Designing and Manufacturing Spiral Bevel Gears Using 5-Axis CNC Milling Machines

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe¨l Teixeira Alves ◽  
Miche`le Guingand ◽  
Jean-Pierre de Vaujany
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Gear Tooth ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Milling Machine ◽  
Cnc Milling ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Tooth Surfaces ◽  
Spiral Bevel

The design of spiral bevel gears still remains complex since tooth geometry and the resulting kinematics performance stem directly from the manufacturing process. Spiral bevel gear manufacture owes most to the works of Gleason and Klingelnberg. However, recent advances in milling machine technology and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) make it possible to manufacture good quality spiral bevel gears on a standard 5-axis milling machine. This paper describes the CAD definition and manufacturing of spiral bevel gear tooth surfaces. Process performance is assessed by comparing the resulting surfaces after machining with the pre-defined CAD surfaces. Using this manufacturing process allows to propose new type of geometry. This one is more theoretical and, in some respects, easier to design than the standard spiral bevel gear as it enables simpler mesh optimization. The latter can be achieved by using the model of meshing under load recalled in this paper.

The Undercutting of Circular-Cut Spiral Bevel Gears

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang-Hua Fong ◽  
Chung-Biau Tsay
Keyword(s):  
Gear Tooth ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Tooth Surfaces ◽  
Sufficient And Necessary Conditions ◽  
Spiral Bevel

Undercutting is a serious problem in designing spiral bevel gears with small numbers of teeth. Conditions of undercutting for spiral bevel gears vary with the manufacturing methods. Based on the theory of gearing [1], the tooth geometry of the Gleason type circular-cut spiral bevel gear is mathematically modeled. The sufficient and necessary conditions for the existence and regularity of the generated gear tooth surfaces are investigated. The conditions of undercutting for a circular-cut spiral bevel gear are defined by the sufficient conditions of the regular gear tooth surface. The derived undercutting equations can be applicable for checking the undercutting conditions of spiral bevel gears manufactured by the Gleason Duplex Method, Helical Duplex Method, Fixed Setting Method, and Modified Roll Method. An example is included to illustrate the application of the proposed undercut checking equations.

Designing and Manufacturing Spiral Bevel Gears Using 5-Axis Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Milling Machines

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joël Teixeira Alves ◽  
Michèle Guingand ◽  
Jean-Pierre de Vaujany
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Milling Machine ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Spiral Bevel

The design of spiral bevel gears remains complex since tooth geometry and the resulting kinematic performance stem directly from the manufacturing process. Spiral bevel gear cutting up to now has relied on the works of several manufacturers. Recent advances in milling machine technology and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) now make it possible to manufacture good quality spiral bevel gears on a standard 5-axis milling machine. This paper describes the computer aided design (CAD) definition and manufacturing of spiral bevel gear tooth surfaces. Process performance is assessed by comparing the resulting surfaces after machining with the predefined CAD surfaces. This manufacturing process makes it possible to obtain geometry analytically, making design easier than with standard spiral bevel gears.

scholarly journals Lubrication characteristics of gear after shot peening base on 25-pellet model

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 168781401879065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Mo ◽  
Shengping Zhu ◽  
Guoguang Jin ◽  
Jiabei Gong ◽  
Zhanyong Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shot Peening ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Spiral Bevel ◽  
Lubrication Characteristics

High-speed heavy-load spiral bevel gears put forward high requirement for flexural strength; shot peening is a technique that greatly improves the bending fatigue strength of gears. During shot peening, a large number of fine pellets bombard the surface of the metal target material at very high speeds and let the target material undergo plastic deformation, at the same time strengthening layer is produced. Spiral bevel gear as the object of being bombarded inevitably brought the tooth surface micro-morphology changes. In this article, we aim to reveal the effect of microtopography of tooth shot peening on gear lubrication in spiral bevel gear, try to establish a reasonable description of the microscopic morphology for tooth surface by shot peening, to reveal the lubrication characteristics of spiral bevel gears after shot peening treatment based on the lubrication theory, and do comparative research on the surface lubrication characteristics of a variety of microstructures.

Method for Generation of Spiral Bevel Gears With Conjugate Gear Tooth Surfaces

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. L. Litvin ◽  
Wei-Jiung Tsung ◽  
J. J. Coy ◽  
C. Heine
Keyword(s):  
Gear Tooth ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Parallel Motion ◽  
Tooth Surfaces ◽  
Spiral Bevel

The authors proposed a method for generation of spiral bevel gears that provides conjugate gear tooth surfaces. This method is based on a new principle for the performance of parallel motion of a straight line that slides along two mating ellispses with related dimensions and parameters of orientation. The parallel motion of the straight line, that is the contact normal, is performed parallel to the line which passes through the foci of symmetry of the related ellipses. The manufacturing of gears can be performed with the existing Gleason’s equipment.

Kinematical Optimization of Spiral Bevel Gears

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang-Hua Fong ◽  
Chung-Biau Tsay
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Tooth Contact ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Contact Patterns ◽  
Spiral Bevel ◽  
Kinematic Errors

Abstract Kinematical optimization and sensitivity analysis of circular-cut spiral bevel gears are investigated in this paper. Based on the Gleason spiral bevel gear generator and EPG test machine, a mathematical model is proposed to simulate the tooth contact conditions of the spiral bevel gear set. All the machine settings and assembly data are simulated by simplified parameters. The tooth contact patterns and kinematic errors are obtained by the proposed mathematical model and the tooth contact analysis techniques. Loaded tooth contact patterns are obtained by the differential geometry and the Hertz contact formulas. Tooth surface sensitivity due to the variation of machine settings is studied. The corrective machine settings can be calculated by the sensitive matrix and the linear regression method. An optimization algorithm is also developed to minimize the kinematic errors and the discontinuity of tooth meshing. According to the proposed studies, an improved procedure for development of spiral bevel gears is suggested. The results of this paper can be applied to determine the sensitivity and precision requirements in manufacturing, and improve the running quality of the spiral bevel gears. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the applications of the optimization model.

Parametric Modeling for Spiral Bevel Gear Based on PRO/E

2012 ◽  
Vol 215-216 ◽  
pp. 1062-1066
Author(s):  
Xiu Hai Wu
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Parametric Modeling ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Secondary Development ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Three Dimensional Modeling ◽  
Spiral Bevel

The author describes tooth profile formatting mechanism of spherical involute spiral bevel gear based on Principles of Gear conjugate, establishes the mathematical model of spiral bevel gears. The precise spherical involute of spiral bevel gears is generated with parametric modeling idea and th secondary development method based on PROGRAM of PRO/E software. Finally, a complete spherical three-dimensional modeling of the involute spiral bevel gear is established, which provides a method of parametric design and manufacturing of spiral bevel gears.

Advanced Design and Manufacture of Face-Hobbed Spiral Bevel Gears

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Simon
Keyword(s):  
Gear Tooth ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Mutual Position ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Pinion Gear ◽  
Tooth Surfaces ◽  
Spiral Bevel ◽  
Tooth Flank ◽  
Crown Gear

The design and advanced manufacture of face-hobbed spiral bevel gears on computer numerical control (CNC) hypoid generating machines is presented. The concept of face-hobbed bevel gear generation by an imaginary generating crown gear is established. In order to reduce the sensitivity of the gear pair to errors in tooth-surfaces and to the mutual position of the mating members, modifications are introduced into the teeth of both members. The lengthwise crowning of teeth is achieved by applying a slightly bigger lengthwise tooth flank curvature of the crown gear generating the concave side of pinion/gear tooth-surfaces, and/or by using tilt angle of the head-cutter in the manufacture of pinion/gear teeth. The tooth profile modification is introduced by the circular profile of the cutting edge of head-cutter blades. An algorithm is developed for the execution of motions on the CNC hypoid generating machine using the relations on the cradle-type machine. The algorithm is based on the condition that since the tool is a rotary surface and the pinion/gear blank is also related to a rotary surface, it is necessary to ensure the same relative position of the head cutter and the pinion on both machines.

scholarly journals Effect of roller bearing elasticity on spiral bevel gear dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 168781402093889
Author(s):  
Xia Hua ◽  
Zaigang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Roller Bearing ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Dynamic Force ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Gear Dynamics ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Bearing Stiffness ◽  
Spiral Bevel

The dynamics of spiral bevel gears have gained increasing importance due to concerns relating to noise and durability. This is because the mesh force acting on the gear teeth is amplified under dynamic conditions, potentially reducing the fatigue life of the gears. Furthermore, a sizable dynamic force can be transmitted to the housing, inducing structure-born gear whine. The elasticity of the bearings can influence the dynamics of spiral bevel gears. In this article, the finite element formulation of a spiral bevel geared rotor dynamic system is applied to investigate the influence of bearing elasticity on the dynamics of spiral bevel gears. The designs and configurations of rear axles are modeled and analyzed for real-world applications, to gain an enhanced practical understanding of the effect of bearing stiffness on spiral bevel gear dynamics.

Design and analysis of high contact ratio spiral bevel gears by modified curvature motion method

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (19) ◽  
pp. 3396-3409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanming Mu ◽  
Zongde Fang
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Error ◽  
Bevel Gear ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Contact Ratio ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gears ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Curvature Motion ◽  
Seventh Order ◽  
Spiral Bevel ◽  
Motion Method

This paper presents a new method to design a seventh-order transmission error for high contact ratio spiral bevel gears by the modified curvature motion method to reach the purpose of reducing or eliminating gear vibration and noise. In this paper, firstly, based on the predesigned seventh-order transmission error, the polynomial coefficients of transmission error curve can be obtained. Secondly, a method named modified curvature motion method is used to generate the spiral bevel gear with the predesigned transmission error. Lastly, based on TCA and LTCA, we verify the feasibility of the modified curvature motion method to generate spiral bevel gear with seventh-order transmission error, and the meshing impact of gear set with the seventh-order and second-order function of transmission error is analyzed and compared. The results of a numerical example show that the seventh-order transmission error acquired by the modified curvature motion method can effectively reduce the meshing impact of spiral bevel gears. The tooth modification method and meshing impact analysis method can serve as a basis for developing a general technique of flank modification for spiral bevel gears.

scholarly journals Ideal Spiral Bevel Gears—A New Approach to Surface Geometry

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Huston ◽  
J. J. Coy
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Gear Tooth ◽  
Parametric Representation ◽  
Spiral Bevel Gear ◽  
Surface Geometry ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Bevel Gears ◽  
Geometrical Characteristics ◽  
Tooth Surfaces ◽  
Spiral Bevel

This paper discusses the fundamental geometrical characteristics of spiral bevel gear tooth surfaces. The parametric representation of an ideal spiral bevel tooth is developed. The development is based on the elements of involute geometry, differential geometry, and fundamental gearing kinematics. A foundation is provided for the study of nonideal gears and the effects of deviations from ideal geometry on the contact stresses, lubrication, wear, fatigue life, and gearing kinematics.

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