%0 Journal Article %A M.Zadshakouyan and E.Abdi Sobbouhi and H.Jafarzadeh %D 2009 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 28, 2009 %T A Study on the Heading of Spur Gears: Numerical Analysis and Experiments %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4370 %V 28 %X In this study, the precision heading process of spur gears has been investigated by means of numerical analysis. The effect of some parameters such as teeth number and module on the forming force and material flow were presented. The simulation works were performed rigid-plastic finite element method using DEFORM 3D software. In order to validate the estimated numerical results, they were compared with those obtained experimentally during heading of spur gear using lead as a model material. Results showed that the optimum number of gear teeth is between 10 to 20, that is because of being the specific pressure in its minimum value. %P 380 - 384