Model of Surface Texture for Honed Gear Considering Motion Path and Geometrical Shape of Abrasive Particle

Gear power-honing is mainly applied to finish small and medium-sized automotive gears,especially in new energy vehicles.The distinctive curved surface texture greatly improves the noise emission and service life of honed gears.The surface texture for honed gear considering the motion path and geometrical shape of abrasive particles has not been investigated.In this paper,the kinematics of the gear honing process is analyzed,and the machining marks produced by the abrasive particles of honing wheel scratching abrasive particles against the workpiece gear are calculated.The tooth surface roughness is modeled considering abrasive particle shapes and material plastic pile-ups.This results in a mathematical model that characterizes the structure of the tooth surface and the orientation of the machining marks.Experiments were used to verify the model,with a maximum relative error of less than 10%when abrasive particles are spherical.Based on this model,the effects of process parameters on the speeds of discrete points on the tooth flank,orientations of machining marks and roughness are discussed.The results show that the shaft angle between the workpiece gear and the honing wheel and the speed of the honing wheel is the main process parameters affecting the surface texture.This research proposes a surface texture model for honed gear,which can provide a theoretical basis for optimizing process parameters for gear power-honing.

Multiphysics FEM Simulation of Contour Induction Hardening Process on Aeronautical Gears

Induction heating has been widely used by the heat treatment industry mainly in the wind-power and automotive sectors,in particular for hardening purposes,in a broad range of applications,its main advantages being the high repeatability and easy automation of the process,both factors leading to improved manufacturing efficiency and reduced CO;emissions.Though,traditional furnace-based case hardening treatments still represent the choice of reference when performance requirements are particularly demanding,either for the critical operating conditions or safety-related issues.The processes of CIH（Contour Induction Hardening）,compared to the traditional carburizing processes,allows to reduce the deformations after heat treatment.The main purpose of these treatments,as well as increases the surface hardness of the piece,is to induce compressive stresses in the superficial layer,improving the fatigue behavior.A multiphysics magneto-thermal simulation can be developed in order to calculate the temperature distribution in the gear,setting the input parameters such as currents,frequencies and treatment times.