Chapter 12 - Gear Drives Flashcards
What jobs do gears perform?
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Describe pitch line of gears or cylinders
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Define:
- addendum (ADD)
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Define:
- dedendum (DED)
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Define:
- clearance (CL)
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Define:
- circular pitch (CP)
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Define:
- outside diameter (OD)
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Define:
- diametral pitch (DP)
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Define:
- pitch diameter (PD)
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Define:
- working depth (WKD)
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Define:
- whole depth (WHD)
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Define:
- chordal thickness (T) (or tooth thickness)
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What are the conditions for proper gear meshing?
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Describe pressure angle and line of action
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What does a millwright use to identify a 14.5 degree pressure angle gear?
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How does tooth profile affect the meshing action of two gears?
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What are the purposes of backlash between gears?
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What types of materials are gears made from?
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What factors must be considered when choosing gears from the available materials?
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What are the merits and limitations of:
- ferrous metal gears?
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What are the merits and limitations of:
- non-ferrous metal gears?
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What are the merits and limitations of:
- non-metallic material gears?
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List four shaft arrangements
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- external spur gears
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- internal for gears
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- rack and pinion spur gears
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- helical gears
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- double helical gears
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Describe the principles of operation of the following:
- herringbone gears
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Describe the principles and operation and the terminology associated with bevel gears, spiral bevel gears and hypoid gears
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