Mathematical model for tooth surfaces representation of face-hobbed hypoid gears and its application to contact analysis and stress calculation

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 668-690

  Vimercati, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contact analysis; Face hobbing; Hypoid gear; Toprem ; Undercutting

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MACHINE THEORY; GEAR CUTTING; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONTACT ANALYSIS; FACE-HOBBING; HYPOID GEAR; TOPREM; UNDERCUTTING;

GEAR TEETH;

EID: 33947161972     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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