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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2010-12-15

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Rolling-sliding-contact fatigue damage of the gear tooth flanks. (2010). Engineering Review, 30(2). https://www.engineeringreview.org/index.php/ER/article/view/76