Y.J. Chen1, N. Huber1,2
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-14, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.029.001
Abstract Gear transmission is important in engineering due to its high efficiency in transferring both power and motion. As a surface phenomenon, wear may change the gear geometry, cause a non-uniform gear rate and increase dynamic effects, all of which can lead to reduced efficiency and even severe tooth failure. In numerical predictions of wear, the conventional method, where the contact pressure over the slip distance is integrated, will cause a computation bottle-neck. To obtain an accurate integration of the wear within the small, fast moving contact area, the finite element model needs to be meshed… More >