Based on the fixed-end beam calculation. Includes the majority of effects. Accessible only for English units.
Safety factor of contact fatigue
where:
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S fe |
contact fatigue limit (material property) |
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F t |
tangential force acting at teeth |
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b w |
operating tooth width |
Safety factor of bending fatigue
where:
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s n |
bending fatigue limit (material property) |
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b wF1,2 = min (b 1,2 , b w + 2m) |
tooth width for bending |
Factor calculations
where:
| μ |
Poisson's ratio (material property) |
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E |
modulus of elasticity (material property) |
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I |
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C Li |
life factor |
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P et |
tangential diametral pitch (tangential module reverse ratio) |
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C R |
reliability factor |
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K v |
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K o |
overload factor |
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K m |
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J |
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C G |
gradient factor |
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C G = 1 |
CG = 1 for P > 5 |
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C S |
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k r |
reliability factor |
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k t |
temperature |
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k ms |
mean stress factor |
