Determination of an Optimal Oil Jet Nozzle Layout for Helical Gear Lubrication: Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Simulation, and Experimental Validation

Figure 21

Tooth surface thermal image of the driving gear running for 40 minutes at different injection speeds: (a) Model 1; (b) Model 2; (c) Model 3; (d) Model 4; (e) Model 5.

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