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*{{Emphasis|addendum diameter}} = {{Emphasis|pitch diameter}} + 2 * {{Emphasis|module}}
*{{Emphasis|addendum diameter}} = {{Emphasis|pitch diameter}} + 2 * {{Emphasis|module}}
*{{Emphasis|belt length}} = 2 * {{Emphasis|axle base}} + {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} : 2 * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 + 2)}} + {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch²}} : 4 * pi² * {{Emphasis|axle base}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 - 2)²}}
*{{Emphasis|belt length}} = 2 * {{Emphasis|axle base}} + {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} : 2 * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 + 2)}} + {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch²}} : 4 * pi² * {{Emphasis|axle base}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 - 2)²}}
*{{Emphasis|axle base}} = {{Emphasis|belt length}} : 4 - {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} : 8 * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 + 2)}} + ¼ * sqrt [{{Emphasis|belt length}} - ½ * {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 + 2)²}} - 2 * {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch²}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1 + 2)²}} : pi²]
*{{Emphasis|axle base}} = {{Emphasis|belt length}} : 4 - {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} : 8 * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1+2)}} + ¼ * sqrt [{{Emphasis|belt length}} - ½ * {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1+2)²}} - 2 * {{Emphasis|belt tooth pitch²}} * {{Emphasis|(teeth 1+2)²}} : pi²]


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Revision as of 15:42, 25 August 2020

FCGear TimingGear

Menu location
FCGear → Create a Timing gear
Workbenches
FCGear
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
v0.16
See also
None

This page is currently under construction.

Description

The purpose of timing gears is to allow the camshaft and crankshaft to turn the timing chain. The crankshaft turns to move pistons up and down inside the cylinders. The camshaft turns to allow intake and exhaust valves on the cylinders to open and close. These components are important for proper engine timing.

Timing gears are connected to a timing belt or timing chain.


Above: Timing gear

Usage

  1. Switch to the FCGear Workbench.
  2. Invoke the command several way:
  3. Change the gear parameter to the required conditions (see Properties → Data below).

Properties

Data

Base

  • DataPlacement: Placement is the location and orientation of an object in space.
  • DataLabel: User name of the object in the Tree view.

computed

  • Datah: Radial height of teeth (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Dataoffset: X-Offset of second arc mid-point (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Datapitch: Pitch of gear (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Datar0: Radius of first arc (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Datar1: Radius of second arc (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Datars: Radius of third arc (not changeable, is calculated automatically).
  • Datau: Radial difference between pitch … diameter and head of gear (not changeable, is calculated automatically).

gear_parameter

  • Dataheight: Default is 5,00 mm. Value of the gear width.
  • Datateeth: Default is 20. Number of teeth.
  • Datatype: Default is gt2. Type of timing gear – profile pitch for timing belts (see also the information in Notes).

View

The parameter descriptions of the View tab will be found in Property editor, further below at Example of the properties of a PartDesign object.

Notes

  • type: The pitch of the timing belts (distance from tooth centre to tooth centre of consecutive teeth) is specified in types. GT2 has a pitch of 2 mm, GT3 of 3 mm, GT5 of 5 mm etc..

Limitations

Limitation are not known yet.

Useful formulas

  • addendum diameter = pitch diameter + 2 * module
  • belt length = 2 * axle base + belt tooth pitch : 2 * (teeth 1 + 2) + belt tooth pitch² : 4 * pi² * axle base * (teeth 1 - 2)²
  • axle base = belt length : 4 - belt tooth pitch : 8 * (teeth 1+2) + ¼ * sqrt [belt length - ½ * belt tooth pitch * (teeth 1+2)² - 2 * belt tooth pitch² * (teeth 1+2)² : pi²]