1.10 Tooth-Profile-Modification TechinicalData KGSTOCKGEARS

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10 Tooth profile modification


Tooth profile modification
Regarding Tooth profile modification, modify the Modification
tooth profile that is shifted from the involute to be amount
(concave) near part of tooth tip or fillet of dedendum.
Tooth profile modification is to prevent deflection
of tooth caused by load, intereference of Tooth
tip caused by Pitch deviation and adds to provide
smooth gear rotation.
However, needlessly exceeding amount of Tooth pro-
file modification is not advisable as it will result in de-
terioration of Contact ratio. Proper amount of Tooth
profile modification is highly recommended.
Commonly, modify the fillet area of dedendum for
driver gear and area of Tooth tip for driven gear.
Fig. 32 Profile modification
(Part of Tooth tip of driven gear)
Modification of Tooth trace
(Crowning and Relieving)
Refer to Fig. 33, regarding modification of Crowning.
Reduce Tooth thickness from centre towards the end
of Tooth trace gradually.
Refer to Fig. 34, regarding Relieving. Reduce Tooth
thickness gradually at end of Tooth trace.
The purposes of both modifications are to prevent
the stress concentration by single contact. Differ-
ent points between Crowning and Relieving are that
Crowning prevents stress concentration caused by
single contact and Relieving simply relieves the end
of Tooth trace to prevent single contact.
These methods are commonly called Tooth trace Fig. 33 Crowning
modification. Excessive amount of Tooth trace modi-
fication will result in deterioration of tooth contact.
This excessive modification is not advisable.

Fig. 34 Relieving

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Topping and Semi Topping Tooth profile adjustment
When cutting the flanks by Topping hob cutter, the Process of hob cutter slightly cuts away both ends
outside diameter of gear is also processed at the of fillet from outside diameter of gear in direction
same time. Semi topping method is similar but out- of Tooth trace. There are types of Straight line and
side diameter is chamfered by hob cutter. Curved line profile adjustments, which can reduce
Method of Topping uses an external micrometer to the fluctuation of spring constant for gear. This has an
measure the outside diameter to control Tooth thick- effect to lower oscillation and noise to within expec-
ness if module is too small and unable to use method tation.
of Sector span. Professor Niemann has introduced other adjustments,
Topping cutter is designed to obtain designated where the outside diameter of gear is slightly (in oth-
Tooth thickness when machined outer diameter of er words, not as extreme as for Bevel gear) tapered or
gear is in place. It has an effect to reduce off-centre the outside diameter of gear is cut in an arc shape to
deviation of outside diameter as the hob cutter pro- make it a drum shaped body, which is not outlined
cesses the outside diameter of gear at same time. here.
Semi topping prevents dent marks and burrs from Another method is for outside diameter of Bevel gear
occurring at Tooth tip. Semi topping has an effect to to be slightly cut away to prevent interference at the
lower oscillation and noise, as smaller dent mark does toe.
not interfere with engagement. Excessive Semi top-
ping will deteriorate Contact ratio and is not advis-
able.

Straight adjustment Arc adjustment

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