Abstract
Any rational approach to gear design must consider, as a minimum, the impact of the various modes of gear-tooth failure on gear performance; operating life and reliability; and size, weight, and cost. Gear teeth may fail basically by either strength-related or lubrication-related causes. However, many strength-related failures are influenced by lubrication, or may be induced by lubrication-related failures. This paper emphasizes the principal lubrication-related failure modes of gear teeth, and examines the complex interactions between gear mechanics and gear lubrication in affecting such failure modes.
Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 5–8, 1975
Notes
Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 5–8, 1975