Design and analysis of aluminium matrix composite spur gear

Abstract

ABSTRACT Gears are the most important and critical component in automotive and power transmission systems. They are the small machine elements which are used to transmit power and motion between the shafts by means of repetitive arrangements in the form of projections. The advancement in the transmission made the gears as one of the most predominating and effective means of transmitting power in future due to the degree of dependency and compatibility. The best spur gear design should be easy to manufacture and should be of less weight. Thus, the study of aluminium metal matrix composites with Al 2024 as matrix metal and organic compound (fly ash) as reinforcement which has higher strength to weight ratio is done and this paper deals with the determination and study of stress distribution on spur gear made up of aluminium metal matrix composite. A spur gear model is designed mathematically according to the standard design procedure and modelled in CATIA V5 R20 (modelling software) and the properties are examined using CAE software (ANSYS).