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==Gear Forces==
==Gear Forces==

[[image:gear triangles.png|center]]

Revision as of 14:56, 4 July 2006

Types of Gears

Gear Geometry

For external spur gears (most common), the gear geometry is as shown in the figure below. The line of action is the line that passes through the intersection of the pitch circles and also tangent to the base circles.

Gear Meshing

Gear Forces