Back to articleFor the baseline gear design parameters and a backup ratio of 1.3, tooth fractures occurred for all initial crack locations. As the backup ratio decreased, the transition from tooth fractures to rim fractures occurred at a larger initial crack location angle. Thus, for thinner rims, the occurrence of a rim fracture significantly increased.
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