Mechanisms — gear kinematics

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Revolution of a Pinion diagram
Revolution of a Pinion: Rack Travel, Speed and Tooth-Passage Calculator

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Calculate how far a straight rack travels per pinion revolution, plus ideal rack speed and tooth-passage frequency, from module, tooth count and RPM.
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Motion by Rolling Contact diagram
Rolling Contact: Ideal No-Slip Cylinder Ratio and Travel

Posted by Robbie Dickson on

Calculate the ideal ratio, opposite follower rotation, surface travel and center distance of two externally tangent cylinders rolling without slip.
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