In the equation you provided, \( \pi \) is the mathematical constant pi (\( \pi \)), \( d \) represents the pitch diameter, and \( t \) represents the circular pitch (the distance between corresponding points on adjacent teeth along the pitch circle). To calculate the pitch diameter (\( d \)), you can rearrange the formula to solve for \( d \): \[ d = \frac{t \times \text{Number of Teeth}}{\pi} \] Where: - \( d \) = Pitch diameter - \( t \) = Circular pitch - Number of Teeth = Total number of teeth on the gear This formula allows you to find the pitch diameter using the circular pitch and the number of teeth on the gear. Let's say you have a gear with a circular pitch of \( t = 10 \) mm and it has \( 20 \) teeth. Using the formula, you can calculate the pitch diameter: \[ d = \frac{10 \times 20}{\pi} \] \[ d \approx \frac{200}{3.14159} \] \[ d \approx 63.662 \] So, the pitch diameter of the gear is approximately \( 63.662 \) millimeters.

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