pitch, and backlash, which are essential for understanding gear design and function. Additionally, it describes the geometry of gear teeth and their interactions during operation.

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Gears Terminologies

The document provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to geared systems in mechanics, including pitch circle, pitch diameter, pressure angle, and various measurements associated with gear teeth. It outlines important concepts such as addendum, dedendum, circular pitch, and backlash, which are essential for understanding gear design and function. Additionally, it describes the geometry of gear teeth and their interactions during operation.

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MECHANICS OF MACHINES- YR 2.

2024

GEARED SYSTEMS

Figure 1. Terms used in Gears

1. Pitch circle. It is an imaginary circle which by pure rolling action, would give the same
motion as the actual gear.
2. Pitch circle diameter. It is the diameter of the pitch circle. The size of the gear is usually
specified by the pitch circle diameter. It is also known as pitch diameter.
3. Pitch point. It is a common point of contact between two pitch circles.
4. Pitch surface. It is the surface of the rolling discs which the meshing gears have replaced
at the pitch circle.
5. Pressure angle or angle of obliquity. It is the angle between the common normal to two
gear teeth at the point of contact and the common tangent at the pitch point. It is usually
denoted by φ. The standard pressure angles are 1 2 14 ° and 20°.
6. Addendum. It is the radial distance of a tooth from the pitch circle to the top of the tooth.

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7. Dedendum. It is the radial distance of a tooth from the pitch circle to the bottom of the
tooth.
8. Addendum circle. It is the circle drawn through the top of the teeth and is concentric with
the pitch circle.
9. Dedendum circle. It is the circle drawn through the bottom of the teeth. It is also called
root circle.

Note: Root circle diameter = Pitch circle diameter × cos φ, where φ is the pressure angle.

10. Circular pitch. It is the distance measured on the circumference of the pitch circle from a
point of one tooth to the corresponding point on the next tooth. It is usually denoted by Pc.

Pc = π D/T where D = Diameter of the pitch circle, and T = Number of teeth on the wheel.

11. Diametral pitch. It is the ratio of number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in
millimetres. It is denoted by Pd.

Pd= T/D, where T = Number of teeth, and D = Pitch circle diameter.

12. Module. It is the ratio of the pitch circle diameter in millimeters to the number of teeth. It
is usually denoted by m. Mathematically, Module, m = D /T
13. Clearance. It is the radial distance from the top of the tooth to the bottom of the tooth, in
a meshing gear. A circle passing through the top of the meshing gear is known as clearance
circle.
14. Total depth. It is the radial distance between the addendum and the dedendum circles of a
gear. It is equal to the sum of the addendum and dedendum.
15. Working depth. It is the radial distance from the addendum circle to the clearance circle.
It is equal to the sum of the addendum of the two meshing gears.
16. Tooth thickness. It is the width of the tooth measured along the pitch circle.
17. Tooth space . It is the width of space between the two adjacent teeth measured along the
pitch circle.
18. Backlash. It is the difference between the tooth space and the tooth thickness, as measured
along the pitch circle.
Theoretically, the backlash should be zero, but in actual practice some backlash must be
allowed to prevent jamming of the teeth due to tooth errors and thermal expansion.

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19. Face of tooth. It is the surface of the gear tooth above the pitch surface.
20. Flank of tooth. It is the surface of the gear tooth below the pitch surface.
21. Top land. It is the surface of the top of the tooth.
22. Face width. It is the width of the gear tooth measured parallel to its axis.
23. Profile. It is the curve formed by the face and flank of the tooth.
24. Fillet radius. It is the radius that connects the root circle to the profile of the tooth.
25. Path of contact. It is the path traced by the point of contact of two teeth from the beginning
to the end of engagement.
26. Length of the path of contact. It is the length of the common normal cut-off by the
addendum circles of the wheel and pinion.
27. Arc of contact. It is the path traced by a point on the pitch circle from the beginning to the
end of engagement of a given pair of teeth. The arc of contact consists of two parts, i.e.
(a) Arc of approach. It is the portion of the path of contact from the beginning of the
engagement to the pitch point.
(b) Arc of recess. It is the portion of the path of contact from the pitch point to the end of
the engagement of a pair of teeth.

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