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Spur gear pair dimensions numerical

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Pitch circle diameters: d1 =120 mm, d2 =300 mm. Centre distance =210 mm. Gear speed =480 rpm. Circular pitch =15.708 mm, tooth thickness =7.854 mm. Addendum =5 mm, dedendum =6.25 mm, clearance =1.25 mm, whole depth =11.25 mm. Outside diameters: pinion 130 mm, gear 310 mm. Root diameters: pinion 107.5 mm, gear 287.5 mm. Base circle diameters: pinion 112.76 mm, gear 281.91 mm.

Two 20 degree full-depth involute spur gears of module 5 mm have 24 and 60 teeth. The pinion rotates at 1200 rpm. Calculate (a) the pitch circle diameters, (b) the centre distance, (c) the speed of the gear, (d) the circular pitch and tooth thickness, (e) addendum, dedendum, clearance and whole depth, (f) outside and root diameters, (g) base circle diameters.

Standard 20 degree full-depth system: addendum =m= m, dedendum =1.25m= 1.25m, clearance =0.25m= 0.25m, tooth thickness =pc/2= p_c/2 (no backlash).

(a) Pitch circle diameters

d1=mz1=5×24=120 mm,d2=mz2=5×60=300 mmd_1 = mz_1 = 5 \times 24 = 120\ \text{mm}, \qquad d_2 = mz_2 = 5 \times 60 = 300\ \text{mm}

(b) Centre distance

C=d1+d22=120+3002=210 mmC = \frac{d_1 + d_2}{2} = \frac{120 + 300}{2} = 210\ \text{mm}

(c) Speed of gear

N2=N1z1z2=1200×2460=480 rpmN_2 = N_1\frac{z_1}{z_2} = 1200 \times \frac{24}{60} = 480\ \text{rpm}

Velocity ratio =z2/z1=2.5= z_2/z_1 = 2.5.

(d) Circular pitch and tooth thickness

pc=πm=π×5=15.708 mm,t=pc2=7.854 mmp_c = \pi m = \pi \times 5 = 15.708\ \text{mm}, \qquad t = \frac{p_c}{2} = 7.854\ \text{mm}

(e) Tooth proportions

QuantityFormulaValue (mm)
Addendummm5
Dedendum1.25m1.25m6.25
Clearance0.25m0.25m1.25
Whole depth2.25m2.25m11.25

(f) Outside and root diameters

GearOutside da=d+2md_a = d + 2mRoot df=d−2.5md_f = d - 2.5m
Pinion130 mm107.5 mm
Gear310 mm287.5 mm

(g) Base circle diameters (db=dcos⁡ϕd_b = d\cos\phi, cos⁡20∘=0.9397\cos 20^\circ = 0.9397)

db1=120cos⁡20∘=112.76 mm,db2=300cos⁡20∘=281.91 mmd_{b1} = 120\cos 20^\circ = 112.76\ \text{mm}, \quad d_{b2} = 300\cos 20^\circ = 281.91\ \text{mm}

(Base circle radii: 56.38 mm and 140.95 mm.)

Answer: d1=120d_1 = 120 mm, d2=300d_2 = 300 mm, C=210C = 210 mm, N2=480N_2 = 480 rpm, pc=15.708p_c = 15.708 mm, t=7.854t = 7.854 mm; addendum 5 mm, dedendum 6.25 mm, clearance 1.25 mm, whole depth 11.25 mm; outside diameters 130 and 310 mm, root diameters 107.5 and 287.5 mm; base circle diameters 112.76 and 281.91 mm.

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