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Subject - Machine Design - : Topic - Bevel Gears
Subject - Machine Design - : Topic - Bevel Gears
Bevel gears are used to transmit power between two intersecting shafts. There
are two common types of bevel gears—straight and spiral.
gears.
Straight bevel gears are easy to design and manufacture and give
Spiral bevel gears, on the other hand, are difficult to design and
They have better strength and are thus used for high speed–high
power transmission.
In some cases, bevel gears are classified on the basis of pitch angle.
Three types of bevel gears that are based on pitch angle are as
follows:
i) When the pitch angle is less than 90°, it is called external bevel gear.
ii) When the pitch angle is equal to 90°, it is called crown bevel
gear.
iii) When the pitch angle is more than 90°, it is called internal
bevel gear.
Miter Gears –
When two identical bevel gears are
mounted on shafts, which are
intersecting at right angles, they are
called ‘miter’ gears.
Miter gears have the following characteristics:
i) The pitch angles of pinion and gear of miter gears are same
and each is equal to 45°.
ii) The pinion and gear of miter gears rotate at the same speed.
iv) The pinion and gear of miter gears are always mounted on
shafts, which are perpendicular to each other.
Crown Gear
ii) The bevel pinion and crown gear are always mounted on shafts,
which are intersecting at angle more than 90°.
i) Pitch Cone
v) Dedendum Angle