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MD - Chapter 01 - Interference in Involute Gear

This document discusses interference in involute gears. It explains that interference occurs when the tip of one tooth undercuts the root of the mating gear's tooth. This happens when the radius of the addendum circle is increased too far. The points where interference begins are called the interference points. To avoid interference, the point of contact must always be on the involute profiles of both teeth. A formula is also provided to calculate the minimum number of teeth needed on the pinion gear to prevent interference based on factors like gear ratio and pressure angle.

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MD - Chapter 01 - Interference in Involute Gear

This document discusses interference in involute gears. It explains that interference occurs when the tip of one tooth undercuts the root of the mating gear's tooth. This happens when the radius of the addendum circle is increased too far. The points where interference begins are called the interference points. To avoid interference, the point of contact must always be on the involute profiles of both teeth. A formula is also provided to calculate the minimum number of teeth needed on the pinion gear to prevent interference based on factors like gear ratio and pressure angle.

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MACHINE DESIGN

Prof. Vishal T Patel

Chapter – 1
Interference In Involute Gear
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A pinion gearing with a wheel is shown in Fig. MN is the common tangent to the base
circles and KL is the path of contact between the two mating teeth. A little consideration
will show, that if the radius of the addendum circle of pinion is increased to O1N, the point
of contact L will move from L to N. When this radius is further increased, the point of
contact L will be on the inside of base circle of wheel and not on the involute profile of
tooth on wheel.
The tip of tooth on the pinion will then undercut the tooth on the wheel at the root and
remove part of the involute profile of tooth on the wheel. This effect is known as
interference and occurs when the teeth are being cut. In brief, the phenomenon when the
tip of a tooth undercuts the root on its mating gear is known as interference.
Similarly, if the radius of the addendum circle of the wheel increases beyond O2M, then
the tip of tooth on wheel will cause interference with the tooth on pinion. The points M
and N are called interference points. Obviously interference may be avoided if the path of
contact does not extend beyond interference points. The limiting value of the radius of the
addendum circle of the pinion is O1N and of the wheel is O2M.
From the above discussion, we conclude that the interference may only be avoided, if the
point of contact between the two teeth is always on the involute profiles of both the teeth.
In other words, interference may only be prevented, if the addendum circles of the two
mating gears cut the common tangent to the base circles between the points of tangency.
In order to avoid interference, the limiting value of the radius of the addendum circle of
the pinion (O1 N) and of the wheel (O2 M), may be obtained as follows :
Minimum Number of Teeth on the Pinion in Order to Avoid Interference

We have seen in the previous article that the interference may only be avoided, if the point of
contact between the two teeth is always on the involute profiles of both the teeth. The
minimum number of teeth on the pinion which will mesh with any gear (also rack) without
interference are given in the following table.

Sr No. Systems of gear teeth Minimum number of teeth on the pinion


1 14.5 Composite 12
2 14.5 Full depth Involute 32
3 20 Full depth Involute 18
4 20 stub system 14
Minimum Number of Teeth on the Pinion in Order to Avoid Interference

The number of teeth on the pinion (TP) in order to avoid interference may be obtained from the
following relation :

𝟐 𝑨𝒘
TP =
𝟏 𝟏
𝑮 [ 𝟏+ 𝑮 𝑮+𝟐 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝝋 −𝟏]

Where, AW = Fraction by which the standard addendum for the wheel should be multiplied,
G = Gear ratio or velocity ratio = TG / TP = DG / DP,
φ = Pressure angle or angle of obliquity.
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