Study on Longitudinal Load Distribution on Gear Tooth

Regularity of longitudinal load distribution on gear tooth when tooth faces are contacted uniformly and when only tooth ends are contacted, and influence on distribution exerted by longitudinal correction and flexible gear structure, are studied in the paper with method of finite element calculation combined with experiment. Research shows that load concentration exists on the conditions of uniform contact or one-end contact, and in the later case the stress nonuniformity factor on root is 1.5 to 2.0 times larger than in the former case. It also verifies that longitudinal correction and increased flexibility of gear structure are effective to improve longitudinal load distribution.