Evaluation of Durability of Haulage System Based on Low Fatigue Cycle Test and FEM Analysis

Abstract:

The use of the innovative design of gears segments of drivetrain engine of a longwall shearer’s haulage system with highly loaded components has improved tribological pairs of gear-tooth. The elimination of structurally complex sets of gears allowed to reduce the cost of individual component of the system, reduction of the failure rate and significantly improve the processes of repair and maintenance. The article presents the results of experimental and numerical analysis of stress and strain variables in highly loaded gear element of haulage system. The experimental studies of L20HGSNM steel alloy from which the casting was produced included basic research of strength properties of the material and two types of fatigue tests: in the range of a small number of cycles - a classic LFC and modified MLCF test. Acquired material properties of the steel alloy allowed to create material characteristics and fatigue strength curve, which were used in FEM calculations. Based on the results of numerical calculations and multiaxial criteria the fatigue life of the casting gears were evaluated.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 237)
• Pages: 227-232
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.237.227
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Jarosław Piekło*, Maria Maj, Robert Żuczek, Adam Zachura
• Keywords: Design Life Cycle, Fatigue Analysis, Fatigue Criteria, Low Fatigue Cycle Test

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