This online seminar will calculate and demonstrate the effect that shaft bending, torsional windup and tooth deflections have on loaded tooth contact on various configurations of parallel shaft spur and helical gearing. With the loaded tooth and shaft deflections identified in real life examples, tooth helix and profile modifications will be developed that, when properly manufactured and applied, will significantly improve loaded tooth mesh contact to support realistic load distribution factors used in rating of parallel shaft spur and helical gears. The process involves the application of commercially available software that models the loaded gear mesh in FEA. This evaluation and corrective action will promote optimization of power density with predictable fatigue life.

Class Learning Objectives:

•Discuss and review how loaded tooth and shaft deflections impact tooth mesh contact.
•Learn how to apply commercially available tooth mesh FEA software to model and calculate predicted load distribution factor Km for a gear drive.
•Determine corrective helix and profile modifications to counter act tooth deflections, improve Km and optimize power density of modeled gear drives.

A webcam on your computer equipped with a microphone and speakers/headset are required for participation. Space is limited to 20 participants per course. The course will be recorded and be available to participants for 30 days after course completion through the AGMA Learning Management System.

 

Instructor Terry Klaves semi-retired from the Milwaukee Gear Division of Regal Beloit in 2017 after 45 years of work in the gearing industry with four different companies, positions varying from gear engineer to VP of Engineering and responsibilities including gear design, optimization, manufacturing and Quality Assurance.  He has a passion for solving gearing related problems and continues to serve the gearing industry as part time consultant and trainer for AGMA, in addition, he is Chairman of the AGMA TC-60 Committee, contributing to development of ISO gearing standards.  Terry graduated with a BS-Engineering in 1976 and a MS-Engineering from UW-Milwaukee in 1981 and enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion for gears through formal consulting and training activities.