Master thesis treats the prototype of multi-stage gear drive with metal and polymer gears. Gear kinematics and strength calculations were carried out according to VDI 2736 recommendations, with KISSsoft software. Basic profile of the most stressed gear pair was adjusted to increase tooth root strength. Contact analysis, with consideration of stress and deformations, showed concentration of stress on one side of polymer gear wheel. To suppress the asymmetric stress concentration, a polymer gear teeth were modified. Because of the change of geometry, an operating backlash analysis was performed, which considered temperature changes and deformations during drive operation. New tolerances were proposed for the gear pair manufacturing.
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