Rolling-sliding-contact fatigue damage of the gear tooth flanks

Authors

  • Robert Basan
  • Marina Franulović
  • Markus Lengauer
  • Božidar Križan

Abstract

During the meshing of involute gears, their teeth flanks are subjected to cyclic contact pressure loading and simultaneous rolling and sliding. The mentioned loading can induce a specific type of material fatigue that is commonly denoted as rolling-sliding-contact fatigue. In this work, individual phases of fatigue occurring due to the cyclic loading are described. Furthermore, different types of fatigue damage of gear teeth flanks are classified and for each type, its causes and features are given. The information presented can be used for prevention or subsequent identification and remedial action in the case of fatigue damage of gears in power transmissions.

Author Biographies

Robert Basan

Faculty of engineering, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Marina Franulović

Faculty of engineering, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Markus Lengauer

FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences

Božidar Križan

Faculty of engineering, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

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Published

2010-12-15

Issue

Engineering Review Vol 30. No. 2

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