Redesign of a spatial gear pair using configuration spaces

Elisha Sacks*, Leo Joskowicz, Ralf Schultheiss, Uwe Hinze

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Abstract

This paper presents an industrial case study in which a spatial higher pair is redesigned using our configuration space method of kinematic analysis. The task is to remove occasional blocking in an asynchronous reverse gear pair from a car transmission. A systematic kinematic analysis is required because the blocking configurations are unknown and because very few initial configurations cause blocking. We use our configuration space method of kinematic analysis to solve the problem. We determine why the gears block by constructing a series of two-dimensional configuration spaces that model the engagement kinematics. Blocking occurs when two consecutive pairs of teeth make contact during engagement. The gear angles at the contact determine whether or not the gears will block. Our analysis determines that blocking occurs in 4% of the angle space. Fine tuning the gear parameters reduces the range to 0.5%, but cannot eliminate the blocking. Removing every second gear tooth eliminates the blocking. The analysis results are consistent with the experimental data. The case study demonstrates that the configuration space method helps solve industrial problems that are outside the scope of prior work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages737-743
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)0791836223
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Event28th Design Automation Conference - Montreal, Que., Canada
Duration: 29 Sep 20022 Oct 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume2

Conference

Conference28th Design Automation Conference
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, Que.
Period29/09/022/10/02

Keywords

  • Configuration space
  • Gear design
  • Parametric design
  • Spatial kinematic analysis

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