In this study, a surface wear prediction model for helical gears pairs is employed to investigate the influence of tooth profile deviations in the form of intentional tooth profile modifications or manufacturing errors on gear tooth surface wear. The wear model combines a finite-element-based gear contact mechanics model that predicts contact pressures, a sliding distance computation algorithm, and Archard’s wear formulation to predict wear of the contacting tooth surfaces. Typical helical gear tooth modifications are parameterized by an involute crown, a lead crown, and an involute slope. The influence of these parameters on surface wear are studied within typical tolerance ranges achievable using hob/shave process. The results indicate that wear is related to the combined modification parameters of a gear pair rather than individual gear parameters. At the end, a design formula is proposed that relates the mismatch of contacting surface slopes to the maximum initial wear rate.
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July 2005
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Influence of Tooth Profile Deviations on Helical Gear Wear
A. Kahraman,
A. Kahraman
Associate Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: kahraman.1@osu.edu
Ohio State University
, 206 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
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P. Bajpai,
P. Bajpai
Graduate Assistant,
University of Toledo
, Toledo, OH 43606-3390
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N. E. Anderson
N. E. Anderson
Staff Engineer,
General Motors Powertrain
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A. Kahraman
Associate Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Ohio State University
, 206 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210e-mail: kahraman.1@osu.edu
P. Bajpai
Graduate Assistant,
University of Toledo
, Toledo, OH 43606-3390
N. E. Anderson
Staff Engineer,
General Motors Powertrain
J. Mech. Des. Jul 2005, 127(4): 656-663 (8 pages)
Published Online: October 5, 2004
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Received:
May 14, 2004
Revised:
October 5, 2004
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Kahraman, A., Bajpai, P., and Anderson, N. E. (October 5, 2004). "Influence of Tooth Profile Deviations on Helical Gear Wear." ASME. J. Mech. Des. July 2005; 127(4): 656–663. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1899688
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