5 - Contact Ratio and Interference
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Practice Questions
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What is the contact ratio?
💡 Hint: Think about how many teeth engage at once during use.
True or False: A contact ratio of 0.5 is desirable.
💡 Hint: Remember the role of engagement in motion.
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What is the minimum desired contact ratio for smooth gear operation?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a contact ratio.
True or False: Interference in gears can be beneficial.
💡 Hint: Think about the context of gear engagement.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a gear with a Length of Arc of Contact of 15 mm and a Base Pitch of 5 mm. What is its contact ratio? If the gear begins to interfere at 3 mm of added height, what modifications can be made to remedy this?
💡 Hint: Calculate first, then think about interference solutions.
Explain the significance of maintaining a contact ratio greater than 1 in high-precision machinery. How might failure to do so affect overall system performance?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the consequences of single-tooth engagement.
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