Analysis and Manufacture of Skew Bevel Gears with Spherical Involute

Abstract:

Skew bevel gears are fundamental element of transmission system. Processing quality of skew bevel gears has impact on the performance of system. An accurate processing method of tooth surface of skew bevel gears with spherical involute is proposed. According to the space meshing theory, the meshing equation of skew bevel gears is built by the theory of coordinate transform. And the generating principle of generation line of tooth surface about skew bevel gears is studied. In terms of the formation theory of tooth surface, moving process model of milling processing is established. And the generation line is as chord of face circular cutters to cut the tooth surface. Machining of the profile of skew bevel gears is performed using three axes linkage by the method. Finally, the transmission experiment proves that this method can improve dynamics and strength characteristics.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 273)
• Pages: 255-259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.273.255
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Bai Chao Wang, Guang Cheng Zhang, Zhao Jun Yang, Yan Kun Wang, Ya Qin Zhang, Chun De Tian
• Keywords: Mesh Analysis, Milling Experiment, Modeling of Machining Process, Skew Bevel Gears

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