Research on NC Technologies of Loxodromic Normal-Arc Bevel Gear

Abstract:

Normal circular-arc spiral bevel gear is a new type gear based on Bertrand conjugation principle. Normal circular-arc bevel gear selects directrix on the basis of paying attention to machining planning process. When the directrix serves as loxodrome, the formed tooth profile surface not only has fine transmissibility like general arc bevel gear, but also is convenient to machining. Starting with differential geometry, the geometry nature and inner relationship of Bertrand conjugation surface are studied. Then the normal circular-arc surface id put forward which is a typical Bertrand surface; the conjugation theory of loxodrome normal circular-arc bevel gears is studied. The characters of loxodrome line are analyzed. The tooth profile of loxodrome normal circular-arc bevel gears, the primary condition the directrix line must be satisfied, the relative curvature of the conjugating surfaces, the relations between non-interventional condition and curvature axle of the directrix line is provided; the NC machining theory of normal circular-arc bevel gears is studied, including the designing and manufacture of the tool, the movement of the machine, the adjustment of the tool under the condition of tangency and non-interventional condition and so on.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 621)
• Pages: 570-575
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.621.570
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Su Zhen Wu*, Jing Wang, Xue Liang Sui
• Keywords: Bevel Gear, Loxodrome-Curve, NC Machine, Normal Circular-Arc

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