Generating interchangeable 20° spur gear sets with circular fillets to increase load carrying capacity

Christos A. Spitas, Vasilis A. Spitas

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Abstract

This article presents a new spur gear 20° design that works interchangeably with the standard 20° system and achieves increased tooth bending strength and hence load carrying capacity. In this design, a circular fillet replaces the normal trochoidal fillet, yielding larger cross-sections at the tooth root and lower stress concentration. The actual working tooth profiles remain unaffected. To verify this design, a series of numerical simulations was carried out using the boundary element method (BEM), and the results were confirmed with subsequent laboratory testing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages28-34
Number of pages7
Volume23
No.4
Specialist publicationGear Technology
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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