Dynamic analysis of lightweight gears through multibody models with movable teeth

Dynamic analysis of lightweight gears through multibody models with movable teeth

Marco Cirelli, Alessio Cellupica, Mattia Cera, Oliviero Giannini, Pier Paolo Valentini, Ettore Pennestrì

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Abstract. This paper aims the study of lightweight gears through a novel approach based on a multibody model contact-based with pseudo-rigid teeth. This method considers the teeth as pseudo-rigid bodies attached to the main body through revolute joints and torsion springs with precomputed stiffness. Thanks to this approach, the lightening is considered by varying the value of the stiffness parameter. To validate the method, the first step compares the Transmission Error computed with this novel approach with the Finite Element method in quasi-static operating conditions. The second step highlights the behaviour of the Transmission Error, increasing the rotation speed.

Keywords
Lightweight Gears, Pseudo Rigid Teeth, Contact

Published online 3/17/2022, 6 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Marco Cirelli, Alessio Cellupica, Mattia Cera, Oliviero Giannini, Pier Paolo Valentini, Ettore Pennestrì, Dynamic analysis of lightweight gears through multibody models with movable teeth, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 26, pp 659-664, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902431-106

The article was published as article 106 of the book Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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