Progress Report

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Hybrid Spur Gear

Updates

• Assumed Composite Isotropic– Each lamina has all 3 angles– Lamina are rotated 60 degrees to ones adjacent– Unit Cell

• Modeled Adhesive– Linear cohesive elements– Adhesive properties– Tie constraints

Completed to date

• Modeled hybrid spur gear• Calculated bending stress in singe tooth• Performed FEA– Single tooth– Single tooth whole gear– Hybrid assembly– Lightening holes

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Single Tooth Whole Gear

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Hybrid Gear Assembly

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Hybrid Gear Assembly

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Gear with Lightening Holes

Remaining Items

• Complete analysis of Hybrid Gear• Compile Results• Populate Report