Relation between wear and tooth width modification in spur gears

Abstract

In this experimental study, width modification of a spur gear was investigated to fix instantaneous pressure changes along single meshing area on the gear profile. In this gear, variable pressure distribution caused by the single and double teeth meshing and the radius of curvature along the active gear profile was approximately kept constant by maintaining a constant ratio of applied load to the tooth width ( F/ b) on every point. Hence, Hertz pressure distribution along the gear profile was approximately equally achieved. Other factors affecting wear were kept constant during the experiment. The specimen used was made from AISI 4140 steel. Finally, the amount of wear in the teeth profiles between the modified and unmodified gears was compared. And wear depth of modified gear along the meshing area was almost uniform.