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gears/pygears/computation.py
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import numpy as np
from scipy import optimize as opt
def compute_shifted_gears(m, alpha, t1, t2, x1, x2):
"""Summary
Args:
m (float): common module of both gears [length]
alpha (float): pressure-angle [rad]
t1 (int): number of teeth of gear1
t2 (int): number of teeth of gear2
x1 (float): relative profile-shift of gear1
x2 (float): relative profile-shift of gear2
Returns:
(float, float): distance between gears [length], pressure angle of the assembly [rad]
"""
def inv(x): return np.tan(x) - x
inv_alpha_w = inv(alpha) + 2 * np.tan(alpha) * (x1 + x2) / (t1 + t2)
def root_inv(x): return inv(x) - inv_alpha_w
alpha_w = opt.fsolve(root_inv, 0.)
dist = m * (t1 + t2) / 2 * np.cos(alpha) / np.cos(alpha_w)
return dist, alpha_w