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Contact Analysis for Cycloid Pinwheel Mechanism by Isogeometric Finite Element

Version 1 : Received: 13 November 2023 / Approved: 13 November 2023 / Online: 14 November 2023 (05:24:40 CET)

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Zhang, K.; Guo, C.; Li, Y.; Su, Y.; Zhang, B.; Gao, P. Contact Analysis for Cycloid Pinwheel Mechanism by Isogeometric Finite Element. Coatings 2023, 13, 2029. Zhang, K.; Guo, C.; Li, Y.; Su, Y.; Zhang, B.; Gao, P. Contact Analysis for Cycloid Pinwheel Mechanism by Isogeometric Finite Element. Coatings 2023, 13, 2029.

Abstract

Cycloid drives are generally used in precision machinery requiring high reduction ratios, such as robot joint (RV) reducers, in which the contact load and stress property of the internal meshing pairs greatly affect the dynamic transmission performance of the reducers. Therefore, in this study, Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) was employed to explore the multi-tooth contact problem of the cycloid pinwheel drive. Based on the NURBS curved surface generation method, the NURBS tooth profile of the cycloid gear was reconstructed. In addition, the NURBS surface of the cycloid gear - pin tooth - output pin was generated via the element splicing method. A geometrical analysis model of cycloid pinwheel drive was established to solve the contact force of the meshing pair under different input angles, and compared with the finite element method in terms of convergence, resultant accuracy, and solving timeliness. The results show that the Isogeometric analysis has higher accuracy and efficiency than the finite element method in calculating the contact stress and contact force. This method can improve the contact simulation accuracy of the cycloid drive and provides a reference for the design evaluation of RV reducer.

Keywords

isogeometric analysis; finite element analysis; cycloid gear transmission; contact; NURBS

Subject

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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