Gearbox plays a vital role in a wide range of mechanical power transmission systems in
many industrial applications, including wind turbines, vehicles, mining and material handling …

Gear transmissions have always been a subject of study for many different reasons which
change due to the constant evolution of technology. Consequently, new topics must be …

In this paper, the meshing stiffness of spur gear pairs, considering both global tooth
deflections and local contact deflections, is evaluated at any point of the path of contact and …

For the simulation of the tooth contact of helical gears, a precise determination of the length
of the line of contact is required, which is variable throughout the meshing cycle. This …

Time-varying mesh stiffness is one of the main excitation sources of a gear system, and it is
also considered as an important factor for the vibration and noise of gears. Thus, this …

Calculation methods of spur and helical gears for preliminary designs or standardization
purposes available in technical literature use simple equations given by the linear theory of …

Several methodologies for the mesh stiffness calculation in spur gears have been found in
the literature, in the last decades. Based on a bibliographical analysis and the research …

Due to the lack of efficient formulas, fillet foundation stiffness under double tooth
engagement has long been a challenging problem for mesh stiffness calculation of spur …

Time-varying mesh stiffness is one of the main internal excitation sources of gear dynamics.
Accurate evaluation of gear mesh stiffness is crucial for gear dynamic analysis. This study is …

A surface wear prediction method is used to determine the wear rate of the tooth surface.
This method employs the Archard's wear model together with the gear contact mechanics …