Back angle

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Apex to Back, AGMA
Apex to Back, AGMA


Back angle, in a bevel gear, is the angle between an element of the back cone and a plane of rotation, and usually is equal to the pitch angle.1


[edit] Notes

1. ANSI/AGMA 1012-G05, "Gear Nomenclature, Definition of Terms with Symbols".


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