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STATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF

SPUR GEAR
Shubham A. Badkas and Nimish Ajmera
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology, Pune, India

ABSTRACT
Gear is the one of the important machine element in the mechanical power
transmission system. Spur gear is most basic gear used to transmit power
between parallel shafts. Spur gear generally fails by bending failure or
contact failure. This paper analyses the bending stresses characteristics of an
involute spur gear tooth under static loading conditions. The tooth profile is
generated using Catia and the analysis is carried out by Finite element
method using ANSYS software. The stresses at the tooth root are evaluated
analytically using existing theoretical models. The theoretical and FEM
results are compared. The results obtained theoretically are in good
agreement with those obtained from software. Also an attempt is made to
introduce Stress and displacement characteristics of tooth under dynamic
loading conditions.
Key words: Ansys, Bending stress & Deflection by FEA, Dynamic analysis,
Static analysis, Spur gear.
Cite this Article: Shubham A. Badkas and Nimish Ajmera, Static and
Dynamic Analysis of Spur Gear. International Journal of Mechanical
Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 2016, pp. 8–21.
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1. INTRODUCTION
In the today’s world of industrialization Gears are the major means for the mechanical
power transmission system, and in most industrial rotating machinery. Because of the
high degree of reliability and compactness gears dominates the field of mechanical
power transmission. Gearbox is used to convert the input provided by a prime mover
into an output required by end application. Due to increasing demand for quiet and
long-term power transmission in machines, vehicles, elevators and generators, people
are looking for a more precise analysis method of the gear systems. Spur gear is the
most basic gear used to transmit power between two parallel shafts with almost 99%
efficiency. It requires the better analysis methods for designing highly loaded spur
gears for power transmission systems that are both strong and quiet. Due to
development of computers people are using numerical approach for the analysis

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purpose as it can give more accurate analysis results. The finite element method is
capable of providing information on contact and bending stresses in gears, along with
transmission errors, which can be done easily in ANSYS software. Gear analysis in
the past was done by using analytical methods which requires complicated
calculations. Now with the use of FEA we can calculate the bending stresses in the
gear tooth for given loading condition and we can compare the FEA results with
existing models to decide the accuracy. Also static as well as dynamic, both loading
conditions of gear can be easily analyzed in Ansys which is not the case with
Analytical method.

2. PROBLEM DEFINITION
For this problem we are doing our calculations analytically and compare results with
software results. Any problem can be solved by following same procedure.

2.1. Question
The Following data is given for a spur gear pair made of steel and transmitting 5KW
power from an electric motor running at 720 rpm to a machine:
No. Of teeth on Pinion= 21, No. Of teeth on Gear= 40, Module= 5mm, Face
width= 10m, Ultimate Tensile Strength for Pinion material= 600 N/mm^2, Ultimate
Tensile Strength for Gear material= 400 N/mm^2, Tooth System =20 Degree Full-
Depth Involute, Service Factor =1.25, Load Concentration Factor = 1.6, Tooth Form
factor for pinion= .326, Tooth Form factor for gear= .389, Velocity factor= 6/ (6+v).

2.2. Solution
Beam Strength for pinion σ =Sut/3= 600/3 =200 N/mm^2 and for gear σ =Sut/3=
400/3 =133.34 N/mm^2. Now, σ *Yp = 200*.326= 65.2 N/mm^2 and σ * Yg =
200*.389= 51.87 N/mm^2.
As, Strength of gear < Strength of pinion, gear is weaker than pinion in bending.
Hence it is necessary to design the gear for bending.
Pitch Line Velocity (V) = π*Dp*Np/(60000)= 3.9585 m/s
Theoretical Tangential Force Ft= P/V= 5000/3.9585=1263.1047 N (approx. 1200N)

3. STATIC ANALYSIS
3.1. The Lewis Formula (Stress Calculation)
The analysis of bending stress in gear tooth was done by Mr. Wilfred Lewis in his
paper, ‘The investigation of the strength of gear tooth’ submitted at the Engineers club
of Philadelphia in 1892. Even today, the Lewis equation is considered as the basic
equation in the design of gears [1]. Wilfred Lewis was the first person to give the
formula for bending stress in gear teeth using the bending of a cantilevered beam to
simulate stresses acting on a gear tooth shown in Cross-section =b*t , height = h,
Load=Ft uniform across the face.

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Figure 1 Lewis Equation

Lewis considered gea ear tooth as a cantilever beam with static normaln force F
applied at the tip. He took
to the critical section as parabola through gh point ‘a’ and
tangent to tooth curves at the root as shown in fig.1. This parabola shown
sh by dotted
line is a beam of uniform sstrength.
Assumptions made in the derivation are: 1.The full load is applied ied to the tip of a
single tooth in static con
ondition, 2.the radial component is negligible ble, 3.the load is
distributed uniformly acroross the full face width, 4.forces due to tooth
th sliding friction
are negligible and 5.stress
ss concentration in the tooth fillet is negligible
le. In the current
analysis of spur gear we fo
follow the Lewis assumptions and equation.
When the bending sstress reaches the limiting value i.e. bend nding endurance
strength or permissible bending
be stress , the corresponding tangentialial force is called
the beam strength andd given
g as
= ∗ ∗ ∗ (3.1).
Equation 3.1 is knownn as Lewis equation for beam strength of spur
ur gear.

3.2 Derivation of Deflec

lection for Gear Tooth using Castigliano’
o’s Theorem
Lewis has assumed parabo bola in the gear tooth. So we directly find the deflection
d of the
parabolic teeth with miinor errors with actual deflection [2, 3]. We use the
castigliano’s theorem forr tthe same

Figure 2 Parabolic Teeth

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3.2.1. Castigliano’s Theorem

Castigliano’s theorem is one of the energy methods (based on strain energy) and it can
be used for solving a wide range of deflection problems.
Castigliano’s theorem states that when a body is elastically deformed by a system
of loads, the deflection at any point “P” in any direction “a” is equal to the partial
derivative of the strain energy (U) with respect to a load at “F” in the direction “a”.
The theory applies to both linear and rotational deflections

δ=
It should be clear that Castigliano’s theorem finds the deflection at the point of
application of the load in the direction of the load.

Strain energy is given by U = ( )dx

( ∗ ∗)
Consider the parabolic teeth of height ‘h’ and tooth thickness‘t’.
Equation of parabola is y = 4*a*x.
At x=h, y=t/2
Thus equation of parabola becomes (t/2 ) = 4*a*h.
a = t /(16 ∗ h)
Thus equation of parabolic teeth is y = (t /4 ∗ h)*x and y % = (t/2 )%*(x/h ) .'.

Thus strain energy of teeth becomes, U = ( )dx

( ∗ ∗)
M = F) *x & I = b*(2 ∗ y)% /12 = (2/3)*b*y %
/
(P ∗ x)
U=* ( )dx
(2 ∗ E ∗ (2/3 ∗ b ∗ y % ))
/
3(P ∗ x)
U=* ( )dx
4(E ∗ b ∗ y % )
Substituting value of y % we get
/
12 ∗ P ∗ h .' ∗ x^0.5
U=* ( )dx
E ∗ b ∗ t%
3∗4 ∗/5
U= ∗6∗)5
Now by castigliano’s theorem

δ=

78∗9∗:;
δ= <∗=∗> ;
This is the expression for the maximum deflection of spur gear teeth tip when
tangential load is applied at the teeth tip.

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3.3. Analytical Results

3.3.1. Stress using flexure formula

The bending stress at the root of tooth can be given by flexure formula
@ ∗/∗()/ ) A∗ @ ∗/
σ= /?
= 6∗)5 /
= 6∗)
Tangential load(Ft)= 1200N(approx.),Height of tooth(h)=11.25mm, Face
Width(b)=50mm, Thickness(t)= 10.614mm(at root)...........(Using basic values of
various parameters).
Therefore, Stress (σ) = 6*1200*11.25/ (50*10.614^2)
Theoretical Stress (σ) = 14.3799 N/mm^2.

3.3.2. Deflection using Castigliano’s Theorem

A∗4∗/^%
Deflection (δ) =
∗6∗)^%
Tangential load(Ft)= 1200N, Face Width(b)=50mm, Thickness(t)= 10.614mm(at
root),Stiffness constant(E)= 206000 N/mm^2.( Using basic values for various
parameters).
Height of tooth (h) calculated using Lewis constant, as we required height of
parabola:-
B EF ∗G∗(H/ ) A∗EF ∗G
σ= = =
∗H 5 /
Comparing equations σ = Ft/ (b*m*Y) and
C/D ∗H
We get, Y = (t )/ (6*h)
Lewis constant Y=.389(given for gear), Module m= 5mm (given), Thickness=
10.614mm (at root)
Therefore, 389*5=10.614^2/ (6*h)
Height of parabola tooth (h) = 9.6535mm
Therefore, Deflection δ= 16*1200*9.6535^3/ (206000*50*10.614^3)
δ= .0014mm

3.4. Analysis by using Ansys

3.4.1. Ansys Procedure
The entire analysis is done on the single gear tooth in Ansys 14.0. For that purpose we
use the following procedure,

3.4.2. Discretization of Continuum

Draw gear tooth in catia of given dimensions→ Divide the gear tooth in 25 sections→
calculate mean thickness for each section. (Do not consider the fillet radius as
assumed by Lewis.)

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Figure.3 Gear Tooth in Catia

3.4.3. Ansys modelling and Boundary Conditions

Import the IGS file of gear tooth in Ansys. Take element type as beam. Take 25 nodes
equidistantly on length equals to tooth height and create different sections of
calculated dimensions (length and breadth). Then create elements at nodes of
corresponding element attribute. One end of tooth is fixed and at other end tangential
load of 1200N (approx.) is applied at the tip. All boundary conditions are applied on
nodes.

Figure.4 Oblique View of Teeth

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3.4.4. Plotting stress and Deflection Graphs

For end conditions.

Figure.5 Von Mises Stress Plot (Top View)

Figure.6 Deflection Plot (Top view)

3.5. Ansys Results

1. Stress: As it can be seen from above images

Maximum Von Mises Stress= 14.3018 N/mm2

2. Deflection:- From above images Maximum Deflection = .0014 mm

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3.6. Comparison of Res

esults
Stress
Sr. No. Ansys
ys Analytical % Accuracy % Error
/mm2)
Stress(N/m Stress(N/mm2)

1 14.301
018 14.3799 99.45% .543%

Deflection
Sr. No. Ansys Deflection(mm) Analytical Deeflection(mm)
1 .0014 .00
0014
As it can be seen from
m comparison that % error in stress is negligib ible and no error
in deflection of gear toot
oth calculated using element type as beam.. So these FEA
models are good enough fofor stress analysis of spur gear teeth in static condition
c

4. DYNAMIC ANAL
LYSIS
4.1. Introduction to Dyynamic Analysis
Dynamic load is definedd asa the load which varies in magnitude, directection or point of
application with respect to time. Dynamic load in the mechanical com mponents causes
the generation of fluctuat
ating stresses. In case of spur gear the loadd acting on gear
tooth is constant in magnit
nitude as well as in direction but varies in poin
int of application
of load. Thus spur gear te
teeth are subjected to fluctuating stresses andd lead to fatigue
failure. Gears are the imp
mportant power transmitting elements in mec echanical system
and hence sudden failuree oof gear tooth may lead to danger. Therefore it is necessary to
perform the dynamic analy
alysis of spur gear.

4.2. Load Distribution

Load distribution on gearr tooth
t In order to conduct a dynamic stress analysis
an the loads
have to be evaluated. The
Th load on the tooth of the finite element nt model, which
produces the largest bendin
ding stress, is the full load acting at the highest
est point of single
tooth contact (HPSTC). T The magnitude of load at any point of contac tact on profile of
gear tooth as the load mooves from root to tip of tooth depends on th the contact ratio.
Fig. shows the contact pat
path, the contact ratio CR is defined as the ratio
rat of length of
path of contact AB to base
se circle pitch Pb [4, 5].

Figure.7 Path of contact

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Figure.8 Load distribution

Contact ratio calculate
ated as 1.64 which is approximately equal to 2. Now while
applying load we have cononsidered 39 nodes on left edge of tooth numb
mbered from 6 to
44. Bottom nodes left to consider the clearance and the load variatiation is assumed
symmetric variation from bottom
b to top.

4.3. Time Step

The time of contact T of gear tooth depends on the rotational speed ed of the gear. If
the gear is assumed to runn at a speed of n-rpm, the time taken for one re
revolution of the
gear will be (60/n) sec. In one revolution, Z number of teeth will get ge engaged and
A
disengaged. Thus contactt time
t for 1 tooth is T = .
I∗J
As N=720 rpm (Pinion on), Z=21(Pinion), thus T = 0.00397 sec.
Thus, time step for 400 nodes is T/40= 0.0000925 sec.
The Initial conditions
ns for displacements and velocities for the gegear tooth in the
proposed model are takenn as zero for all degrees of freedom. We have ve assumed equal
time is required to transfer
fer load from one node to other. For nodes 322 to 44 load=600
N (Half load), for nodes 19 to 31 load= 1200N (Full load) and for node des 6 to 18 load=
600 N (Half load) is applie
lied [5].

4.4. Ansys Procedure

• Draw gear tooth in ccatia→ Import IGS file in Ansys→ Choose eleme ment type as solid-
plane 182(Quad 4 node n 182) with element behaviour of plane stresess with thickness
input as Lewis has as assumed the load acting on tooth as uniformly dist
istributed load and
this will generate pl plain stress condition at each cross section in of teeth of shown
orientation→ → Givee its real constant (thickness) and material pro roperties (density,
young’s modulus aand poisson ratio) →Create area→ Mesh (Fin ine meshing).. 2.
Loads→ new analys lysis→→ transient analyse→ reduced methods→ → M Master degree of
freedom→ user defi efined method→ select all nodes except nodes wh which are on zero
displacement base line→
lin apply boundary conditions on last line.
• Load Step opts→ → Time/frequency→
Ti Time/Time-step option→ → Putt IInitial conditions
and load type- stepp pped→ Write this LS file as 1→ start applyingg forces
f at various
nodes for a particula lar time→ follow same procedure as mentioned above→
ab write this
file as 2→ Similarly rly apply forces at various nodes for different time
me and write there
file as 3, 4, 5.etc. → Solve- From LS files- LS file 1-41.

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Figure.9 Meshed Tooth

Figure.10 Master DOF with Applied Force

• TimeHist PostPro→ adds data→ DOF Solution(X-component of displacement) →
Choose Node 1(Upper most node) → Graph Data to get following solution.
• Solution→ Analysis type→ Turn on Expansion Pass→ Load step options→
Expansion Pass→ Single Expand→ Range of solutions→ Solve→ Current LS- Ok to
solve.
• TimeHist PostPro→ Add data→ DOF Solution(X-component of displacement) →
Choose Node 1(Upper most node) to get expanded solution for displacement.

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Figure.11 X-Component of Displacement for Node 1

4.5. Results
• Displacement at any node at particular time during engagement can be calculated
For example. at Time= 0.42734E-02 sec displacement plot of teeth is

Figure.12 Displacement Plot of Teeth

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• Displacement of particular node can be calculated for any time.

For example. for tip node displacement v/s time graph is

Figure.13 X-Component of Displacement for Node 1 (Expanded Solution)

• Stress at any node at particular time during engagement can be calculated

For example. At Time= 0.42734E-02 sec stress plot of teeth is

Figure.14 Stress Plot of Teeth

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• Stress of particular node can be calculated for any time

For example. For root node stress v/s time graph is:

Figure.15 Von Mises Stress v/s Time Graph

5. CONCLUSION
In this project an attempt is made to co-relate the bending stresses and displacement
of a spur gear tooth which are obtained analytically as well as by FEM. Recent
developments in the field of mechanical engineering are demanding refined gear teeth
in terms of loading capacities and speed with which they can operate. The static and
dynamic analysis of spur gear tooth helps to determine maximum displacement,
maximum induced stress and effect of stress variation with respect to time. The
loading capacity and operating speed of geared system can be increased by reducing
the maximum induced stresses.
The following conclusions can be drawn from the results obtained:
• The maximum stresses for gear teeth occur in the root region of gear tooth.
• Static analysis of spur gear tooth with element type as Beam give more accurate
results for maximum displacement and maximum induced stress. The accuracy of
stress calculated using FEA model and analytical calculations is 99.45% and that of
displacement is almost 100%. Thus we can conclude that beam element is more
suitable for static analysis of spur gear. This is in accordance with Lewis bending
stress calculation formula who has considered the gear tooth as cantilever beam.
• With the help of dynamic analysis the stress and displacement variation at any node
with respect to time and stress and displacement variation at any time instant for all
nodes can be known and corresponding results can be represented graphically. Nature
of graph can be used to predict force variation along tooth.
• Maximum value of stresses and displacement of dynamic analysis are obtained from
the graph are comparable with static analysis results. Hence FEM model is good
enough for dynamic stress consideration.

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