Computational Studies on Mesh Stiffness of Paralleled Helical Beveloid Gear Pair

Considering the asymmetrical left and right tooth profiles including the transient curve at the tooth root region and the varying thickness along the axial direction due to the cone angle, we build the accurate profile curve model including the transient curve at the tooth root of helical beveloid gear with machining parameters to solve the problem of non-applicability of real digital model. According to the feature of gear shape varying along tooth width direction, we introduced the slicing method and derived its grouping formula. Finally, the efficient and accurate slicing-based mesh stiffness calculation model of paralleled helical beveloid gears was proposed using potential energy theory. Then, mesh stiffness was calculated using finite element contact model for comparison and verification. Finally, the impacts of macro geometry parameters including cone angle, normal pressure angle, helix angle, tooth width and addendum coefficient on single and total mesh stiffness were analyzed. The calculated mesh stiffness correlates well with the results from FEM with the maximum peak error is 4.8%. Results show that the tooth width shows an obvious incremental impact on average total mesh stiffness. When the pressure angle, helix angle, cone angle and addendum coefficient increase, the average total mesh stiffness increases first and then decreases. For the fluctuating value, it increases as the tooth width, helix angle and cone angle increase. However, the pressure angle and addendum coefficient show an opposite impact on the fluctuating value.

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In this study, an accurate profile curve model of gear was established, and a slicing-based mesh stiffness calculation model was proposed. The impacts of different macro geometry parameters on mesh stiffness were analyzed.