Q1. Describe the following modes of failure associated with gear teeth, indicating their causes and how they might be prevented in practice: (i) tooth breakage (bending failure); and (ii) surface damage of teeth (pitting).

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Q1. Describe the following modes of failure associated with gear
teeth, indicating their causes and how they might be prevented in
practice:
(i) tooth breakage (bending failure);
and
(ii) surface damage of teeth (pitting).
i. Bending failure occurs as a result of bending stresses in the tooth which are
greatest at the root. Because of the cyclic loading this is a fatigue problem which
manifests itself by cracks propagating across the tooth and the facewidth of the
gear itself. This results in partial or total removal of a tooth.
ii.
The situation maybe made worse by the use of unsubstantial rims or the pressure
of stress concentrations arising from pits may move the critical stress away from
the fillet.
Materials with a high fatigue resistance need to be used-surface hardened steels
are best in this sense,
Therefore, offer little improvement in load distribution.
Residual stresses maybe beneficial - compressive stresses due to Carburising or
shot peeing.
In general (bending strength) a UTS with Carburising steel showing a marked
improvement over other materials.
The repeated application of Hertzian stresses to gear surfaces results in small
fatigue cracks at or near the surface. These extend until lumps fall out leaving
craters. These usually occur on the dedendum surfaces of teeth.
This is also a fatigue problem, but the associated knee point is much
higher ~108 or 10⁹ cycles.
The craters reduce the load bearing surface, break the lubricant film, and
constitute a stress concentration from which total tooth breakage could initiate.
There is evidence that pitting is initiated by stresses associated with asperity
contacts. Pitting can be avoided by ensuring that the oil film thickness is
substantially greater than the total surface roughness.
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. Describe the following modes of failure associated with gear teeth, indicating their causes and how they might be prevented in practice: (i) tooth breakage (bending failure); and (ii) surface damage of teeth (pitting). i. Bending failure occurs as a result of bending stresses in the tooth which are greatest at the root. Because of the cyclic loading this is a fatigue problem which manifests itself by cracks propagating across the tooth and the facewidth of the gear itself. This results in partial or total removal of a tooth. ii. The situation maybe made worse by the use of unsubstantial rims or the pressure of stress concentrations arising from pits may move the critical stress away from the fillet. Materials with a high fatigue resistance need to be used-surface hardened steels are best in this sense, Therefore, offer little improvement in load distribution. Residual stresses maybe beneficial - compressive stresses due to Carburising or shot peeing. In general (bending strength) a UTS with Carburising steel showing a marked improvement over other materials. The repeated application of Hertzian stresses to gear surfaces results in small fatigue cracks at or near the surface. These extend until lumps fall out leaving craters. These usually occur on the dedendum surfaces of teeth. This is also a fatigue problem, but the associated knee point is much higher ~108 or 10⁹ cycles. The craters reduce the load bearing surface, break the lubricant film, and constitute a stress concentration from which total tooth breakage could initiate. There is evidence that pitting is initiated by stresses associated with asperity contacts. Pitting can be avoided by ensuring that the oil film thickness is substantially greater than the total surface roughness.
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