Page 10 - Gear Technology Solutions

8.4 Asymmetric Chamfers……..................................................................... 95
8.5 Pinion Chamfering…………………….…………………………………….. 96
8.6 Topland Chamfer Input Data………………………………………..………98
8.7 Practical Examples………………………………………………………….. 99
8.8 Summary...............................................................................................100
8.9 Literature...............................................................................................100

P A R T 2 - S T R A I G H T B E V E L A N D Z E R O L G E A R S

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9. Coniflex Pro - New Process for Straight Bevel Gear Manufacturing..... 101
9.1 Why a new Straight Bevel Gear Process?………………....................... 101
9.2 Forged Differential Gears ..................................................................... 101
9.3 Conventional Straight Bevel Gears....................................................... 103
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9.4 Coniflex Pro Differential Gear Technology.......................................... 106
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9.5 Principle of Coniflex Pro Profile Generation……………………………. 108
9.6 Development Example………………………………………..…………… 110
9.7 Surface Stress and Root Bending Comparison - Cut versus Forged… 114
9.8 Motion Transmission Error at Different Loads…………………………... 118
9.9 Test Rig and Field Test Investigations…………………......................... 120
9.10 Summary……………………………………………………………………. 121
9.11 Literature................................................................................................223

10. Independent Profile Shift for Bevel Gears………………………………….. 125
10.1 The Effect of Profile Shift....................................................................... 125
10.2 Independent Parallel Profile Shift.......................................................... 127
10.3 Global Explanation of the Independent Angular Profile Shift................ 131
10.4 Independent Angular Profile Shift.......................................................... 133
10.5 Practical Results……………………………………………………………. 138
10.6 Summary……………………………………………………………………. 139
10.7 Literature…………..………………………………………………………… 140

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11. Zerol Slot Depth, Tooth Thickness and Spiral Angle.............................. 141
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11.1 Zerol Bevel Gear Design..................................................................... 141
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11.2 Can Zerol Gears have a Spiral Angle not Equal to Zero?................... 143
11.3 A more Desirable Slot Width Taper....................................................... 143
11.4 Ratio of Involute to Outer Cone............................................................. 150
11.5 Summary……………………………………………………………………. 150
11.6 Literature…………..………………………………………………………… 152

P A R T 3 - C O U P L I N G S C L U T C H E S A N D S P L I N E S

12. Couplings and Clutches.............................................................................. 153
12.1 The Function of Couplings.................................................................... 153
12.2 Hirth Couplings...................................................................................... 155
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12.3 Coniflex Couplings...............................................................................157
12.3.1 Three Slot Width Systems………………………………………………..158
12.3.2 Free Choice of Pressure Angle…………………………………............ 159

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