Effects of the Gear Tooth Modification on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Gear Transmission System

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 2764-2769
Author(s):  
Si Yu Chen ◽  
Jin Yuan Tang ◽  
C.W. Luo

The effects of tooth modification on the nonlinear dynamic behaviors are studied in this paper. Firstly, the static transmission error under load combined with misalignment error and modification are deduced. These effects can be introduced directly in the meshing stiffness and static transmission error models. Then the effect of two different type of tooth modification combined with misalignment error on the dynamic responses are investigated by using numerical simulation method. The numerical results show that the misalignment error has a significant effect on the static transmission error. The tooth crowning modification is generally preferred for absorbing the misalignment error by comparing with the tip and root relief. The tip and root relief can not resolve the vibration problem induced by misalignment error but the crowning modification can reduce the vibration significantly.

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 1850034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Xiang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Nan Gao ◽  
Aijun Hu ◽  
Jingtang Xing

The nonlinear torsional model of a multistage gear transmission system which consists of a planetary gear and two parallel gear stages is established with time-varying meshing stiffness, comprehensive gear error and multi-clearance. The nonlinear dynamic responses are analyzed by applying the reference of backlash bifurcation parameters. The motions of the system on the change of backlash are identified through global bifurcation diagram, largest Lyapunov exponent (LLE), FFT spectra, Poincaré maps, the phase diagrams and time series. The numerical results demonstrate that the system exhibits rich features of nonlinear dynamics such as the periodic motion, nonperiodic states and chaotic states. It is found that the sun-planet backlash has more complex effect on the system than the ring-planet backlash. The motions of the system with backlash of parallel gear are diverse including some different multi-periodic motions. Furthermore, the state of the system can change from chaos into quasi-periodic behavior, which means that the dynamic behavior of the system is composed of more stable components with the increase of the backlash. Correspondingly, the parameters of the system should be designed properly and controlled timely for better operation and enhancing the life of the system.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncai Lei ◽  
Xiannian Kong ◽  
Siyu Chen ◽  
Jinyuan Tang ◽  
Zehua Hu

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamic responses of a spur gear pair with unloaded static transmission error (STE) excitation numerically and experimentally and the influences of the system factors including mesh stiffness, error excitation and torque on the dynamic transmission error (DTE). Design/methodology/approach A simple lumped parameters dynamic model of a gear pair considering time-varying mesh stiffness, backlash and unloaded STE excitation is developed. The STE is calculated from the measured tooth profile deviation under the unloaded condition. A four-square gear test rig is designed to measure and analyze the DTE and vibration responses of the gear pair. The dynamic responses of the gear transmission are studied numerically and experimentally. Findings The predicted numerical DTE matches well with the experimental results. When the real unloaded STE excitation without any approximation is used, the dynamic response is dominated by the mesh frequency and its high order harmonic components, which may not be result caused by the assembling error. The sub-harmonic and super-harmonic resonant behaviors are excited because of the high order harmonic components of STE. It will not certainly prevent the separations of mesh teeth when the gear pair is under the condition of high speed and heavy load. Originality/value This study helps to improve the modeling method of the dynamic analysis of spur gear transmission and provide some reference for the understanding of the influence of mesh stiffness, STE excitation and system torque on the vibration behaviors.


2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 2316-2321
Author(s):  
Jin Yuan Tang ◽  
Qi Bo Wang ◽  
Cai Wang Luo

The effect of surface friction on the dynamic response of spur gear pair is investigated in this paper. Firstly, surface friction during the mesh is described briefly, and realistic time-varying tooth stiffness and realistic static transmission error are introduced. Subsequently, the differential equation of the torsional vibration of gear transmission is developed in which the realistic time-varying stiffness and realistic static transmission error are incorporated. Finally, using the numerical simulation method, the solutions in time domain and spectrum graphs of the nonlinear system are obtained. Results show that surface friction has great influences on the dynamic responses nearby the pitch point but less influences far away the pitch point. Surface friction may also bring sudden change to the dynamic responses at pitch point when the rotational speed is low.


Author(s):  
Sukil Oh ◽  
Koo-Tae Kang ◽  
Kang-Young Soh ◽  
Jung-Ho Kim

Gear train is the most applied in the heavy duty engine timing system on the benefit of reliability, durability, timing accuracy, maintenance, and high torque transmission. But the gear train is vulnerable to rattle and whine noise due to many serial gear connections, which lead to more possibility for gear backlash impact and gear transmission errors compared with chain and toothed meshed belt timing systems. Furthermore, normal heavy duty diesel vehicles like truck and bus are well vibration isolated from engine at gear noise frequency range. Therefore, noise source control is inevitable in the developing process in heavy duty diesel vehicles. The objective of this paper is to reduce timing gear whine noise in the engine developing process for heavy duty vehicles. Main focus is modification of gear tooth shape in the proto engine developing process considering vehicle driving modes. To investigate engine timing gear whine noise, transmission error analysis was executed in accordance with proto type gears and optimal gear tooth modification was induced by transmission error analysis, engine bench, and vehicle test.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050080
Author(s):  
Ling Xiang ◽  
Zeqi Deng ◽  
Aijun Hu

The transverse-torsional nonlinear model of multistage gear transmission system which is comprised of a planetary gear set and two parallel gear stages is proposed with time-varying meshing stiffness, comprehensive gear errors and gear backlash. The nonlinear dynamic responses are analyzed by applying excitation frequency and support stiffness as the bifurcation parameters. The motions of the system are identified through global bifurcation diagram, largest Lyapunov exponent (LLE) and Poincaré map. The numerical results demonstrate that the support stiffness affects the system, especially on planetary gear set. The motions of the system with the changes of the support stiffness are diverse including some different multiperiodic motions. Also, the state of the system undergoes 2T-periodic motion, chaos, quasi-periodic behavior and multiperiodic motion. For the support stiffness or other nonlinear factors of the gear system, the suitable range of working frequencies could make the system stable. Correspondingly, parameters of the system should be designed properly and controlled for the better operation and enhancing the life of the system.


Author(s):  
Lin Han ◽  
Yang Qi

Background: Recent reviews on tooth modification of involute cylindrical gear are presented. Gear pairs are widely employed in motion and power transmission systems. Manufacturing and assembling errors of gear parts, time-varying mesh stiffness and transmission error of gear pair, usually induce vibration, noise, non-uniformly load distribution and stress concentration, resulting in earlier failure of gear. Tooth modification is regarded as one of the most popular ways to suppress vibration, reduce noise level, and improve load distribution of gear pairs. Objective: To provide an overview of recent research and patents on tooth modification method and technology. Methods: This article reviews related research and patents on tooth modification. The modification method, evaluation, optimization and machining technology are introduced. Results: Three types of modifications are compared and analyzed, and influences of each on both static and dynamic performances of gear pair are concluded. By summarizing a number of patents and research about tooth modification of cylindrical gears, the current and future development of research and patent are also discussed. Conclusion: Tooth modification is classified into tip or root relief along tooth profile, lead crown modification along tooth width and compound modification. Each could be applied in different ways. In view of design, optimization under given working condition to get optimal modification parameters is more practical. Machining technology and device for modified gear is a key to get high quality performance of geared transmission. More patents on tooth modification should be invented in future.


Author(s):  
K. Y. Yoon ◽  
S. S. Rao

Abstract A new method is proposed for reducing vibration and noise of involute gears. The method is based on the use of cubic spline curves for gear tooth profile modification. The tooth profile is constrained to assume an involute shape during the loaded operation. Thus the new gear profile assures conjugate motion at all points along the line of action. The new profile is found to result in a more uniform static transmission error compared to standard involute profile thereby contributing to the improvement of vibration and noise characteristics of the gear.


Author(s):  
Najeeb Ullah ◽  
T. Cong ◽  
B. Huan ◽  
H. Yucheng

Considering the practical problems of gear noise and vibration, this work focuses on the gearbox of the electric vehicle as the research object to analyse the impact of gear micro-tooth modification. First of all, the effort centres itself on minimising the contact stress and making the load distribution better by implementing the tooth modification on both upper and central speed phases. The procedural analysis of gear tooth modification is executed to make the contact pattern better, so edge contact has been avoided and the load is distributed over a wide area of the tooth for both upper and central gear sets. The contact pattern is positioned in the centre of teeth and contact stress is lowered by 20% to 837 MPA. Then, the peak to peak transmission error is decreased under three proposed modification approaches. Also, contact and bending safety factors are improved as a result of tooth modification. Meanwhile, it was noticed by performing dynamic analysis that right bearings of both upper and central phases have a higher radial response for first two orders which is further decreased to an optimum level as a result of micro-tooth modification strategies.


Author(s):  
Cheon-Jae Bahk ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This study investigates the impact of tooth profile modification on planetary gear dynamic response. Micro-scale geometric deviations from an involute gear tooth profile add an additional excitation source, potentially reducing gear vibration. In order to take account of the excitation, tooth profile modification is included in an analytical planetary gear model. Nonlinearity due to tooth contact loss is considered. Time-varying mesh stiffness and both rotational and translational gear motions are modeled. The accuracy of the proposed model for dynamic analysis is correlated against a benchmark finite element analysis. Perturbation analysis is employed to obtain a closed-form approximation of planetary gear dynamic response with tooth profile modification. Mathematical expressions from the perturbation solution allow one to easily estimate the peak amplitude of resonant response using known parameters. Variation of the peak amplitude with the amount and the length of profile modification illustrates the effect of tooth profile modification on planetary gear dynamic response. For a given external load, the tooth profile modification parameters for minimal response are readily obtained. Static transmission error and dynamic response are minimized at different amounts of profile modification, which contradicts common practical thinking regarding strong correlation between static transmission error and dynamic response. Contrary to the expectation of further reduced vibration, the combination of the optimum sun-planet and ring-planet mesh tooth profile modifications that minimizes response when applied individually increases dynamic response.


Author(s):  
William D Mark

A mathematical model of static-transmission-error frequency-domain contributions caused by a single generic form of gear-tooth damage is used to explain observed behavior of the average-log-ratio (ALR) gear-damage detection algorithm applied to a case of tooth-bending-fatigue damage. The periodic behavior of rotational-harmonic frequency spectra resulting from tooth damage is explained and experimentally verified. Monotonic increases in ALR contributions in the rotational-harmonic region below the tooth-meshing fundamental harmonic are unambiguously related to increasing gear damage by use of Parseval’s theorem for the discrete Fourier transform. Computation of ALR using rotational-harmonic bands between adjacent tooth-meshing harmonics is suggested for early detection of gear damage. Large high-frequency ALR contributions are explained by transmission-error jump (step) discontinuities caused by large tooth-pair deformations, indicating a severe state of damage.


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