Recent Advances in the Analysis of Spiral Bevel Gears

Abstract

A review of recent progress for the analysis of spiral bevel gears will be described. The foundation of this work relies on the description of the gear geometry of face milled spiral bevel gears via the approach developed by Litvin. This methodology was extended by combining the basic gear design data with the manufactured surfaces using a differential geometry approach, and provides the data necessary for assembling three dimensional finite element models. The finite element models have been utilized to conduct thermal and structural analysis of the gear system. Examples of the methods developed for thermal and structural/contact analysis are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330127

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Handschuh

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Gears
  • Geometry
  • Grids
  • Heat Flux
  • Machine Tools
  • Military Research
  • Spiral Bevel Gears
  • Structural Analysis
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Three Dimensional

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).