IMPORTANT FORMULAE – KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY

UNIT -4

GEAR
1. Circular Pitch (Pc):
Pc = = π.m ; where D – Pitch circle diameter

2. Diametral pitch (Pd):

Pd = = ; where T – Number of teeth on the gear

3. Module (m):
m=

4. Velocity Ratio:
= ;
N1 – speed of the driver; N2 – speed of the driven;
T1 – No of the teeth on the driver; T2 – No of teeth on the driven.

5. Gear Ratio (G):

G= ;

G= = ;

6. Length of Path of contact (KL):

a) Length of path of approach (KP)
KP = √(RA)2 – R2cos2ф - Rsin ф
b) Length of path of recess (PL)
PL = √(rA)2 – r2cos2ф - rsin ф
c) Length of path of contact (KL)
KL = KP + PL

7. Length of arc of contact =

8. Length of arc of approach =

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9. Length of arc of recess =

10. Contact Ratio =

11. Angle turned through by pinion =

Where, = 2πr

12. Maximum velocity of sliding:

At engagement , VSK = (ω1 + ω2)KP
At disengagement, VSL = (ω1 + ω2)PL

13. Pitch line speed:

v = ω1.r = ω2.R

14. Maximum length of path of contact (MN):

MN = MP + PN = (R + r) sinф
Where, MP = R.sinф
PN = r.sinф

15. Maximum length of arc of contact = = (R + r) tanф

16. Minimum Number of teeth on pinion in order to avoid interference

Tp =

If pinion and wheel have equal number of teeth then G = 1, and

Tp =

17. Minimum Number of teeth on wheel in order to avoid interference

TG =

If pinion and wheel have equal number of teeth then G = 1, and

TG =

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