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Efficiency and durability predictions of high performance racing transmissions

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posted on 2016-04-04, 14:43 authored by Ehsan Fatourehchi, Vishak Elisaus, Mahdi Mohammadpour, Stephanos TheodossiadesStephanos Theodossiades, Homer Rahnejat
Efficiency and durability are key areas of research and development in modern racing drivetrains. Stringent regulations necessitate the need for components capable of operating under highly loaded conditions whilst being efficient and reliable. Downsizing, increasing the power- to-weight ratio and modification of gear teeth geometry to reduce friction are some of the actions undertaken to achieve these objectives. These approaches can however result in reduced structural integrity and component durability. Achieving a balance between system reliability and optimal efficiency requires detailed integrated multi-disciplinary analyses, with the consideration of system dynamics, contact mechanics/tribology and stress analysis/structural integrity. This paper presents an analytical model to predict quasi-static contact power losses in lubricated spur gear sets operating under the Elastohydrodynamic regime of lubrication. Tooth Contact Analysis (TCA) is used to predict variations in contact loads, local surface curvature and rolling and sliding velocities. This is combined with an extrapolated oil film thickness formula available in literature, to predict instantaneous lubricant film thickness and sub-surface stresses. Subsequently, viscous and boundary friction are estimated, enabling calculation of power losses. The presented methodology has been used to investigate the effects of parabolic tip relief on power loss and induced sub-surface stresses. The results of this investigation are also presented.

History

School

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

9th International Styrian Noise, Vibration & Harshness Congress: The European Automotive Noise Conference

Citation

FATOUREHCHI, E. ...et al., 2016. Efficiency and durability predictions of high performance racing transmissions. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems, 9(3):1117-1124.

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© SAE International

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Acceptance date

2016-03-01

Publication date

2016

Notes

This paper was accepted for publication in the journal SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems and the definitive published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1852 Presented at the 9th International Styrian Noise, Vibration & Harshness Congress: The European Automotive Noise Conference, Graz, Austria, June 22-24, 2016.

ISSN

1946-4002

Language

  • en

Location

Graz, Austria

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