A finite element method for 3D static and dynamic contact/impact analysis of gear drives

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 196, Issue 9-12, 2007, Pages 1716-1728

  Lin, Tengjiao ^a   Ou, H ^b   Li, Runfang ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact problem; Dynamic response; Finite element method; Gear drive; Impact

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEAR TEETH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

CONTACT PROBLEM; GEAR DRIVE; TOOTH MESH ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL DRIVES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEAR TEETH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL DRIVES; STIFFNESS;

EID: 33845664086     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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