Bevel_Gears.

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Spreadsheet to estimate bevel gear tooth strength
Production gears must be designed using AGMA standards
By Alex Jacobs 1/24/02, modified 9/28/2007 by Alex Slocum
Enter numbers in BOLD, results in RED
Be consistant with units! (in, lb or N, m or N, mm)
Inputs
Number of Teeth, subject gear, N 36
Number of Teeth, mating gear, Nm 12
Pitch diameter of subject gear, D (inches) 1.63
Face Width, subject gear, F (inches) 0.25
Torque, subject gear, T (in-lbs) 8.8
AGMA Geometry Factor (from chart), J 0.25
Stress Outputs
AGMA Bending Stress (psi) 3816
Shear of the tooth (F/A) (psi) 711
Geometry Outputs
Pitch, P 22
Pitch Angle (Subject), G 1.249
Pitch Angle (Mating), gam 0.322
Gear Ratio 3.000
Cone Distance, Ao 0.859
Tangential Force at large end of tooth, Wto 10.80
Tangential Force at Middle of Face 12.64
Gear tooth separation force estimate 4.60
Tooth Thickness, Large End, tt 0.071
Diameter@Small end of tooth 1.156
Tooth Thickness, Small End, tts 0.050
Circular Pitch, p 0.142
Chordal area, Ac 0.015
Back Cone Radius, Rb 2.577
Tredgold "Spur Gear" Tooth Shape Approximation
Number of Teeth on imaginary gear, N' 113.842
Pitch Diameter of imaginary gear, D' 5.1545
Diametrical Pitch of imaginary gear, P' 22.086
Addendum, a (inches) 0.0453
Dedendum, b (inches) 0.0566
Clearance, cr (inches) 0.0111
Tooth Height (inches) (Not used) 0.1019
 Safe bending stress (psi)
Plastic Unfilled Glass-filled MPa Mpa
ABS 3000 6000 21 41
Acetal 5000 7000 35 48
Nylon 6000 12000 41 83
Polycarbo 6000 9000 41 62
Polyester 3500 8000 24.15 55.2
Polyureth 2500
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