Optimum Profile Shift Estimation on Direct Design Asymmetric Normal and High Contact Ratio Spur Gears Based on Load Sharing

Abstract In direct design method, gear pair is selected from area of existence diagram. This area of existence diagram gives N number of possible gear pairs. From this possible gear pairs it is important to optimize the fillet strength of pinion and gear with respect to the optimum profile shift. Optimum design of gear drive means the maximum fillet stresses developed at the pinion and gear are to be equal. Hence the present work attempts for a reasonably accurate estimation of optimum profile shifts based on pinion and gear tooth fillet strength for a load at critical loading point considering the load sharing between the gear pair on asymmetric normal and high contact ratio asymmetric spur gear through direct design.