bh 3 Ft 3 ⎫

I= =
12 ⎪⎪ I = Ft (sectionmodules)
2
12
⎬
c=
t ⎪c 6
(a)
2 ⎪⎭
r2

r1
When life and reliability
is not important
 Face width
mN =
∑ min. total length of lines of contact
Normal
Plane (Transverse)
(Perp. To Diametral
Teeth) Plane
 2k
a = k = 1.355 ⇒ N p min = = 23.17
Sin 2Φ
2k
a = k = 1.25 ⇒ N p min = = 21.3
Sin 2Φ
Normal base pitch Normal circular pitch

pitch circle radius

base circle radius

Load-sharing ratio

Normal base pitch

The length of the line of

action in transverse plane

Face width
mN =
∑ min. total length of lines of contact
 T1 T2 T3
Note: if T1 > T3 or T2 > T3 othen replace it with T3

İf iffective radius is less then r+a, use reff r+a

(stub tooth) reff
 (take larger than 1 if obvious surface defects are present)

Face width Lewis Form Factor

(Endurance limit
modifying factors)
Size Factor
Diametral pitch
Gear Design Problem:

Given:
- input power to be transmitted
- input angular speed
- VR (velocity ratio)

Check:
- interference
- resist bending
- resist pitting

Constraints:
- minimum center distance
- minimum gear dimensions
- prescribed contact/face contact ratio

Output:
- module
- face width 8m ≤ F ≤ 16m
- Ψ helix angle
- Np , Ng (Dp , Dg )
ANSI / AGMA 2003-B97
ANSI / AGMA 2003-B97
ANSI / AGMA 2003-B97
ANSI / AGMA 2003-B97
Source: AGMA 215.01, 225.01.
3.92
Efficiency of worm Drives, observe that
the efficiency falls down rapidly at low
lead angles; that, especially for low
friction coefficients, the curve is
relatively flat for 300 < λ < 600

The maximum efficiency occurs in

general vicinity of λ = 45
0
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