Solution of spatial contact problem with wear for gearing using electrical modeling
A problem of contact between the barrel-shaped teeth of a gearing is considered with account for wear. The problem is solved using the electrical modeling method. The influence of wear on the shape and dimensions of the contact area and the distribution of contact pressures is studied. The diagrams of contact pressures over the characteristic sections of the contact area are plotted. It is shown that the wear of the contacting surfaces changes significantly the geometry of contact areas and the pattern of the distribution of contact pressures