How to Calculate Length of Arc of Contact?
Length of Arc of Contact calculator uses Length of arc of contact = Path of Contact/cos(Pressure Angle of Gear) to calculate the Length of arc of contact, Length of arc of contact is the ratio of the length of the path of contact and the cosine of the pressure angle. Length of arc of contact is denoted by L symbol.
How to calculate Length of Arc of Contact using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Length of Arc of Contact, enter Path of Contact (P) & Pressure Angle of Gear (Φgear) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Length of Arc of Contact calculation can be explained with given input values -> 21225.21 = 0.018/cos(0.55850536063808).