A Comparison between Theoretical Prediction and Experimental Measurement of the Dynamic Behaviour of Spur Gears

Abstract

A comparison was made between computer model predictions of gear dynamic behaviour and experimental results. The experimental data were derived from the NASA near noise rig, which was used to record dynamic tooth loads and vibration. The experimental results were compared with predictions from the DSTO Aeronautical Research Laboratory's gear dynamics code for a matrix of 28 load- speed points. At high torque the peak dynamic load predictions agree with experimental results with an average error of 5 percent in the speed range 800 to 6000 rpm. Tooth separation (or bounce), which was observed in the experimental data for light-torque, high-speed conditions, was simulated by the computer model. The model was also successful in simulating the degree of load sharing between gear teeth in the multiple-tooth contact region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA267613

Entities

People

  • B. D. Forrester
  • Brian Rebbechi
  • Dennis P. Townsend
  • Fred B. Oswald

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aviation
  • Computers
  • Digital Data
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Experimental Data
  • Gear Noise
  • Gear Teeth
  • Gears
  • Measurement
  • Noise
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Strain Gages
  • Teeth
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).