Computer Simulation Analysis of Bending Stress for Face Gear with a New Type Fillet Tooth Surface
Bending stress is a principal factor that defines the fatigue life of face gear. A new tooth surface structure with circular arc of fillet surface for the face gear has been developed. A method of processing or cutting of fillet surfaces of helical face gear by application of a shaper with tooth rounded top has also been represented. The bending stress of the tooth of face gear with new surface structure has been performed by computer simulation. Two versions of finite element model of tooth surfaces of face gear are generated by application of numerical technology. One version is based on the cutting shaper with tooth top shaper corner and another version is with addendum rounded top. Tooth contact analysis (TCA) and loaded tooth contact analysis (LTCA) for the two versions of face gear drives with helical spur gear are also considered. The results of simulation show that the bending stress of tooth surface of the face gear with fillet surface generated by the rounded top of the shaper is 12% lower than the first version’s.