A Study on Load Distribution along Contact Lines of Cylindrical Involute Gears

摘要

The mathematical model of current methods for determining load distribution along contact lines of the instantaneously engaged teeth of gears has a defect that its numerical solution is not unique. In order to overcome this defect, a new method based on three-dimensional finite element compliance matrix method improved by smoothing method is presented. Calculated examples of helical gears show that the new method can calculate tooth load distribution accurately and agree well with the results of experiments.