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ACCUMULATION PROCESS
Lect. Dr. Eng. Mirica R.F. 1, Prof. Dr. Eng. Dobre G. 1, Dipl. Eng. Sandu C. 2,
Dipl. Eng. Dobre D 1
University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest 1, TMCP 2, Romania
mirica@meca.omtr.pub.ro, geo@ meca.omtr.pub.ro, constantin.sandu@tmcp.rdsnet.ro
Abstract: The paper discusses aspects regarding the modelling gear damage accumulation process useful for the gear reliability
distribution calculus. Because the real loading levels are found under and above the transition domain of the S-N (Wöhler) diagrams (close
by the endurance limit), it is useful to abandon the S-N family modelled by the Basquin function. The present paper proposes to use another
form of S-N curves, without a break at the knee. In this case, the classical accumulation theories (Schott or Haibach) cannot be applied. As
a result, a theory of damage accumulation is proposed, which considers the modification of the calculus stress amplitude depending on
accumulated damage. Finally, an application is analysed and a comparison with experimental results is made.
KEYWORDS: GEAR, DAMAGE ACCUMULATION THEORY, S-N DIAGRAM
S-N curves
Secondary
σ Stress
σD spectrum
i=5
with i = 6 i=6
blocks
nF (log) N [cycle]
Figure 2. Endurance limit decrease as follow of (log) n [cycles]
pre-stress σ1 depassing the damage curve after French b)