Spur gear | spur gear
Spurgearsorstraight-cutgearsarethesimplesttypeofgear.Theyconsistofacylinderordiskwithteethprojectingradially.Thoughtheteetharenotstraight-sided(butusuallyofspecialformtoachieveaconstantdriveratio,mainlyinvolutebutlesscommonlycycloidal),theedgeofeachtoothisstraightandalignedparalleltotheaxisofrotation.Thesegearsmeshtogethercorrectlyonlyiffittedtoparallelshafts.[1]Noaxialthrustiscreatedbythetoothloads.Spurgearsareexcellentatmoderatespeedsbuttendtobenoisyathighspeeds.[2]Spurgearteetharemanufact...
Spur gears or straight-cut gears are the simplest type of gear. They consist of a cylinder or disk with teeth projecting radially. Though the teeth are not straight-sided (but usually of special form to achieve a constant drive ratio, mainly involute but less commonly cycloidal), the edge of each tooth is straight and aligned parallel to the axis of rotation. These gears mesh together correctly only if fitted to parallel shafts.[1] No axial thrust is created by the tooth loads. Spur gears are excellent at moderate speeds but tend to be noisy at high speeds.[2]
Spur gear teeth are manufactured by either involute profile or cycloidal profile. Most of the gears are manufactured by involute profile with 20° pressure angle. When two gears are in mesh at one instant there is a chance to mate involute portion with non-involute portion of mating gear. This phenomenon is known as "interference" and occurs when the number of teeth on the smaller of the two meshing gears is less than...