DOI: 10.1115/1.4058383 ISSN: 0097-6822
Normal Pitch—The Index of Gear Performance
G. M. EatonAbstract
The paper brings out certain departures from previously accepted practice which are useful in the manufacture of heavy involute gearing, as they ease the performance during the breaking-in stage of operation. It shows that material improvement in performance may be secured by adopting the proper relation between the normal pitches of the driving and driven gears, measured at the point of tooth engagement. Finally, it outlines the development of normal-pitch indicators.