Mass Reduction of Involute Spur Gear under Static Loading

Gears are one of the most basic components of any machine or mechanism since few centuries. Gears have wide variety of applications but they are commonly used for transmission systems. Gearing is the most critical component in a mechanical power transmission system and industrial machineries. As there are so many merits of the gears, it also has some limitations i.e. weight & Size. The weight of gear makes it difficult to use gears for compact and light duty applications. In this study some geometrical features have been incorporated in the spur gear to optimize the weight and to know its effect on the development of stresses. A finite element model of spur gear is considered for the study and static stress analysis is carried out using ANSYS 14.5.

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