What are the main failure modes of enclosed soft-surface gear transmission?
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The main failure modes of enclosed soft-surface gear transmission are: 1. Tooth breakage; 2. Tooth surface wear; 3. Tooth surface pitting; 4. Tooth surface scuffing; 5. Plastic deformation. Based on whether the transmission ratio of gear transmission is constant, it can be divided into variable transmission ratio gear transmission and fixed transmission ratio gear transmission. In variable transmission ratio gear transmission mechanisms, the gears are generally non-circular and are mainly used in machinery with special requirements. In fixed transmission ratio gear transmission mechanisms, the gears are all circular. Based on tooth surface hardness, it can be divided into soft-surface gear transmission and hard-surface gear transmission. Based on whether the driven gear's rotation axis is parallel, it can be divided into planar gear transmission and spatial gear transmission.