Operating Pressure Angle
Operating Pressure Angle
Operating Pressure Angle
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What is the difference between pressure angle and operating pressure angle?
Answer provided by John Mayhan, Xtek, Inc. The pressure angle of a standard gear is defined as the angle formed by a line tangent to the pitch circle, and the line normal to the tooth profile at the pitch circle. The profile angle is defined as the angle formed by the line tangent to the tooth surface, and the line normal to the pitch surface at a specified pitch point. The profile angle is determined by the tool used to form the involute curvature of the gear teeth. For a standard gear profile, these angles are equal (Fig. 1). The operating pressure angle is defined as the angle formed by the line tangent to both base circle diameters of the mating gears, and the line normal to their intersecting pitch circles. It is common to design mating gears with base circles that differ from the standard dimensions, and that operate at center distances different from the standard center distance. In these cases the pressure angle generated by the tool will differ from the pressure angle at which the gears will operate (Fig. 2). John Mayhan, vice president, engineering for Xtek Inc.; 11451 Reading Road; Cincinnati, Ohio 45241; Phone: (513) 733-7993.
Figure 2 A pressure angle generated by the tool will differ from the pressure angle at which the gears will operate.
Figure 1 Standard gear profile with equal angles (Figures courtesy Xtek, Inc.).
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Answer provided by Dr. Hermann J. Stadtfeld, Gleason Corp. If a cylindrical gear with a certain positive addendum modification is mated with a cylindrical gear having the same amount of negative addendum modification (V0 gearing), then the center distance will be the same as that of a gear set with no modifications (module times half the sum of pinion and gear teeth). The pitch lines in both cases (no modification or a V0 profile shift) will be the same, and the pitch diameter is, in both cases, calculated as module times the number of teeth. The relationship between the two pitch diameters (or the pitch radii) is equal to the relationship of the tooth count of the two members (ratio). For involute gearing, the pitch circle is defined from the location, where the two interacting surfaces show no sliding, but pure rolling. This is where the line of engagement intersects the center connecting line, as shown in the involute development in Figure 1. R1a (Fig. 1) is the pitch radius, and the pressure angle is defined between the orthogonal to the line of engagement and the pitch radius R1a in the pitch point.
Figure 1 Line of engagement and pressure angle (Figures courtesy Gleason Corp.).
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Dr. Hermann The Expert Stadtfeld, drawing involute and pitch line.
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