Occasionally it is necessary to predict the effects of misalignment of gear helices on the regular once-per-tooth forces which are generated by the meshing. This can be done simply on a personal computer and gives results that show surprisingly high dynamic forces at high speeds. The computation is straightforward and the program is given.
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