1 Historical Overview

2 Macrogeometry of Involute Gears

3 Area of Existence of Involute Gears

4 Involute Gearing Limits

5 Gear Geometry Optimization

6 Stress Analysis and Rating

7 Plastic and Powder Metal Gear Design Specifics

8 Tolerancing and Tolerance Analysis

9 Gear Manufacturing Essentials

10 Traditional vs Direct Gear Design®

11 Direct Gear Design® Applications

Epilogue

References

Index