MASTER - Publications 51
MASTER - Publications 51
18FTM25. Combining Ultra-High-Strength and Toughness for Affordable Power Densification in Steel Gears
Author: E. Buddy Damm
In the last few years, improvements in clean steel technology have been coupled with development of new ultra-
high-strength, high-toughness steels. These technologies provide affordable solutions for critical, power-dense
components. This paper reviews and compares steel cleanness metrics between re-melted steels and steels that
meet AGMA grade 3 cleanness. The new steels provide yield strengths ranging from 175-210 KSI, ultimate tensile
strengths ranging from 230-250 KSI, and Charpy impact energies ranging from 35 to 50 ft.-lbs., allowing these
grades to provide longer life, more power, and/or lighter weight. The higher fatigue strength of these steels is
compared to more commonly used gear steels, and an analysis is presented that illustrates a potential for either a
30% reduction in gear set mass or a 45% increase in gear set torque capacity.
ISBN: 978-1-64353-028-4 Pages: 15
2017 PAPERS
17FTM01. CFD Simulation of Power Losses and Lubricant Flows in Gearboxes
Authors: Franco Concli, Carlo Gorla
This paper describes the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation of power losses and lubricant
flows in gearboxes based on an original global re-meshing technique. This enables accurate predictions in
relatively short simulation times, compatible with the industrial design practice. The results of the practical
applications used for the validation are also included and discussed in the paper.
ISBN: 1-55589-527-3 Pages: 14
17FTM02. Understanding the Dynamic Influences of Gear Oils and Radial Shaft Seals
Authors: Matthias Adler, Joe Walker, Sascha Grasshoff, Craig Desrochers, Matthias Pfadt
Approximately 40 percent of long-term gearbox leakages can be traced back to poor interaction between the
Radial Shaft Seal (RSS) and the lubricant. This paper highlights the most critical interactions between the
industry’s most commonly used gear oil formulations, with emphasis on synthetic oils with Nitrile- and
Fluoroelastomers. Through an ideal combination of base oil and additives, the demand of life expectancy on the
radial shaft seals can be met.
ISBN: 1-55589-529-7 Pages: 15
17FTM03. Gear Tooth Strength Analysis of High Pressure Angle Cylindrical Gears
Authors: Alfonso Fuentes-Aznar, Ignacio Gonzalez-Perez
In this paper, the gear tooth strength of high pressure angle gears is studied and compared with that of
conventional pressure angle gears. The comparison will be performed regarding contact pressure, contact and
bending stresses, loaded function of transmission errors, and comparison of errors of alignment and shift of
contact pattern when mounted in similar shafts.
ISBN: 1-55589-537-2 Pages: 18
17FTM04. The Effectiveness of Shrouding on Reducing Meshed Spur Gear Power Loss – Test Results
Authors: Irebert R. Delgado, M. J. Hurrell
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