mechengg.net

Website:https://learnmech.com/
Upvotes received0
Downvotes received1
Karma:0 (upvotes-downvotes)



0 earned Badges

No badges were found



Definitions (26)

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

arc of action


Is the arc of the Pitch Circle between the beginning and the end of the engagement of a given pair of teeth. 
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

arc of approach


Is the arc of the Pitch Circle between the first point of contact of the gear teeth and the Pitch Point. 
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

arc of recession


That arc of the Pitch Circle between the Pitch Point and the last point of contact of the gear teeth. 
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

backlash


Play between mating teeth.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

5

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

center distance


The distance between centers of two gears.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

6

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

chordal thickness


The thickness of the tooth measured along a chord passing through the points where the Pitch Circle crosses the tooth profile.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

7

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

circular pitch


Millimeter of Pitch Circle circumference per tooth.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

8

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

circular thickness


The thickness of the tooth measured along an arc following the Pitch Circle.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

9

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

clearance


The distance between the top of a tooth and the bottom of the space into which it fits on the meshing gear.
Source: mechengg.net (offline)

10

0 Thumbs up   1 Thumbs down

contact ratio


The ratio of the length of the Arc of Action to the Circular Pitch. 
Source: mechengg.net (offline)


To view all 26 definitions, please sign in.