Multi-Condition Contact Stress Analysis of High Speed Train Helical Gear

Abstract

Taking traction helical gear of CRH380A high speed train for example, not only analyzing the meshing process characters of the high speed train helical gear and the tractive performance curve, but also using Pro/E to complete a three-dimensional model, combining with ANSYS workbench, helical gear contact finite element model is built in start-up, continuous and high speed conditions. A meshing period equivalent stress and contact pressure distributions of gear tooth surface are obtained by solving the model. And so are the changing regularity of gear contact state and stress on the meshing process. The result shows that based on ANSYS workbench, dynamic contact stress analysis about traction helical gear of high speed train can reflect the realistic contact stress state among the meshing process. It provides some certain references and foundations to calculate the gear’s strength analysis and modification design.