Axial Thrust
Axial Thrust is created by
two helical gears running together.
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Direction of Axial
Thrust on Driving and Driven gears
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Hand
of Helix
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Rotation
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Driving
Gear
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Driven
Gear
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Left
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Clockwise
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Toward
viewer
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Away
from viewer
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Left
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Counter-Clockwise
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Away
from viewer
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Toward
viewer
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Right
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Clockwise
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Away
from viewer
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Toward
viewer
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Right
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Counter-Clockwise
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Toward
viewer
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Away
from viewer
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Wx = Axial Thrust
Wt = Tangential Driving Load
T = Torque
Pn = Horsepower
RPM = Revolutions Per Minute
ß = Helix Angle ()
Calculation Procedure:
T = (Pn*63.025)/RPM
Wt = T/Pitch Circle Radius