Mesh stiffness analysis of beveloid gears for the rotating vector transmission

This paper investigates the meshing stiffness of beveloid gears in the beveloid rotate vector (BRV) transmission. It is a new kind of transmission evolved from rotate vector (RV) reducer. In the BRV transmission, the beveloid gear is a kind of involute gear with a bevel angle. The BRV transmission have high power density, large transmission ratio and high precision in geared coupled systems. However, there is rare systematic research conducted on the meshing stiffness analysis of the BRV transmission at present. Based on the loaded contact finite element analysis principle, a meshing stiffness analysis model for beveloid gears is established. The influence of different factors such as pitch cone angle, addendum coefficient, load and rim structure parameters of external gear on meshing stiffness are studied. The results show that the pitch cone angle and addendum coefficient have little effect on the shape of the meshing stiffness curve, but they have a significant influence on the amplitude of meshing stiffness. In contrast, the load can affect both the shape and the amplitude of the meshing stiffness curve obviously. Also, the size of scallop-hole and rim thickness have a great impact on the amplitude of the meshing stiffness. The prescribed piece of study can provide a better understanding for gear researchers in order to understand the influence of different parameters on dynamic characteristics analysis of the BRV transmission systems.