ARGUMENT ON PLASTIC GEARS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION

Authors
TSUKAMOTO N
Citation
N. Tsukamoto, ARGUMENT ON PLASTIC GEARS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION, JSME international journal. Series C, dynamics, control, robotics, design and manufacturing, 38(1), 1995, pp. 1-8
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
JSME international journal. Series C, dynamics, control, robotics, design and manufacturing → ACNP
ISSN journal
13408062
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1 - 8
Database
ISI
SICI code
1340-8062(1995)38:1<1:AOPGFP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
First, I introduced various kinds of plastics, showed relationships be tween the relative prices of the principal ones and their heat resista nt temperatures, and described various characteristics of plastics, ta king the examples of polyamide (nylon) and polyacetal, which are commo nly used plastic gear materials. Subsequently, I studied the dynamic b ehavior of plastic teeth, which is not observed in metal teeth and is related to the viscoelastic properties of plastics, and described vari ous phenomena such as the temperature distribution on the tooth profil e, the change in the tooth profile, the recess (groove) occurring near the pitch point, and breakage of the tooth, which are problems of pla stic gears.