Application of Finite Element Analysis for the Strain Wave Gear Tooth Surfaces Design and Modification
This paper represents the application of finite element analysis for the strain wave gear with modified conjugate tooth surfaces. The […]
Is anyone printing gears using metal additive manufacturing?
The AGMA Emerging Technology Committee wanted to look at additive manufacturing through the lens of the goal of the committee: […]
Root Fillet Optimization of Gears with Asymmetric Teeth
By Dr. A.L. Kapelevich and Dr. Y.V. Shekhtman The Direct Gear Design method optimizes various parameters and elements of gear […]
Fast, Flexible Bevel Gear Cutting
Well over 100 bevel gear cutting machines crowded this Chicago factory floor just a few years ago, all busy producing […]
Harnessing Drive Data for Smart Process Design
Optimal interplay between innovative gear cutting tools and powerful bevel gear cutting machines results in highly productive cutting processes with […]
Comparison of Tooth Interior Fatigue Fracture Load Capacity to Standardized Gear Failure Modes
Introduction Gears are case hardened to produce residual stresses at the surface — improving wear resistance, bending fatigue, and contact […]
Review of Microstructure and Properties of Non-Ferrous Alloys for Worm Gear Application and Advantages of Centrifugally Cast Gears
Worm gears are used for large gear reductions. Gear ratio ranges of 5:1 to 300:1 are typical. Generally, worm gear […]
Influence of Contact Conditions on the Onset of Micropitting in Rolling-Sliding Contacts Pertinent to Gear Applications
Micropitting is a type of surface damage that occurs in concentrated, rolling-sliding contacts, such as those between gear teeth, through […]
New Refinements to the Use of AGMA Load Reversal and Reliability Factors
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) rating standard, ANSI/AGMA 2101-D04, “Fundamental Rating Factors and Calculation Methods for Involute Spur and […]
Optimizing Gear Macro and Microgeometry To Minimize Whine and Maximize Robustness for a Diesel Engine Application
The desire for engines that provide more torque and power is driving higher loads into the gear train. At the […]
Pitch Factor Analysis for Symmetric and Asymmetric Tooth Gears
In comparison with traditional gear design based on pre-selected, typically standard generating rack parameters and its addendum modification also known […]
Application of Advanced Mesh Analysis To Eliminate Pinion Failures
Through a case study involving pinion failures on plastic extruder drives, this paper covers failure analysis, gear rating review, application […]
