DEVELOPMENT OF WORM GEAR DESIGN WITH COMPOSITE ELASTIC ELEMENT AND JUSTIFICATION OF ITS PARAMETERS

This article discusses the development of a new design of a worm gear with a composite elastic element and the calculation of its main parameters. The necessity of using elastic elements in worm gears to reduce vibration and shock loads, reduce noise levels and increase service life is substantiated. The optimal structure of the composite elastic element and its geometric parameters are analyzed. A calculation methodology is proposed to determine the main characteristics of the transmission - power, torque, efficiency and load capacity. Based on numerical experiments, the advantages of the composite elastic element design over traditional worm gears have been proven.