Design and simulation of meshing performance of modified straight bevel gears

Abstract

As key components to transmit power and motion between intersecting shafts, it is necessary to design feasible tooth axial modification to improve the meshing performance and bearing capacity of straight bevel gears. The main purpose of this paper is to propose an effective axial modification method of straight bevel gears considering alignment errors. In this paper, the meshing performance of two kinds of tooth axial modification method (tooth end relief and symmetric crowned modification) for straight bevel gears is investigated by the finite element analysis (FEA). The results show that the tooth end relief is an optimal method to enhance the meshing performance of gears in different installations for decreasing transmission errors, reducing maximum contact stress and bending stress and improving the distribution of contact stress and bending stress. This research provides a suitable tooth end relief method of straight bevel gear with alignment errors.