Recent Manufacturing Advances for Spiral Bevel Gears

Abstract

This document reports on recently sponsored projects to advance the manufacturing process for spiral bevel gears. This type of gear is critical component in rotary-wing propulsion systems. Two successfully completed contracted projects are described. The first project addresses the automated inspection of spiral bevel gears through the use of coordinate measuring machines. The second project entails the computer-numerical-control (CNC) conversion of a spiral bevel gear grinding machine that is used for all aerospace spiral bevel gears. The results of these projects are described with regard to the savings effected in manufacturing time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242526

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Bill
  • Robert F. Handschuh

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • Computer Numerical Control
  • Computers
  • Gears
  • Geometry
  • Grinding Wheels
  • Inspection
  • Machine Tools
  • Machines
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Passenger Vehicles
  • Production
  • Quality Control
  • Spiral Bevel Gears
  • Tools

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Metallurgy

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers