Gear mesh compliance modelingA computer model has been constructed to simulate the compliance and load sharing in a spur gear mesh. The model adds the effect of rim deflections to previously developed state-of-the-art gear tooth deflection models. The effects of deflections on mesh compliance and load sharing are examined. The model can treat gear meshes composed of two external gears or an external gear driving an internal gear. The model includes deflection contributions from the bending and shear in the teeth, the Hertzian contact deformations, and primary and secondary rotations of the gear rims. The model shows that rimmed gears increase mesh compliance and, in some cases, improve load sharing.
Document ID
19870066148
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Savage, M. (Akron Univ. Akron, OH, United States)
Caldwell, R. J. (Akron Univ. Akron, OH, United States)
Wisor, G. D. (Akron, University OH, United States)
Lewicki, D. G. (NASA Lewis Research Center; U.S. Army, Army Aviation Research and Technology Activity, Cleveland OH, United States)