xxChrisxx said:What do you mean by 'gear speed' in rpm?
To calculate gear speed in rpm, you need to know the gear ratio, or the number of teeth on the driven gear divided by the number of teeth on the driving gear. Multiply this ratio by the speed of the driving gear in rpm to get the speed of the driven gear in rpm.
The formula for calculating gear speed in rpm is: (Driven gear teeth / Driving gear teeth) x Driving gear speed (in rpm) = Driven gear speed (in rpm).
Yes, gear speed can be calculated using different units as long as they are consistent. For example, if the gear speed is given in meters per second, the driving gear speed should also be in meters per second.
The driving gear is the gear that is directly connected to the power source, while the driven gear is the one that is driven by the driving gear. In most cases, the larger gear is the driving gear and the smaller gear is the driven gear.
Yes, gear speed can be calculated for non-circular gears using the pitch diameter instead of the number of teeth. The pitch diameter is the diameter of the pitch circle, which is where the gear teeth mesh.