scholarly journals Implementation of a finite element model for stress analysis of gear drives based on multi-point constraints

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Gonzalez-Perez ◽  
Alfonso Fuentes-Aznar
2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Gonzalez-Perez ◽  
Alfonso Fuentes-Aznar

A new finite element model for stress analysis of gear drives is proposed. Tie-surface constraints are applied at each tooth of the gear model to obtain meshes that can be independently defined: a finer mesh at contact surfaces and fillet and a coarser mesh in the remaining part of the tooth. Tie-surface constraints are also applied for the connection of several teeth in the model. The model is validated by application of the Hertz's theory in a spiral bevel gear drive with localized bearing contact and by observation of convergency of contact and bending stresses. Maximum contact pressure, maximum Mises stress, maximum Tresca stress, maximum major principal stress, and loaded transmission errors are evaluated along two cycles of meshing. The effects of the boundary conditions that models with three, five, seven, and all the teeth of the gear drive provide on the above-mentioned variables are discussed. Several numerical examples are presented.


2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Shi Hong Pang ◽  
Juan Rong Ma ◽  
Zhen Zhu Ma ◽  
Li Chuang Wang

The shear modulus of PVB and SGP interlayer is analyzed. With the same conditions of load duration and temperature, the shear modulus of SGP interlayer is about fifteen times than that of PVB interlayer. A finite element model of laminated glass is established in this paper. The simulation results show that the maximum principal stress contours of PVB laminated glass change from a circular to a petal-shaped one and those of SGP laminated glass change form a quadrangular to a square-shaped one when the temperature rises from 20 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.


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