Evaluation of spur gear mesh compliance using the finite element method

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 569-579

  Arafa, M H ^a,b   Megahed, M M ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element (FE) method; Gap elements; Gear mesh compliance; Gear tooth deflection; Mesh stiffness

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEAR TOOTH; SPUR GEAR;

EID: 0032721998     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406991522509     Document Type: Article

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