Coupling fault transfer characteristics of fixed-axis gear crack and planetary gear missing tooth

Abstract

The test signal of multistage gear transmission system is complex. When coupling faults occur in the system, it is often difficult to accurately extract all kinds of fault features. In the past studies, we found that the fault signals have modulation and coupling effects. The failure of a gear is often reflected in the power spectrum in the form of associated changes in the meshing frequency of other stages. The separation of these features will facilitate the analysis of the coupling effects of multiple faults. The transfer characteristic method provides an effective method for decomposing such signal features. In this paper, through the analysis of transfer characteristics, the coupling fault transfer characteristics and the associated influence relationship of fixed-axis gear crack and planetary gear missing tooth are revealed. The contact force signals of each pair of gears with the coupling fault are obtained by dynamic simulation. The test signals of the fixed-axis gearbox and planetary gearbox are obtained under normal and coupling fault states. According to the method of system identification, the corresponding transfer function model of each path is established. The transfer process is revealed by the analysis of transfer characteristics. The association between two kinds of faults is found, which does not exist in a single fault and is difficult to obtain by signal analysis. This study reveals the association and vibration mechanism of the coupled fault, which provides a theoretical basis for fault diagnosis of multistage gears.