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criteria.Theclassificationofgearsislistedbelow:

1.Basedontheperipheralvelocityofgears

a.LowvelocitygearsGearswithperipheralvelocity<
3m/s
b.MediumvelocitygearsGearswithperipheral
velocity=315m/s

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c.HighvelocitygearsGearswithperipheralvelocity
>15m/s
2.Basedonthepositionofaxesofrevolution

a.Gearswithparallelaxes

i.Spurgear
ii.HelicalGear

a.SingleHelicalGear
b.DoubleHelicalGear(or)Herringbone
Gear
b.Gearswithintersectingaxes

i.BevelGear

a.Straightbevelgear
b.Spiralbevelgear
c.Zerolbevelgear
d.Hypoidbevelgear
ii.Angulargear
iii.Mitergear
c.Gearswithnonparallelandnonintersectingaxes

i.Wormgear

a.Nonthroatedwormgear
b.Singlethroatedwormgear
c.Doublethroatedwormgear
ii.Hypoidgear
iii.Screwgear(orcrossedhelicalgear)
3.Basedonthetypeofgearing

a.Internalgear
b.Externalgear
c.RackandPinion
4.Basedonthetoothprofileonthegearsurface

a.Gearswithstraightteeth
b.Gearswithcurvedteeth
c.Gearswithinclinedteeth

AdvantagesofGearDrives:
1.Transmissionefficiencyishigh.
2.Largepowercanbeeasilytransmitted.
3.Maintenanceiseasy.
4.Geardrivesarecompact.
5.Theyhavezeroslip.
6.Theyhavegooddurabilityandprecision

DisadvantagesofGearDrives:
1.Installationisdifficult.
2.Manufacturingofgearsiscomplexandexpensive.

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3.Toothwearmayoccurduringpowertransmission.
4.Inaccuraciesingeartoothcausenoiseandvibrations.

ApplicationsofGearDrives:
Geardrivesareextensivelyusedinseveralmachinesand
mechanicalsystems.Theyhaveinnumerableapplications.Some
typicalapplicationsofgeardrivesare:

1.Watches
2.Hoists
3.Lathes
4.Millingmachines
5.DrillingMachines
6.GrindingMachines
7.CNCs
8.Automobilesteeringmechanismsanddifferentials
9.Gearboxes
10.Mechanicalpowertransmissionsystems

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