RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Pater, Zbigniew
T1 A FEM Analysis of Cross-Wedge Rolling of Toothed Shafts
JF Acta Mechanica Slovaca
YR 2011
VO 15
IS 2
SP 50
OP 58
DO 10.21496/ams.2011.018
UL https://www.actamechanica.sk/artkey/ams-201102-0007.php
AB This paper presents a new concept for forming toothed shafts based on the cross-wedge rolling process (CWR). This method consists in using special inserts in the shape of flat rack bars, which, acting on a billet, extrude material from tooth spaces to tooth points. These inserts are placed at the finish end of a wedge tool. Numerical calculations (based on FEM) and experimental rolling tests unequivocally demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method for forming spur (straight-cut), helical, curved and herringbone gear teeth.