Chapter 12 - Gear Drives Flashcards by Trish Struass | Brainscape

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What jobs do gears perform?

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Describe pitch line of gears or cylinders

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Define:

- addendum (ADD)

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Define:

- dedendum (DED)

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Define:

- clearance (CL)

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Define:

- circular pitch (CP)

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Define:

- outside diameter (OD)

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Define:

- diametral pitch (DP)

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Define:

- pitch diameter (PD)

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Define:

- working depth (WKD)

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Define:

- whole depth (WHD)

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Define:

- chordal thickness (T) (or tooth thickness)

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What are the conditions for proper gear meshing?

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Describe pressure angle and line of action

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What does a millwright use to identify a 14.5 degree pressure angle gear?

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How does tooth profile affect the meshing action of two gears?

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What are the purposes of backlash between gears?

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What types of materials are gears made from?

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What factors must be considered when choosing gears from the available materials?

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What are the merits and limitations of:

- ferrous metal gears?

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What are the merits and limitations of:

- non-ferrous metal gears?

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What are the merits and limitations of:

- non-metallic material gears?

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List four shaft arrangements

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- external spur gears

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- internal for gears

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- rack and pinion spur gears

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- helical gears

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- double helical gears

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Describe the principles of operation of the following:

- herringbone gears

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Describe the principles and operation and the terminology associated with bevel gears, spiral bevel gears and hypoid gears

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Describe, non-throated contact, throated contact, double-throated contact and how to identify thrust direction for worm and worm gear sets

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- internal spur?

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- rack and pinion?

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- double helical?

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- spiral bevel?

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- hypoid?

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What are the shaft arrangements for the following gear sets:

- throated worm and wheel?

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Define overdrive

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Describe the principles of operation of positively infinitely variable drive (PIV)

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How is greater reduction of speed achieved when a single reduction is not sufficient?

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What type of gears and gear arrangements are used in gear reduction units?

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What parts and materials are used in the construction of work gear reduction units?

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Describe how to fit the worm gear to the worm in a reduction unit

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With reference to single reduction worm gear unit:

- what configurations and directions of drive are attainable?

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With reference to single reduction worm gear unit:

- what does hand of drive refer to?

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With reference to single reduction worm gear unit:

- what gear ratio range is available?

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With reference to multiple reduction units:

- how much gear ratio range is available with a primary helical reduction combined with a worm and worm gear reduction?

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With reference to multiple reduction units:

- how much gear ratio range is available with double and triple, worm and worm gear combinations?

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With reference to helical and herringbone reduction units:

- what shaft configurations are available?

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With reference to helical and herringbone reduction units:

- what gear ratio changes are available with single, double, triple and quadruple reductions?

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With reference to helical and herringbone reduction units:

- what type of bearings are used?

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Describe the procedure for fitting both helical and herringbone gears in their respective reduction units

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What is the applications for bevel gear units?

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What gear ratio ranges are available with bevel gear units and mitre gear boxes?

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What are the applications for hypoid gear units?

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What gear ratio range is available with hypoid gear reduction units?

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Describe the setting of bevel and hypoid gears

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With reference to planetary gear units:

- what is the shaft configuration?

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With reference to planetary gear units:

- what gear ratio range is available?

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With reference to planetary gear units:

- what drive members make up these gear units?

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Which gear is held to achieve overdrive with a planetary gear set?

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What type of base is required for motor and gear units coupled with a flexible coupling?

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How are drivers connected to gear reduction units?

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Where should gear drive units be positioned?

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Describe the merits and limitations of base-mounted and shaft-mounted gear drive units

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Describe the placement of torque arms on gear drive units so equipped

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Describe the lubricating systems used to lubricate gear drive units

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Where does one find the specifications or recommendations for the grade of oil for a gear drive unit?

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What symptoms will be present if the gear drive bearings are worn?

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What symptoms will appear if the gear drive unit is overloaded?

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What repair should be made if he shaft is worn or rough at the point of seal contact?

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What checks should be made if the oil level drops but stays clean in the gear drive unit?

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What would cause oil to get lighter and or darker in colour with use?

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What may cause colour streaks or rings in dirty oil during a pour test?

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What are the causes of bearing failure?

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