Study of Bevel Gear Finishing by Abrasive Bonded Gear

From last few decades, the gear finishing processes draw the attention of researchers to improve the service performance of gears which is a very essential element in many crucial products for mankind namely automotive products, ships, wind-power systems, machine tools or general gear boxes. This paper presents the experimental investigation of bevel gear finishing using an abrasive bonded mitre gear in an indigenously designed and developed experimental setup. The experimentation has been carried out to evaluate the effect of finishing time and rotating speed of workpiece on improvement in surface quality of gear teeth profile and material removal rate (MRR) of the process. Surface quality of the finished gear has been also analysed and it was found that the process produces a smooth surface by reducing irregularities. Furthermore, future scopes of the process are also highlighted.