PSI - Issue 10

K.G. Raptis et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 10 (2018) 33–40 K.G. Raptis and A.A. Savaidis / Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2018) 000 – 000

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Fig. 1. Specimen for normal gear with 18 teeth

Fig. 2. Specimen for normal gear of 22 and 28 teeth, respectively

Fig. 3 (left) and 4 (right). Initiation ( Α ) and end ( Β ) of coupling contact of spur gears

Table 2. Distance of HPSTC from the base of gear specimens Test Number Specimen Gear 1

Specimen Gear 2

HPSTC Distance from specimen base (mm)

1 2 3 4

18N 28N 22N 28N

28N 18N 28N 22N

70.14 69.42 69.11 68.83