Velocity Ratio and Centre Distance:
Spiral gears contain different helix angles say ψ1 and ψ2.
Normal pitch line velocity, Vn = V1 cos ψ1 = V2 cos ψ2
∴![1950_Velocity Ratio and Centre Distance.png](https://www.expertsmind.com/CMSImages/1950_Velocity%20Ratio%20and%20Centre%20Distance.png)
Velocity Ratio (VR) =
![1319_Velocity Ratio and Centre Distance1.png](https://www.expertsmind.com/CMSImages/1319_Velocity%20Ratio%20and%20Centre%20Distance1.png)
here d1 and d2 are pitch circle diameters.
![331_Velocity Ratio and Centre Distance2.png](https://www.expertsmind.com/CMSImages/331_Velocity%20Ratio%20and%20Centre%20Distance2.png)
= t1/ t2 . . . (9.9)
The minimum centre distance among two skew shaft axes
. . . (9.10)
For parallel shaft axes, ψ1 = ψ2 = ψ
∴ ![1714_Velocity Ratio and Centre Distance4.png](https://www.expertsmind.com/CMSImages/1714_Velocity%20Ratio%20and%20Centre%20Distance4.png)