Study of low-noise face gear drives associated with micro-punch webs

Abstract

Face gear dynamics is addressed by many scholars. However, design solutions of low-noise face gear drives without gear tooth modifications are not to be constructed. Thus, in this study, a design solution of low-noise face gear drives associated with micro-punch webs is proposed. A calculation procession of geometric parameters of micro-punch webs is constructed, an example case of a micro-punch web for a low-noise face gear drive is calculated, which is based on the proposed calculation procession, and the noise elimination effect of the example case is predicted. Meanwhile, the impacts of geometric parameters of micro-punch webs on sound resonant frequencies are discussed. Furthermore, an experiment of the example case is conducted to check the effect of micro-punch webs on noise reductions and the proposed calculation procession and design solution. The experimental results indicate that the noise reductions of face gear drives can be accomplished by micro-punch webs under the almost same dynamic response conditions, and the fidelity of the proposed calculation procession of geometric parameters of micro-punch webs and design solution of low-noise face gear drives can be accepted. These contributions would improve engineering applications of low-noise face gear drives.