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Create a new model and add a bevel gear stage

(Project → New).

Enter the gear data

Specify the data for the gear and material as shown in the image below. New shafts will automatically be created for the bevel pinion and bevel gear.

Change the orientation of the bevel gear stage

Select the bevel gear stage in the Model Tree and go to the "geometry" tab in the Editor. Enter the tilting angle orientation and the bevel orientation as shown.

Import the Standard.KGD file

The geometry data for the bevel gear will automatically be completed after the import. Standard.KGD is an input interface for the calculation of bevel gears which includes all necessary information for the manufacturing simulation and for generating the nominal geometry.

Standard.KGD

Download the Standard.KGD file and select the corresponding entry for the machine settings in the drop-down menu. Now, specify the path to the Standard.KGD file.

Rename the components

It is helpful to assign unique names to the components in the Model Tree, especially for complex models. Right-click on the component in the Model Tree and choose rename (or use F2):

Bevel gear stage [3] → Drive stage [3]

Shaft [4] → Drive shaft [4]

Shaft [6] → Intermediate shaft 1 [6]

Specify the contours of the drive shaft

Select the drive shaft in the Model Tree and switch to the "shaft contour" tab in the Editor. The inner and outer contours as well as the axial starting coordinate of the shaft can be specified here. Click  in the "outer contour input from left" area to add two shaft sections. Enter the length and diameters of the sections as shown below.

Specify the contours of the intermediate shaft

Repeat the process for the intermediate shaft.

Add a cylindrical gear

Right-click on intermediate shaft 1 [6] in the Model Tree and add a new cylindrical stage component.

Specify the gear data

Enter the gear data in the stage wizard as shown in the image below. The first cylindrical gear will now be added to intermediate shaft 1 [6]. The second cylindrical gear of the stage will be added to the model along with a new shaft.

Rename the components

The intermediate stage, consisting of intermediate shaft 1, intermediate shaft 2, and two helical gears will be added. Rename the new components to:

Cylindrical stage [31] → Intermediate stage [31]

Shaft [32] → Intermediate shaft 2 [32]

Model the contours of Intermediate Shaft 2

Select Intermediate shaft 2 in the Model Tree and add 3 new shaft sections in the "outer contour input from left" field of the shaft contour editor. Enter the length and diameter for each section and modify the starting coordinate of the shaft as shown.

Add a cylindrical stage

The output stage should now be added to intermediate shaft 2, which already exists. To do so, right-click on intermediate shaft 2 in the Model Tree and add a new cylindrical stage component.

Specify the gear data

Enter the gear data in the cylindrical stage wizard as shown in the image below. The first gear will be added to intermediate shaft 2. The second gear of the stage will be added to the model along with a new shaft. Rename the new components (output stage and output shaft).

Change the angle of rotation about the negative u-axis

Select the output stage in the Model Tree and modify the angle of rotation about the negative u-axis to 180° under the geometry tab in the Editor.

Specify the contours of the Output Shaft

Add 4 new shaft sections in the "outer contour input from left" field of the shaft contour editor. Enter the length and diameter for each section and modify the starting coordinate of the shaft as shown below.

Add bearings

Add a rolling bearing on the drive shaft. To do so, right-click on the drive shaft in the Model Tree, add a component, and select rolling bearing.

Specify the bearing position

Click add additional bearings to simultaneously add two rolling bearings on the shaft. Enter the positions of the inner rings as shown below. The position of the outer rings will be calculated automatically. Now, click catalog bearings to choose a bearing from the catalog.

Bearing 1: Select a bearing from the catalog

In the bearing selection assistant, choose tapered roller bearings as the bearing type and INA/FAG as the manufacturer. Select INA 32013-X-XL. Click next to show the bearing details or finish to select the bearing.

Bearing 2: Select a bearing from the catalog

Select the catalog entry INA 32014-X-XL for the second bearing. Click "Finish"

Specify the bearing arrangement

Choose an O arrangement for both bearings. Select the first bearing under the drive shaft in the Model Tree and set the "absorption of axial forces in the u-direction" in the Editor to positive. Set the second bearing to negative accordingly.

Add additional bearings to the model

Add additional bearings on the other shafts, as with the INA 32013-X-XL tapered roller bearings, according to the following table:

Start a system calculation

Click run calculation to begin the system calculation. Additional calculations can be added in the Editor under the calculations tab.

View the results report

After the calculation is complete, a new model snapshot is created in the Report Manager. This includes all entries and calculation results as of the time of the calculation. Double-click on the model snapshot to generate a report.