Thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication of an involute gear

This paper analyses the thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication on an involute spur gear tooth surface and the influence of the inlet temperature of the lubricant. The oil film temperature distribution shows a minimum near the point where the pressure distribution is a maximum and the energy loss a minimum. Then the temperature increases slightly in the outlet region. Calculated results show a decrease of a few percent in the maximum pressure distribution compared with an oil film on a rigid surface. Based on oil film thickness and gear tooth deflection, the load sharing coefficient and the relative transmitting errors are calculated. The behaviour of the oil film due to the variation of the normal tooth load at the transition point of the meshing is investigated also