Gears
are mainly used for transmission of power and motion. In order that the rotary
motion of the driven shaft be perfectly uniform relative to the driving shaft,
it is essential that both gears be of perfect geometrical form and be perfectly
mounted on perfect factor which decides the accuracy of gearing is the precision
with which gears are manufactured. For closer control over the accuracy of manufacture,
precision measurement of gears plays a vital role. Fortunately developments in
manufacture of gear and its inspection techniques have gone hand-in-hand. For
measurement of gears , which is rather complex field it has been possible to follow
general rule of metrology, ie., the accuracy of measurement should be better than
the component tolerance by a factor of 10.
Various
types of gears commonly used are
Spur
Gear : It is a cylindrical gear whose tooth traces are straight lines
Helical Gear : It is a cylindrical gear whose tooth traces are straight
helices
Spiral Gear : A gear whose tooth traces are curved lines
Straight Bevel Gear : A gear whose tooth traces are straight line generators
of a cone. It is conical in form operating on intersecting axes usually at angles.
Worm Gear Pair : The worm and mating worm wheel have their axes non-parallel
and non-intersecting.