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Ideal gear ratio

z₁z₂

Inputs

Tooth count of the input gear in one external gear pair.
Tooth count of the output gear in the same pair.
Constant driver rotational speed.
Steady driver torque.
User-entered efficiency from 0 to 100.

Results

Speed reduction ratio

3

:1
Ideal output speed

600

Efficiency-adjusted output torque

49.68

Input mechanical power

3.3929

i = z₂/z₁; n₂ = n₁/i; T₂ = T₁iη

A first-pass number, not a code check, certification, or approval. Read the method and its limits below. What this is and is not.

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Method

Formula, when it applies, and when it does not

Resolve ideal output speed and efficiency-adjusted output torque from driver and driven tooth count with a transmission efficiency.

i = z₂/z₁; n₂ = n₁/i; T₂ = T₁iη

When

  • One ideal external gear pair
  • Constant input speed and torque
  • No gear strength check

Don’t

  • This screen covers one ideal external gear pair with a user-entered efficiency. It excludes tooth geometry, mesh force, strength, backlash, lubrication, shaft/bearing load, thermal behavior, vibration, noise, duty cycle, and gearbox or component selection.
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