In order to provide manufacturers of carding machines and relevant accessories with theoretical references,how cylinder radius,setover and heel-toe difference affect cylinder-flat gauge of a carding machine was theoretically studied.The relationship between cylinder-flat gauge and cylinder radius,setover and heel-toe difference was geometrically discussed.Numerical calculation and illustration about the relationship were made with MATLAB in accordance with practical settings.A general formula about the relationship is derived.A concept,the small-gauge zone length,has been defined for the first time,and some relevant results thus obtained.Given setover and heel-toe difference,the greater the cylinder radius,the greater the average gauge.If a smaller overall cylinder-flat gauge is desirable,it is not necessary to emphasize the tangential direction of the heel of clothed surface to the cylinder.Their intersection within a small zone is acceptable.In many cases,small-gauge zone can reduce average gauge which may be helpful to the carding action;given cylinder radius and setover,the smaller the heel-toe difference,the more helpful to reduce the overall gauge;given cylinder radius and heel-toe difference,the small-gauge zone length will increase with the increase of setover,so does the difference between the smallest gauge and outlet gauge.
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