Difference between revisions of "Choosing a Small Sprocket"
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Chain Sprockets are effectively regular polygons. Because of this, when the small sprocket is pulling the chain a pulse is created in the system. | Chain Sprockets are effectively regular polygons. Because of this, when the small sprocket is pulling the chain a pulse is created in the system. | ||
It is important not to choose a sprocket too small for the smoothest power transfer. | It is important not to choose a sprocket too small for the smoothest power transfer. | ||
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| + | (pitch /(2*TAN(PI()/ teeth ))) / (pitch /(2*SIN(PI()/ teeth ))) | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 27 October 2007
Chain Sprockets are effectively regular polygons. Because of this, when the small sprocket is pulling the chain a pulse is created in the system.
It is important not to choose a sprocket too small for the smoothest power transfer.
(pitch /(2*TAN(PI()/ teeth ))) / (pitch /(2*SIN(PI()/ teeth )))
