{"data":{"fields":"term_definition","term_definition":"<div class=\"definition\">Torque is transferred by a gear through the tangential forces acting on the gear teeth. Assuming that only one tooth of each gear in contact at or near the pitch point is carrying the entire load, a simple method of calculating the tangential force on a gear tooth is given by Ft = 2*T Dp where: Ft = tangential force Dp = pitch diameter (inch) T = gear torque Many gears are subjected to a \u201cstall torque\u201d which is significantly higher than the actual operating torque. In these cases, it is advisable to use the yield stress of the material at operating temperature of the bending stress calculations.<\/div>"}}