Study on Cutting Method of Novikov-Type Spiral Bevel Gears

Abstract

Many papers on Novikov gear cutting have been published, but they have dealt with onle cylindrical gears. This paper describes the cutting method of Novikov-type spiral bevel gears. The results obtained are as follows : (1) By using a rotary cutter with elliptical cutting edges, they can be cut on Gleason's spiral bevel gear generator of ordinary type.(2) Composite test on them indicates smooth running, so they can be expected to be put into practical service.