Chapter 16 : Gear Manufacturing

Exa 16.1 : Page 648

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from math import sin, pi, cos
n = 34 # number of teeths
m = 5 # module in mm
w = m*n*sin (pi/(n*2)) #tooth thickness in mm
h = m*(1+(n*(1 - cos(pi/(n*2)))/2)) # chordal addendum in mm
print " Tooth thickness = %0.3f mm\n Chordal addendum = %0.3f mm"%(w ,h)
# Answers vary due to round off error
 Tooth thickness = 7.851 mm
 Chordal addendum = 5.091 mm