3 ms·
I believed like OP involute gears had true rolling motion with no slide however quoting Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute_gear https://en.wikipe
by jerome-jh 5y ago
I believed like OP involute gears had true rolling motion with no slide however quoting Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute_gear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute_gear):
"Where the line of action crosses the line between the two centres, it is called the pitch point of the gears, where there is no sliding contact."
So I learnt something :)
I also believed torque varied slightly because the point of contact between teeth was not at a constant distance of the gears centers. Illustration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute_gear#/media/File:Involute_wheel.gif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute_gear#/media/File:Invo...
Would you have sources for the affirmation "constant torque transmission during tooth contact"?
BR
- rfrey 5y agoI overspoke when I said "constant" - like everything, involute shape is a compromise, in this case (I think) between constant torque and manufacturability. I should have said "the shape is intended to minimize torque transmission ripple". I'll pull out my old textbook and see if I can figure out where I picked that up from.
- jerome-jh 5y agoOK thanks actually I do not need the math. Just wanted to know I my beliefs were wrong on that point too.