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Gear bending fatigue life prediction based on continuum damage mechanics and linear elastic fracture mechanics

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In this study, a comprehensive finite-element-based method, utilizing the continuum damage mechanics (CDM) theory and the linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) theory, is proposed to predict the total gear bending fatigue life including the crack initiation and propagation. The developed gear finite element model has been validated following the ISO standard result. The contribution of crack propagation to the overall lifetime is addressed. Simulated results indicate that the gear bending fatigue life, especially the crack initiation life, highly depends on the loading level. In addition, the gear bending fatigue crack initiation life dominates the total life.

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Funding

This study was funded by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2020YFB2008200) and natural science foundation of Guizhou normal university (No. Qianshi2021B20).

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  1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, 550025, China

    Haifeng He

  2. State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China

    Huaiju Liu & Caichao Zhu

  3. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico Di Torino, 10129, Torino, Italy

    Andrea Mura

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He, H., Liu, H., Mura, A. et al. Gear bending fatigue life prediction based on continuum damage mechanics and linear elastic fracture mechanics. Meccanica 58, 119–135 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-022-01622-5

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