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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Each tooth is initially loaded with 22.240 N. The load is gradually increased until an integer fringe appears, firstly under monochromatic light and then under white light, as shown in Figs. 5-8.

Fig. 5. Test 1 – 18/28 – Pinion – Monochromatic and white light

Fig. 6. Test 2 – 18/28 – Cooperating Gear – Monochromatic and white light

Fig. 7. Test 3 – 22/28 – Pinion – Monochromatic and white light

Fig. 8. Test 4 – 22/28 – Cooperating Gear – Monochromatic and white light