Effects of rim thickness on spur gear bending stressThin rim gears find application in high-power, light-weight aircraft transmissions. Bending stresses in thin rim spur gear tooth fillets and root areas differ from the stresses in solid gears due to rim deformations. Rim thickness is a significant design parameter for these gears. To study this parameter, a finite element analysis was conducted on a segment of a thin rim gear. The rim thickness was varied and the location and magnitude of the maximum bending stresses reported. Design limits are discussed and compared with the results of other researchers.
Document ID
19910057058
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bibel, G. D. (Akron Univ. Akron, OH, United States)
Reddy, S. K. (Akron Univ. Akron, OH, United States)
Savage, M. (Akron, University OH, United States)
Handschuh, R. F. (NASA Lewis Research Center; U.S. Army, Propulsion Directorate, Cleveland OH, United States)