Abstract:Mechanical analysis for the discrete teeth harmonic drive gear pair is carried out. The force on discrete teeth is calculated based on the deformation coordination equation,and the contact stress of meshing pair is obtained by Hertz equation. According to transmission periodicity of the discrete gear harmonic wave and the input angle values of continuous sampling wave generator,the distribution of discrete teeth harmonic drive meshing force and contract stress in rigid tooth profile,tooth wave generator and discrete teeth is obtained. By studying the top cutting phenomena in rigid tooth profiles,the change trend of meshing force and contact stress on the contact surface is found,and positions for high meshing force and high contact stress in transmission are also found,in order to provide reference for further intensity and structure optimization design.