Teaching Gear Theory to Students.ppt

Teaching Gear Theory to Students For FLL and FIRST What We Will Talk About Discussion of gears especially for FLL Will have parallel topic for FIRST For LEGO? gears, will use LDraw names Will have a demo area here on the gears Main Lessons to Teach in Gears Terminology in Gears Identification of Gears (Types) Basic Properties of Gears Gear Geometry Gear Analysis (Gear Ratios) Basic Gear Types in LEGO? - 1 In the Robotic Invention System 2.0 (t=tooth) Spur gears (8t, 16t, 24t, 40t) Crown/hybrid gears (24t) Bevel gear (12t) White Clutch gear (24t) Differential gear (16t 24t on casing/shell) Worm gear (1t) Rack gear Pictures of Gears in RIS 2.0 Basic Gear Types in LEGO? - 2 In Sets Other than RIS 2.0 (still available) Bevel Gear (20t) Double Bevel Gears (12t, 20t, 36t not pictured) Turntable (56t) Old Differential Gear (24t on casing) Technic Gear 16t with Clutch Pictures of Gears NOT in RIS 2.0 Essential Terminology Driver – gear with applied force Follower – gear doing useful work Idler – gear turned by driver turns follower Gear Train – many gears in a row Geared Up – large driver, small follower to speed gear train up. Geared Down – small driver, large follower to increase torque (turning force) Compound gears – combination of gears and axles where one axle has 2 gears often of different sizes. Basic Gear Properties When 2 gears mesh, driver makes follower turn in opposite direction Need odd number of idler gears to make driver and follower turn in same direction. Need 0 or even number of idlers to make driver and follower turn in opposite direction When large driver turns small follower, its called gearing up and speeds up gear train When small driver turns large follower, its called gearing down and increases torque (turning force). Basic Brick Geometry Gear Geometry Gears (Spur) Meshing Horizontally Gears (Spur) Meshing Vertically What happens with improper mesh? When 2 gears are meshed, there is a certain amount of built in “play” between them called backla