Inch units Metric units

„ A spur gear of the 14 ½ degree involute system „ A spur gear of the 14 ½ degree involute system
has 32 teeth of diametral pitch 8. Find has a module of 8 mm and 35 teeth. Find
„ The pitch diameter „ The pitch diameter
„ The circular pitch „ The circular pitch
„ The outside diameter (addendum diameter) „ The outside diameter (addendum diameter)

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Example Problem 11-3: Pressure Angle

• For the set of gears shown in Figure 11-17, if diametral pitch is 8, find the pitch
Example Problem 11-3: Pressure Angle (cont’d.)
diameter, circular pitch, and shaft center-to-center distance.
• The pinion has 16 teeth and the gear has 32 teeth.

− Centerline distance:
− Pitch diameter:
(11-4)
Dp =
Np
or
Ng (11-2)
Pd Pd

− Pinion: Dp Dg Np + Ng
C-C = + or C - C =
Dp =
16
= 2 inches
2 2 2Pd
8

− Gear: 16 + 32
32 C-C =
Dp = = 4 inches 2 (8)
8

− Circular pitch: C – C = 3 inches

(11-3)
π Dp
Pc =
Np
• Circular pitch would be the same
π 2 in
Pc =
16
= .393 inch for both pinion and gear.
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