Power analysis of chain transmission with gear chain and involute sprockets

Introduction. The power analysis of a chain transmission with a toothed chain and involute sprockets considers the centrifugal forces and the friction coefficients between the plate and the sprocket tooth. The work objectives are to determine all meshing forces, and to calculate the coupling coefficient of the gear chain with the involute sprocket in the drive gears.

Materials and Methods. When evaluating the traction capacity of a chain transmission, such parameters as the power analysis and the coupling coefficient of the gear chain with the sprocket are important (it shows what fold the pressure on a given tooth is greater than the pressure perceived by the tooth in front). In the presented paper, the following diagrams are visualized: the arrangement of the plates in gearing with the involute sprocket teeth and the meshing forces. The factors that affect the involute profile of the sprocket tooth are considered. This includes the weight of the chain plate package and the force: centrifugal, friction, normal pressure and tension. At the same time, changes in the coupling coefficient for the subsequent teeth involved in traction are taken into account. The balance of the links i and i

+ 1 of the gear chain is studied in the coordinate system XOY with the center on the axis of rotation of the involute sprocket. The method enables to determine all the desired forces through the geometric calculation of the values of the angular transmission parameters. Using the equations obtained, the following parameters are specified: the coupling coefficient Bi, the tension of the driving branch S1 and the slack branch S2.

Results. A patented transmission stand with a gear chain and involute sprockets is presented. The tests carried out on it

validated the study results of a chain transmission with a toothed gear and involute sprockets with the specified parameters. The correctness of the power analysis of the transmission with account for the centrifugal forces and the friction coefficients of the plates and the sprocket teeth was proved.

Discussion and Conclusions. It is noted that the centrifugal forces and the friction coefficients during engagement affect significantly the traction capacity of a transmission with a toothed chain and involute sprockets. The data obtained can be used to accurately estimate the traction capacity of such gears.

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