Gears 1 Flashcards
What is a gear?
A rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, that mesh with another toothed part in order to transmit torque.
Two or more gears working in tandem, producing a mechanical advantage through a gear ratio
A transmission
What is an advantage of gears?
They prevent slipping
List the 5 design categories of gears
Spur
Helical
Bevel
Hypoid
Worm
What is the simplest type of gear?
Spur gear or straight tooth
Gear that has straight teeth and are parallel to the axis shaft.
Spur gear
Helical gear
In a planetary gear set up the run and sun gear are turning which direction
Opposite of each other
A type of Gear that has a linear actuator that is comprised of a pair of gears that converts rotational motion into linear motion
A rack and pinion
When a design requires shafts to transmit power at different angles.
This gear is used in light to moderate loads. #4
Cross axis helical gear
All worm gears are what angle drives?
Right angle
In a worm gear what is the pinion and what is the worm?
Pinion is the worm
Gear is the wheel
Gears that have teeth across the face at an angle
Helical
Gear that has two pairs of opposed gear teeth to eliminate thrust load
Double helical
What gear is the simplest and most common?
Spur gears
Spur gear
