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(b) Trochoid Interference
This refers to an interference occurring at the addendum of the external gear and the
dedendum of the internal gear during recess tooth action. It tends to happen when the
difference between the numbers of teeth of the two gears is small. Equation (5-6) presents
the condition for avoiding trochoidal interference.
z1
q1––– + invaw – invaa2 ³ q2
(5-6)
z2
Here
ra2
2
– ra1
2
– a2
ü
q1 = cos–1(––––––––––––– ) + inv aa1 – inv aw
ï
2ara1
ï
ý
(5-7)
a2 + ra2
2
– ra1
2
ï
q2 = cos–1(––––––––––––– )
ï
2ara2
þ
where aa1 is the pressure angle of the spur gear tooth tip:
db1
aa1 = cos–1(––––)
(5-8)
da1
In the meshing of an external gear and a standard internal gear a = 20°, trochoid
interference is avoided if the difference of the number of teeth, z1 - z2, is larger than 9.
(c) Trimming Interference
This occurs in the radial direction in that it prevents pulling the gears apart. Thus, the
mesh must be assembled by sliding the gears together with an axial motion. It tends to
happen when the numbers of teeth of the two gears are very close. Equation (5-9)
indicates how to prevent this type of interference.
z2
q1 + invaa1 – invaw ³ ––– (q2 + invaa2 – invaw)
(5-9)
z1
Here
––––––––––––––––––––––
ü
ï
1 – (cosaa1
¤
cosaa2)2
ï
q1 = sin
–1
––––––––––––––––––––
ï
A 1 – (z1
¤
z2)2
ï
ï
ý
(5-10)
––––––––––––––––––––––
ï
ï
(cosaa2
¤
cosaa1)2 – 1
ï
q2 = sin
–1
––––––––––––––––––––
ï
A (z2
¤
z1)2 – 1
þ
This type of interference can occur in the process of cutting an internal gear with a pinion
cutter. Should that happen, there is danger of breaking the tooling. Table 5-3a shows the limit for
the pinion cutter to prevent trimming interference when cutting a standard internal gear, with
pressure angle 20°, and no profile shift, i.e., xc = 0.
Table 5-3a The Limit to Prevent an Internal Gear from Trimming Interference
(a = 20°, xc = x2 = 0)
15
34
28
46
44
62
16
34
30
48
48
66
17
35
31
49
50
68
18
36
32
50
56
74
19
37
33
51
60
78
22
40
38
56
80
98
20
38
34
52
64
82
21
39
35
53
66
84
24
42
40
58
96
114
25
43
42
60
100
118
zc
z2
zc
z2
zc
z2
27
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