Contact characteristics of beveloid gears

This study investigates the contact characteristics of beveloid gear pairs with intersected. crossed and parallel axes. Tooth contact analysis (TCA) is performed to examine the meshing and bearing contact of the beveloid gear pairs composed of a pinion and a gear. In addition, the principal directions and curvatures of the pinion and gear surfaces are investigated and the contact ellipses of the mating tooth surfaces are also studied. Numerical illustrative examples are provided to demonstrate the computational results. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.