Class Vocabulary Vocabulary Term addendum addendum circle Definition The distance between the top land of the

gear tooth and the pitch circle. An imaginary circle that passes through the addendums of the gear teeth.

An organization of gear manufacturers that creates American Gear Manufacturers Association standards for gears manufactured in the United States, abbreviated as AGMA. axis An imaginary straight line that passes through the center of an object. A gear may have an opening at its axis through which a shaft can be inserted. The distance by which the tooth thickness of one gear exceeds the tooth space of the mating gear. In an involute curve, the circle from which the curve is unwound in a spiral shape. A system consisting of a belt and at least two fixed pulleys that is used to transmit motion. A type of gear with cone-shaped teeth cut at an angle. Bevel gears are often used in angular gear trains. The bottom part of the gear tooth, which extends below the pitch circle. A system consisting of a chain and sprockets that is used to transmit motion. The distance from a point on one gear tooth to the corresponding point on the next gear tooth, measured along the pitch circle. The thickness of a gear tooth, measured on the pitch circle. The distance between the top land of a gear tooth and the bottom land of the tooth it meshes with on the mating gear.

backlash base circle belt drive system

bevel gear

bottom land chain drive system

circular pitch

circular thickness

clearance

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Definition A gear with a diametral pitch of 19 or less. The teeth of coarse-pitch gears are larger and have greater spaces between them than the teeth of fine-pitch gears. Intersecting with two involute profiles that transmit motion uniformly from one gear to the next. A ratio that represents the average number of gear tooth pairs in contact on a pair of meshing gears. Greater contact ratios can create smoother operation. The distance between the bottom land of the gear tooth and the pitch circle. An imaginary circle that passes through the dedendums of the gear teeth. The number of teeth given per inch of a gear's pitch diameter. Diametral pitch is the most common method of classifying gears. The gear that receives energy from a power source, such as an electric motor. A drive gear transmits power to a meshing driven gear to perform work. The gear that receives motion from the drive gear on a machine. Driven gears often turn tools or components. A measure of the work output of a system versus the total work input. The surface of a gear tooth located between the pitch circle and the addendum circle. A gear with a diametral pitch of 20 or greater. The teeth of fine-pitch gears are smaller and closer together than the teeth of coarse-pitch gears. The surface of a gear tooth located between the pitch circle and the dedendum circle. A force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with each other. A round or cylindrical mechanical component with teeth, used to transmit power. Gears are designed to intersect with one another and can alter the speed, torque, or direction of mechanical energy.

coarse-pitch gear

conjugate

contact ratio

dedendum dedendum circle

diametral pitch

drive gear

driven gear

efficiency face

fine-pitch gear

flank friction

gear

Vocabulary Term

Definition The relationship between the number of teeth on two meshing gears used to transmit motion. The gear ratio reflects the change in mechanical advantage resulting from the gears. A gear ratio used to decrease the speed and increase the torque of mechanical energy. A 1:2 gear ratio is an example of a gear reduction. A type of gear that has angled teeth in the shape of a letter "V." Herringbone gears resist side loading but are expensive to produce. A gear that is used to keep the direction of motion consistent between a drive gear and a driven gear. The path determined by tracing a point on a line that is unwound from a circle. A gear that is designed with an involute profile to transmit motion uniformly. Most gears used today are involute gears. Motion that takes place along a straight line. Mechanical energy can take the form of rotary or linear motion. The action of interlocking with another object. Meshing gears are used to transmit mechanical energy. A system of naming objects in a given category. Gear nomenclature refers to the terminology used to describe and specify gears. A circular gear used in a rack and pinion system to produce linear motion. As the pinion turns, the flat rack slides in a linear direction. A property used to classify gears. Gears can be classified by circular pitch or diametral pitch, but the diametral pitch method is the most common. An imaginary circle on a gear that divides the gear teeth into top lands and bottom lands, and into addendums and dedendums. The pitch circles of two gears in correct mesh contact each other at the pitch point. The diameter of a gear's pitch circle. A gear's pitch

gear ratio

gear reduction

herringbone gear

idler gear involute curve

involute gear

linear motion

meshing

nomenclature

pinion

pitch

pitch circle

pitch diameter

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Definition diameter can be determined by measuring from the top of one gear tooth to the bottom of the opposite gear tooth.

pitch point pressure angle

The point at which the pitch circles of two gears are in contact with each other at a single point. The angle made by the sides of a gear tooth as they incline toward the top of the gear. A flat bar with teeth used in a rack and pinion system to produce linear motion. As the circular pinion turns, the rack slides in a linear direction. A pair of gears used to convert rotary motion into linear motion. A rack and pinion consists of a circular gear, or pinion, that meshes with a flattoothed bar, or rack. Spinning or turning motion that takes place around an axis, without a change in linear position. A cylindrical bar used to support rotating components or to transmit rotation in a mechanical system. The amount of distance an object travels in a given period of time. Speed is used to measure both linear and rotational movement. A type of gear that has straight, flat-topped teeth set parallel to the shaft. Spur gears are the most common industrial gears. In gear geometry, the point at which the pitch circles of two gears are in contact with each other at a single point. The tangent is also called the pitch point. The top part of a gear tooth, which extends above the pitch circle. A force that produces rotation. Power transmission components are often used to increase or decrease torque. The gradual removal of material on a surface caused by contact between surface asperities. Either the total height of a gear tooth, or the total

rack

rack and pinion

rotary motion

shaft

speed

spur gear

tangent

top land

torque

wear whole depth

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Definition depth of the tooth space.

working depth

A measurement of how deeply a gear tooth extends into the tooth space of the mating gear.