DESIGN OF MACHINERY 3rd Ed. by ROBERT L.

NORTON © McGraw-Hill 2004

Pressure angle rotated in direction of driven gear

φ Pitch circles
Axis of transmission Pitch point
(common normal)

Leaving contact
Length of action Z

Angle of recess

Angle of approach
ω pinion
ω gear
Driving (CW)
Driven (CCW) Arc of action
Beginning contact
Center distance C

Addendum circles
FIGURE 9-7
Pitch point, pitch circles, pressure angle, length of action, arc of action, and angles of approach and recess during
the meshing of a gear and pinion

9-49 Using Figure 9-7 (p. 467), derive Equation 9.2, which is used to calculate the length of
action of a pair of meshing gears.