Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation

The portal axle is a gearbox that is specially designed for off-road driving conditions. It is installed between the wheel and the axle shaft to give higher ground clearance to the vehicle. The modeling and simulation of spur gears in portal axle is important to predict the actual motion behavior. H...

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Main Authors: Ooi, JongBoon, Wang, Xin, Tan, ChingSeong, Ho, Jee-Hou, Lim, Ying Pio
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Published: 2012
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author Ooi, JongBoon
Wang, Xin
Tan, ChingSeong
Ho, Jee-Hou
Lim, Ying Pio
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Wang, Xin
Tan, ChingSeong
Ho, Jee-Hou
Lim, Ying Pio
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description The portal axle is a gearbox that is specially designed for off-road driving conditions. It is installed between the wheel and the axle shaft to give higher ground clearance to the vehicle. The modeling and simulation of spur gears in portal axle is important to predict the actual motion behavior. However, gear train design in portal axle is difficult to study comprehensively due to their relatively low cost and short product life cycle. In this study, modal analysis of portal axle is simulated using finite element method (FEM). Modal analysis is simulated on three different combinations of gear train system commonly designed for portal axle. The three gear trains being analyzed are gear train without idler gear, one idler gear and two idler gears. FEM static stress analysis is also simulated on three different gear trains to study the gear teeth bending stress and contact stress behavior of the gear trains in different angular positions from 0 degrees to 18 degrees. The single and double pair gear teeth contact are also considered. This methodology serves as a novel approach for gear train design evaluation, and the study of gear stress behavior in gear train which is needed in the small workshop scale industries.
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spelling mmu-33832014-03-05T03:09:42Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3383/ Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation Ooi, JongBoon Wang, Xin Tan, ChingSeong Ho, Jee-Hou Lim, Ying Pio TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The portal axle is a gearbox that is specially designed for off-road driving conditions. It is installed between the wheel and the axle shaft to give higher ground clearance to the vehicle. The modeling and simulation of spur gears in portal axle is important to predict the actual motion behavior. However, gear train design in portal axle is difficult to study comprehensively due to their relatively low cost and short product life cycle. In this study, modal analysis of portal axle is simulated using finite element method (FEM). Modal analysis is simulated on three different combinations of gear train system commonly designed for portal axle. The three gear trains being analyzed are gear train without idler gear, one idler gear and two idler gears. FEM static stress analysis is also simulated on three different gear trains to study the gear teeth bending stress and contact stress behavior of the gear trains in different angular positions from 0 degrees to 18 degrees. The single and double pair gear teeth contact are also considered. This methodology serves as a novel approach for gear train design evaluation, and the study of gear stress behavior in gear train which is needed in the small workshop scale industries. 2012-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3383/1/7.pdf Ooi, JongBoon and Wang, Xin and Tan, ChingSeong and Ho, Jee-Hou and Lim, Ying Pio (2012) Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 26 (2). pp. 575-589. ISSN 1738-494X http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-1040-5 doi:10.1007/s12206-011-1040-5 doi:10.1007/s12206-011-1040-5
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Ooi, JongBoon
Wang, Xin
Tan, ChingSeong
Ho, Jee-Hou
Lim, Ying Pio
Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title_full Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title_fullStr Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title_full_unstemmed Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title_short Modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
title_sort modal and stress analysis of gear train design in portal axle using finite element modeling and simulation
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3383/
http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3383/1/7.pdf