FOR HELICAL GEARS

To Get

Having

Rule

The normal D.P.

The transverse D.P. &

the helix angle

The transverse D.P.

The normal D.P. &

the helix angle

The normal P.A.

The transverse P.A. &

helix angle of gear

The Transverse P.A.

The normal P.A. &

helix angle of gear

Pitch diameter

No. of teeth, normal

pitch & tooth angle

Pitch diameter

No. of teeth plus the

transverse diameter
pitch

Normal circular pitch

Transverse CP & helix

angle

Lead of helical gear

Pitch circumference
& helix angle

Lead of helical gear

Normal CP, No. of

teeth & helix angle

Helix Angle

Normal CP &
transverse circular
pitch

Divide the transverse

D.P. by the cosine of
the helix angle
Multiply normal D.P.
by the cosine of the
helix angle
Multiply the tan of the
transverse P.A. by the
cosine of the helix
angle = INV/tan
normal P.A.
Divide the tan of NPA
by the cosine of the
helix angle = TAN trans
P.A.
Divide the number of
teeth by the product
of the normal pitch
and the cosine of the
tooth angle
Divide the number of
teeth in the gear by
the transverse
diametral pitch
Multiply the
transverse CP by the
cosine of the helix
angle
Divide the pitch
circumference by the
tangent of the helix
angle
Divide the product of
the number of teeth
times the norm. CP by
the sine of the helix
angle
Divide the normal CP
by the transverse
circular pitch; the
quotient will be the
cosine of the helix
angle

Formula
Pnd = Pd / cos

Pd = Pnd*cos

Tancos =inv/tan

Tan= tan /cos

D = Ng / Pnd cos

D = N /Pd

Pn = P cos

L = * Dw / tan

L = N* Pn / sin

cos =Pn / P1

Helix Angle

Pitch diameter plus

lead

Multiply the pitch

diameter by divide
the results by the lead
Divide the tangent of
the normal P.A. by the
tangent of the trans
P.A. = cos HA
The sum of the tooth
angles of a pair of
mating helical gears is
equal to the shaft
angle
Add twice the
addendum to the pitch
diameter
Add together the pitch
diameter of the two
gears and divide the
sum by 2
Divide the number of
teeth in the gear by
the cube of the cosine
of the tooth angle
Multiply the pitch
diameter by times
the cotangent of the
tooth angle
Divide 1 by the normal
diametral pitch
Divide 2.157 (or 2.25)
by the normal
diametral pitch
Divide 1.571 by the
normal diametral pitch

cos = D - /L

Helix Angle

Normal & trans P.A.

Relation between
shaft & tooth angles

Tooth & Shaft angles

Outside diameter

Pitch diameter &

addendum

Center distance

Pitch diameters of
both gears

Number of teeth for

which to select form
cutter

Number of teeth &

tooth angle

Lead of tooth helix

Pitch diameter &

helix angle

Addendum

Normal D.P.

Whole depth of tooth

Normal D.P.

Normal tooth
thickness at pitch line

Normal D.P.

Operating transverse
diametral pitch

No. of teeth in both

gears plus operating
center distance

Add the no. of teeth in

both gears together,
divide by two, then
divide by the
operating center
distance

Pod = [(N1+N2)/2]
/Co

Operating center
distance

No. of teeth in both

gears plus the
operating transverse
diametral pitch

Add the no. of teeth in

both gears together,
divide by two, then
divide by the

Co = [(N1+N2) /2]
/Pod

cos = tan /
tan

=1 +2

Do = 2*a +d

C = (D1 + D2) /2

N = N /(cos )3

L =* D cotan

a = `1 /Pnd
h1= 2.15 / Pnd

Tn = 1.571 / Pnd

No. of teeth in gear

Pitch diameter plus

transverse diametral

operating transverse
diametral pitch
Multiply the pitch
diameter by the
transverse diametral
pitch

N = D Pd