A method for calculating static transmission errors of plastic spur gears using FEM evaluation

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-357

  Tsai, Ming Haung ^a   Tsai, Ying Chien ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Multi tooth contact analysis; Plastic gear; Static transmission error

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICS; TRANSMISSIONS;

TRANSMISSION ERRORS;

SPUR GEARS;

EID: 0031273259     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(97)81968-3     Document Type: Article

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