pitch radius
1Equivalent pitch radius — is the radius of the pitch circle in a cross section of gear teeth in any plane other than a plane of rotation. It is properly the radius of curvature of the pitch surface in the given cross section. Examples of such sections are the transverse… …
2pitch setting — The propeller blade setting as determined by the blade angle measured in a manner, and at a radius, specified by the instruction manual of the propeller …
3Rendezvous pitch maneuver — The R bar pitch maneuver (RPM), popularly called the rendezvous pitch maneuver, is a maneuver performed by the space shuttle as it rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) prior to docking. The shuttle performs a backflip that… …
4Test radius — The test radius (Rr) is a number used as an arithmetic convention established to simplify the determination of the proper test distance between a master and a work gear for a composite action test. It is used as a measure of the effective size of …
5Geometrical radius — Geometric Ge o*met ric, Geometrical Ge o*met ric*al, a. [L. geometricus; Gr. ?: cf. F. g[ e]om[ e]trique.] 1. Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem.… …
6Profile radius of curvature — is the radius of curvature of a tooth profile, usually at the pitch point or a point of contact. It varies continuously along the involute profile.1 Notes 1. ANSI/AGMA 1012 G05 , Gear Nomenclature, Definition of Terms with Symbols …
7standard pitch — A geometric pitch of a propeller measured at two thirds of the propeller’s radius and expressed either as a percentage or as a fraction. Also called a nominal pitch …
8geometrical radius — noun : the pitch circle radius of a gear …
9standard pitch — noun : the geometrical pitch of an air propeller measured usually at a point two thirds of the radius …
10out of pitch — A propeller or rotor blade that has a blade angle different from the rest of the blades at the same radius …
