
Christian Eggert is currently a research assistant in the Gear Department of the WZL at RWTH Aachen University. He specialized in tooth bending strength of gears. As part of his PhD, he works on projects related to the simulation and testing of gears to improve their load capacity.
This study investigates how manufacturing-related geometry deviations in the tooth root area affect gear bending strength calculations, demonstrating that accounting for measured tooth contours rather than nominal geometries is essential for accurate material comparisons in fatigue testing.