Worm Gear
Use this node to model a
Worm Gear
in 3D. The gear is assumed to be rigid. Select one or more domains to make them a part of a gear.
A worm gear can be connected to a
Helical Gear
, or a
Spur Gear
through the
Worm and Wheel
node. A worm can be connected to a wheel only if they satisfy the
Gear Pair Compatibility Criteria
.
Gear Properties
Specify the properties of a worm gear in this section.
•
Enter
Number of starts
n
.
•
Enter
Pitch diameter
d
p
.
•
Enter
Pressure angle
α
.
•
Enter
Lead angle
.
•
Select the
Handedness
—
Right
or
Left
.
See
Spur Gear
for the list of subnodes and the following settings —
Sketch
,
Gear Axis
,
Density
,
Center of Rotation
,
and
Initial Values
.
The default value of gear axis for a worm gear is (1, 0, 0).
Worm Gear Theory
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Multibody Dynamics>Gears>Worm Gear
Ribbon
Physics tab with
Multibody Dynamics
selected:
Domains>Gears>Worm Gear