scholarly journals Tooth contact analysis of face-gear drives

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo-Hung Chang ◽  
Tsang-Dong Chung ◽  
Shui-Shong Lu
1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zhang ◽  
Z. Wu

This paper presents a detailed investigation on the manufacturing, tooth geometry and contact characteristics of face gear drives with offset axes. In the paper, the tooth geometry of offset face gears is analytically determined by simulating the conjugate motion between the gear and the cutting tool in the generation process. Design criteria are established for the optimal tooth element proportions of offset face gears that avoid tooth undercutting and pointing. The tooth surface geometry of the gear member of the drive is modified by using a shaper that resembles the pinion in profile but has a few more teeth than the pinion to localize the tooth contact. The contact characteristics of the offset face gears are analyzed by a tooth contact analysis (TCA) program that simulates the meshing process of the gear drive assembled under misalignment. An example of offset face gear design and contact analysis is included in the paper.


Author(s):  
Yan-zhong Wang ◽  
Can-hui Wu ◽  
Kang Gong ◽  
Shu Wang ◽  
Xing-fu Zhao ◽  
...  

In order to analyze the transmission performance of face-gear in real working condition, a calculational approach for load equivalent error of alignment has been investigated with the purpose of analyzing the support system and tooth deformation of face-gear drives. Then, the equations of contact path of loaded tooth contact analysis have been established based on load equivalent error of alignment. For the purpose of analyzing the bearing contact, the curvatures of face-gear and pinion have been presented. Tooth contact deformation and bending deformation have been developed using elasticity and three-dimensional FEA. Loaded tooth contact analysis and contact stress have been considered to simulate the contact and meshing of the gear tooth surfaces and to calculate the evolution of load distribution, bearing contact, transmission errors, and contact stresses of the gear drive along the cycle of meshing. The performed research proves that the proposed loaded tooth contact analysis method can effectively solve the meshing characteristic problem of face-gear drives system. The results are illustrated with numerical examples.


Author(s):  
Mircea Napau ◽  
Ileana D. Napau ◽  
Ioan Napau ◽  
Vistrian Maties ◽  
Ana A. Napau-Stoica ◽  
...  

The virtual simulation methods used in the gear industry allow for the prediction of requirements in the gears manufacturing process, as well as, prediction of their mesh before they are manufactured. The aim of this paper is to present an approach regarding the virtual simulation of multi-tooth contact analysis of worm-face gear drives used in the automotive industry. The methods presented in this paper are intended to reduce the process development phase of gearboxes, having as components, worm-face gear drives and thus saving large amounts of time and money. A procedure has been developed in order to simulate the idle multi-tooth contact, in a worm-face gear drive with localized contact, as a combinative algorithm of using a virtual manufacturing method and the power of MathCAD software. Virtual simulation of loaded multi-tooth contact analysis has been carried out together with the contact stress analysis by FEA method using ANSYS software. The FEM models have been developed by Computer Manufacturing Simulation (CMS) method. 3D CAD examples illustrating the idle contact pattern on face gear teeth flanks are presented for both directions of rotation of the driving worm. Numerical results related to the loaded multi-tooth contact analysis and contact stress analysis, respectively, are also provided in order to illustrate the developed approach.


Author(s):  
Zongde Fang ◽  
Hongbin Yang ◽  
Yanwei Zhou ◽  
Xiaozhong Deng

Abstract A new approach for optimizing the dynamic behavior of spiral bevel gear drives has been developed. The local synthesis, tooth contact analysis (TCA) and loaded tooth contact analysis (LTCA) techniques were used to constitute the design process with feedback, by which a contact ratio being near 2.0 or 3.0 would be achieved. An improved dynamic behavior of the spiral bevel gear drives under certain operating load or a wide range of load could be obtained.


Author(s):  
Chao Lin ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Yanan Hu ◽  
Yongquan Yu

A new type of compound transmission gear pair was put forward, called eccentric curve-face gear pair with curvilinear-shaped teeth. It could realize reciprocating motion of the gear shaft when the intersecting shafts achieve transferring motion and power through its unique tooth profile. The compound transmission principle of this gear pair was fully established based on the profile-closure process of axial direction and meshing process of the end face. The tooth surfaces of the eccentric curve-face gear and non-circular gear were generated. The contact paths of different teeth were obtained, and the compound transmission principle of eccentric curve-face gear pair with curvilinear-shaped teeth was verified by tooth contact analysis. By analyzing the mechanical characteristics of time-varying contact points, the changing rule of contact force was studied, and the compound transmission principle of the gear pair was further revealed from mechanics. Moreover, the experimental platform for transmission of eccentric curve-face gear pair with curvilinear-shaped teeth was set up to measure the motion law and contact area, and the correctness of the analysis results was verified.


Author(s):  
Yi-Pei Shih ◽  
Bor-Tyng Sheen ◽  
Kun-Yu Wu ◽  
Jyh-Jone Lee

Cycloidal gear drives possess compact sizes, large reduction ratios, and low backlash. They are particularly suitable for applications in precise positioning and large output torque, for example, industrial robots and machine tools. Two main dynamic performances, transmission accuracy and backlash, is directly influenced by manufacturing errors. This paper aims to provide a direct method to effectively evaluate both performances. The mathematical models of transmission errors and backlash are established using the theory of gearing as well as tooth contact analysis. Three cases, considering profile modifications of the cycloidal gear and manufacturing errors, are evaluated to verify the correctness of the mathematical models.


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