Improving load capacity parameters of worm gears

Abstract

Worm gear drives possess several advantages in comparison to other types of transmissions. Some of the most important advantages are: high gear ratio, compact design and vibration damping. Therefore, the author’s team focused within the framework of research presented on creating opportunities to improve another very important characteristic feature of worm gears: the load capacity. During the process of investigation, optimization procedures have been created aiming to improve the load capacity parameters of worm gear trains. Different functional parameters and certain geometry parameters have been taken into account such as rotational frequency of the worm shaft, gear ratio, module and geometry dimensions of the worm gear set. The research methodology applied includes several stages. The research results obtained are presented and discussed. Conclusions and recommendations are made.