AMERICAN GEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ANSI/AGMA 2002-D19
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Contents
Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Measurement methods included in standard .............................................................................. 1
1.2 Types of gears............................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Dimensional and material limitations .......................................................................................... 1
1.4 Exclusions ................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................ 2
3 Symbols and terminology ...................................................................................................................... 2
3.1 Symbols ....................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Application........................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Datum surfaces and the datum axis ......................................................................................... 11
4.3 Gear tooth thickness specification systems .............................................................................. 12
4.4 Gear tooth thickness measurement methods ........................................................................... 13
4.5 Reporting of gear tooth thickness ............................................................................................. 14
4.6 Measurement diameter versus contact diameter ...................................................................... 14
4.7 Gear geometry calculations ...................................................................................................... 15
5 Measurement by pitch or index ........................................................................................................... 19
5.1 Principle of measurement ......................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Underlying assumptions and limitations .................................................................................... 19
5.3 Advantages and disadvantages ................................................................................................ 19
5.4 Selection of measurement diameter ......................................................................................... 20
5.5 Tooth thickness from index measurement ................................................................................ 20
6 Measurement with a master gear on a double flank tester ................................................................. 20
6.1 Principle of measurement ......................................................................................................... 20
6.2 Underlying assumptions and limitations .................................................................................... 22
6.3 Advantages and disadvantages ................................................................................................ 23
6.4 Master gear design considerations ........................................................................................... 23
6.5 Tight mesh center distance limits .............................................................................................. 25
6.6 Test radius limits from tight mesh center distance limits .......................................................... 28
6.7 Functional normal circular tooth thickness from double flank test results................................. 28
7 Measurement with a master gear on a single flank tester .................................................................. 29
7.1 Principle of measurement ......................................................................................................... 29
7.2 Underlying assumptions and limitations .................................................................................... 29
7.3 Advantages and disadvantages ................................................................................................ 30
7.4 Master gear design considerations ........................................................................................... 30
7.5 Functional circular tooth thickness from single flank test results .............................................. 30
8 Span measurement ............................................................................................................................. 30
8.1 Principle of measurement ......................................................................................................... 30
8.2 Underlying assumptions and limitations .................................................................................... 32
8.3 Advantages and disadvantages ................................................................................................ 32
8.4 Number of teeth or tooth spaces spanned ................................................................................ 33
8.5 Span measurement limits .......................................................................................................... 35
8.6 Angle of rock ............................................................................................................................. 36
8.7 Tooth thickness from span measurement ................................................................................. 37
9 Measurement over or between balls or pins ....................................................................................... 37
9.1 Principle of measurement ......................................................................................................... 37
9.2 Underlying assumptions and limitations .................................................................................... 38
9.3 Advantages and disadvantages ................................................................................................ 39
9.4 Selection of the ball or pin diameter .......................................................................................... 40
9.5 Calculations with specified ball or pin diameter ........................................................................ 46
9.6 Measurement over one ball or pin ............................................................................................ 47
9.7 Measurement over two balls or pins ......................................................................................... 49
9.8 Free pin measurement over two pins on a helical gear with an odd number of teeth .............. 51
9.9 Transverse measurement over two pins on a helical gear with an odd number of teeth ......... 53
9.10 Transverse plane measurement method over three balls or pins ............................................. 54
9.11 Axial plane measurement over three pins on a helical gear or cylindrical worm ...................... 56
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