Tooth Root Shape Optimization of Thin-Rimmed Planet Gears

Abstract

Planetary gearboxes in highly sophisticated applications such as turbofan engines are required to have a high power-to-weight ratio and excellent reliability. Hence, thin-rimmed gear units need to be designed as compact as possible which, however, is usually limited by the tooth root load capacity. In order to come up with the best design, a tooth root shape optimization process is developed for thin-rimmed planet gears.