EFFECT OF TOOTH PROFILE MODIFICATIONS ON THE DYNAMICS OF HIGH-CONTACT-RATIO GEARS WITH DIFFERENT TOOTH SPACING ERRORS

摘要

A computer simulation was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of profile modification for reducing dynamic loads in high-contact-ratio gears with different tooth spacing errors. The simulation examined varying amplitudes of spacing error and differences in the span of teeth over which the error occurs. The modification considered included both linear and parabolic tip relief. The dynamic analysis was performed using a revised version of a NASA gear dynamics code, modified to take into consideration the tooth spacing errors in the dynamic analysis. The findings of this study can be used to design robust tooth profile modification for improving dynamic performance of high-contact-ratio gear sets with different tooth spacing errors.