The
Designer is confronted with the problem of transferring power from one shaft to
another while maintaining a define ratio between te velocities of rotation of
the shafts. Various types of gearing have been developed for this purpose which
will operate quietly and with very low friction losses. Smooth and vibrationless
action is secured by giving the proper geometric shape to the outline of the teeth.
The proportions of the gear tooth, as well as the sizes of the teeth, have been
standardized. This procedure has simplified design calculations and has reduced
the required number of cutting tools to a minimum. The proper material must be
selected to obtain satisfactory strength, fatigue, and wear properties. Ease pof
manufacture and ease of inspection are necessary if production costs are to be
kept at their lowest level. All these problems must be taken into account by the
designer. Bending
Capacity of Spur Gear Teeth It
is possible, when two meshing gears have large numbers of teeth, for several pairs
to be in contact simultaneously. It is customary, however,to assume that the entire
load is carried by a single pair and that the load is acting through the corner
or most unfavourable point on the tooth .This tooth load causes bending stresses
in the material. The force along the pressure line is considered as being
applied at center line of the tooth where it is divided into radial and tangential
components. The radial component causes a uniform compressive stress over the
cross section, but it is customary to neglect this force when making stress computations. | |