# Dynamic Model of Spur Gear Pair with Modulation Internal Excitation

Authors: Zhong Wang; Lei Zhang; Yuan-Qing Luo; Chang-Zheng Chen
Journal: International Journal of Rotating Machinery
 (2017)

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## Abstract

In the actual measurements, vibration and noise spectrum of gear pair often exhibits sidebands around the gear mesh harmonic orders. In this study, a nonlinear time-varying dynamic model of spur gear pair was established to predict the modulation sidebands caused by the AM-FM modulation internal excitation. Here, backlash, modulation time-varying mesh stiffness, and modulation transmission error are considered. Then the undamped natural mode was studied. Numerical simulation was made to reveal the dynamic characteristic of a spur gear under modulation condition. The internal excitation was shown to exhibit obvious modulation sideband because of the modulation time-varying mesh stiffness and modulation transmission error. The Runge-Kutta method was used to solve the equations for analyzing the dynamic characteristics with the effect of modulation internal excitation. The result revealed that the response under modulation excitation exhibited obvious modulation sideband. The response under nonmodulation condition was also calculated for comparison. In addition, an experiment was done to verify the prediction of the modulation sidebands. The calculated result was consistent with the experimental result.


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## 1. Introduction

The first systematic efforts to analyze the gear dynamics were in the 1920s and early 1930s [1]. Many researchers have made a great contribution to the mathematical models and dynamic behaviors of gear transmission systems. Lumped-parameter models are widely used in modeling the gear pair transmission systems. Kahraman and Singh [2] assumed the shafts and bearings to be rigid and a lumped-parameter model including time-varying mesh stiffness, transmission error, and backlash was developed and solved with Harmonic Balance Method (HBM). Considering the coupled transverse-torsional motion of a spur gear pair, a model of 3 DOF (degrees of freedom) was established by deducing the freedom of the dynamic model [3] and the dynamic equations were solved with HBM and Runge-Kutta method. Then a series of studies were done to reveal the nonlinear behavior of gear-bearing system with backlash and time-varying mesh stiffness by Kahraman et al. [4, 5]. Cai and Hayashi [6] developed a 2 DOF model including time-varying mesh stiffness and transmission error and the calculated result with this 2 DOF linear model was consistent with the experiment result well. In [7], Cai proposed a mathematical method to simulate the time-varying mesh stiffness of helical gear.Shen et al. [8] solved the single-DOF model of a spur gear pair considering the time-varying mesh stiffness, backlash, and static transmission error with Incremental Harmonic Balance Method (IHBM) and studied the effect of damping coefficient and excitation amplitude. Zhang et al. [9, 10] and Ma et al. [11] developed a model of multishaft helical gear considering geometric eccentricity. Cui et al. [12] studied the effect of revolution speed, backlash of gear pair, radial clearance of bearings, and shaft stiffness on the nonlinear dynamic behavior by a finite element/contact model. Li and Kahraman [13] proposed a tribodynamics model for spur gear pair which couples a mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication model with a transverse-torsional dynamic model. Liu et al. [14] focused on the nonlinear behavior of a spur gear with backlash by a 2 DOF lumped-parameter model, solved the dynamic equations with Runge-Kutta method, and expounded the influence of revolution speed, backlash, and mesh damping coefficient on the dynamic response. In [15], a dynamic model of a spur gear pair is employed to investigate the influence of gear tooth indexing errors on the dynamic response. In [16], philosophy of mathematical phenomenological mapping has been applied to the nonlinear dynamics of spur gears and radial ball bearings. Reference [17] describes a nonlinear dynamic model for the study of the vibration signals generated by gear transmissions. Liu et al. [18] examine the dynamic response of the spur gear pair system and interactions between bearing clearance and the backlash. In [19], a multi-degrees-of-freedom model is presented mathematically to characterize the static transmission error based on fractal theory, investigate the relative sliding friction using an EHL-based friction coefficient formula, and detail the time-varying friction coefficient suitable for HCR gear.In most studies above, the excitation is usually given under nonmodulation condition. But, in the actual measurements, vibration and noise spectrums of gear pairs often exhibit sidebands around the gear mesh harmonic orders. Blankenship and Singh [20] revealed the modulation sidebands of a spur gear pair by a single-degree-of-freedom model. In [21], the AM-FM modulation characteristic of gear box vibration under nonstationary operating conditions was studied.To the authors’ knowledge, the internal excitation of the spur gear pair caused by the time-varying meshing stiffness and transmission error was usually regarded as nonmodulated signals. In this study, a 6 DOF lumped-parameter model of a spur gear pair considering bearing stiffness, time-varying mesh stiffness, backlash, and transmission errors is established in Section2.1. The modulation internal excitation that caused the modulation sidebands is discussed in Section 2.2. Numerical simulation is made both under the nonmodulation condition and under modulation condition using Runge-Kutta method in Section 3. Then the calculated results under two conditions are compared. At the end of this study, an experiment is proposed to verify the modulation sidebands predicted by the model which is proposed in Section 2.1.


## 2. Dynamic Model of Spur Gear Pair

### 2.1. Lumped-Parameter Model

Here, some assumptions are presented to simplify the dynamic model: (a) friction forces at the gear mesh point are neglected, (b) the bearings and shafts that support the gears are modeled by equivalent elements with viscous damping and linear spring, and (c) the mesh damping is modeled by equivalent element with viscous damping. The simplified mechanical model to predict the modulation sidebands of a spur gear pair is established in Figure1.Figure 1
Mechanical model.As shown in Figure1, x1/x2 and y1/y2 are the translational displacements of the driving/driven gear, θ1/θ2 is the torsional displacement of the driving/driven gear, r1/r2 is the base circle radii of the driving/driven gear, andα is the pressure angle.The relative gear mesh displacementδ is defined as (1)δ=x1sin⁡α-y1cos⁡α+r1θ1-x2sin⁡α+y2cos⁡α+r2θ2+er,where er is the transmission error. The backlash nonlinearity function, f(δ), is defined as (2)fδ=δ-bδ>b0-b≤δ≤bδ+bδ<-b,where b is the half-backlash value.Define the dynamic gear mesh forceFmt as(3)Fmt=cmδ˙+kmtfδ,where cm is the mesh damping of the spur gear pair system and kmt is the time-varying mesh stiffness.Equations of multi-degrees-of-freedom motion of spur gear pair with lumped-parameter method are written as follows:(4)m1x¨1+cb1x˙1+kb1x1=-Fmsin⁡α,m1y¨1+cb1y˙1+kb1y1=-m1g+Fmcos⁡α,J1θ¨1=Td-r1Fm,m2x¨2+cb2x˙2+kb2x2=Fmsin⁡α,m2y¨2+cb2y˙2+kb12y2=-m2g-Fmcos⁡α,J2θ¨2=Tl-r2Fm,where m1/m2 is the mass of driving/driven gear, J1/J2 is the rotational inertia of driving/driven gear, cb1/cb2 is the damping of driving/driven gear, kb1/kb2 is the bearing support stiffness, and Td/Tl is the input/output torque of the spur gear pair system.


### 2.2. Excitation of the Spur Gear Pair System

The input torque and output torque are assumed to be constant; namely,Td=Tdm and Tl=Tlm. The high-frequency internal excitation of the time-varying mesh stiffness kmt and transmission error ert caused by transmission error is considered in the formulations as shown in (5)–(8c).In the nonmodulation form, the time-varying mesh stiffnesskmt and the static transmission errore(t) are usually written as follows:(5)kmt=k-m1+∑j=1Nk^mjsinjωmt+φmj,(6)ert=e-r1+∑j=1Ne^rjsinjωmt+φrj.In (5), ωm is the mesh frequency, k-m is the mean mesh stiffness value, k^mj is the dimensionlessjth harmonic amplitude coefficient, and φmj is the dimensionlessjth phase angle. Meanwhile, in (6), e-r is the mean error displacement, e^rj is the amplitude coefficient of thejth harmonic terms, and φrj is the dimensionless jth phase angle.If the system was to be exercised with the internal excitation defined as (5) and (6), the dynamic mesh force would observe little or no modulation sidebands and as a result the nonlinear response will observe little or no modulation sidebands.The modulation time-varying mesh stiffness is rewritten as (7a), (7b), and (7c).(7a)kmt=k-m1+∑j=1Nk^mjAjsin⁡jBjωmt+φmj.Here,Aj/Bj are the dimensionless jth modulation coefficients of amplitude/frequency, which are defined as follows:(7b)Aj=1+α1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1αj+α2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2αj,(7c)Bj=1+β1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1βj+β2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2βj.In (7b), α1j/α2j is the modulation amplitude coefficient of the jth harmonic term of driving/driven gear and φ1αj/φ2αj is the corresponding phase angle. For (7c), β1j/β2j is the modulation frequency coefficient of thejth harmonic term of driving/driven gear and φ1βj/φ2βj is the corresponding phase angle.Like (7a), (7b), and (7c), the static transmission errore(t) is rewritten as (8a)ert=e-r1+∑j=1Ne^rjCjsin⁡jDjωmt+φrj,(8b)Cj=1+χ1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1χj+χ2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2χj,(8c)Dj=1+γ1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1γj+γ2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2γj,where χ1j/χ2j and γ1j/γ2j are the modulation amplitude coefficient and modulation frequency coefficient of jth harmonic term of the driving/driven gear and φ1χj, φ1χj, φ1γj, and φ1γj are the corresponding phase angles.


## 2.1. Lumped-Parameter Model

Here, some assumptions are presented to simplify the dynamic model: (a) friction forces at the gear mesh point are neglected, (b) the bearings and shafts that support the gears are modeled by equivalent elements with viscous damping and linear spring, and (c) the mesh damping is modeled by equivalent element with viscous damping. The simplified mechanical model to predict the modulation sidebands of a spur gear pair is established in Figure1.Figure 1
Mechanical model.As shown in Figure1, x1/x2 and y1/y2 are the translational displacements of the driving/driven gear, θ1/θ2 is the torsional displacement of the driving/driven gear, r1/r2 is the base circle radii of the driving/driven gear, andα is the pressure angle.The relative gear mesh displacementδ is defined as (1)δ=x1sin⁡α-y1cos⁡α+r1θ1-x2sin⁡α+y2cos⁡α+r2θ2+er,where er is the transmission error. The backlash nonlinearity function, f(δ), is defined as (2)fδ=δ-bδ>b0-b≤δ≤bδ+bδ<-b,where b is the half-backlash value.Define the dynamic gear mesh forceFmt as(3)Fmt=cmδ˙+kmtfδ,where cm is the mesh damping of the spur gear pair system and kmt is the time-varying mesh stiffness.Equations of multi-degrees-of-freedom motion of spur gear pair with lumped-parameter method are written as follows:(4)m1x¨1+cb1x˙1+kb1x1=-Fmsin⁡α,m1y¨1+cb1y˙1+kb1y1=-m1g+Fmcos⁡α,J1θ¨1=Td-r1Fm,m2x¨2+cb2x˙2+kb2x2=Fmsin⁡α,m2y¨2+cb2y˙2+kb12y2=-m2g-Fmcos⁡α,J2θ¨2=Tl-r2Fm,where m1/m2 is the mass of driving/driven gear, J1/J2 is the rotational inertia of driving/driven gear, cb1/cb2 is the damping of driving/driven gear, kb1/kb2 is the bearing support stiffness, and Td/Tl is the input/output torque of the spur gear pair system.


## 2.2. Excitation of the Spur Gear Pair System

The input torque and output torque are assumed to be constant; namely,Td=Tdm and Tl=Tlm. The high-frequency internal excitation of the time-varying mesh stiffness kmt and transmission error ert caused by transmission error is considered in the formulations as shown in (5)–(8c).In the nonmodulation form, the time-varying mesh stiffnesskmt and the static transmission errore(t) are usually written as follows:(5)kmt=k-m1+∑j=1Nk^mjsinjωmt+φmj,(6)ert=e-r1+∑j=1Ne^rjsinjωmt+φrj.In (5), ωm is the mesh frequency, k-m is the mean mesh stiffness value, k^mj is the dimensionlessjth harmonic amplitude coefficient, and φmj is the dimensionlessjth phase angle. Meanwhile, in (6), e-r is the mean error displacement, e^rj is the amplitude coefficient of thejth harmonic terms, and φrj is the dimensionless jth phase angle.If the system was to be exercised with the internal excitation defined as (5) and (6), the dynamic mesh force would observe little or no modulation sidebands and as a result the nonlinear response will observe little or no modulation sidebands.The modulation time-varying mesh stiffness is rewritten as (7a), (7b), and (7c).(7a)kmt=k-m1+∑j=1Nk^mjAjsin⁡jBjωmt+φmj.Here,Aj/Bj are the dimensionless jth modulation coefficients of amplitude/frequency, which are defined as follows:(7b)Aj=1+α1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1αj+α2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2αj,(7c)Bj=1+β1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1βj+β2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2βj.In (7b), α1j/α2j is the modulation amplitude coefficient of the jth harmonic term of driving/driven gear and φ1αj/φ2αj is the corresponding phase angle. For (7c), β1j/β2j is the modulation frequency coefficient of thejth harmonic term of driving/driven gear and φ1βj/φ2βj is the corresponding phase angle.Like (7a), (7b), and (7c), the static transmission errore(t) is rewritten as (8a)ert=e-r1+∑j=1Ne^rjCjsin⁡jDjωmt+φrj,(8b)Cj=1+χ1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1χj+χ2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2χj,(8c)Dj=1+γ1jsin⁡jω1t+φ1γj+γ2jsin⁡jω2t+φ2γj,where χ1j/χ2j and γ1j/γ2j are the modulation amplitude coefficient and modulation frequency coefficient of jth harmonic term of the driving/driven gear and φ1χj, φ1χj, φ1γj, and φ1γj are the corresponding phase angles.


## 3. Numerical Simulation

Numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the modulation sidebands of the spur gear pair and a pair of spur gears are taken as an example and the system parameters of gear transmission are shown in Table1. The Runge-Kutta method is used for solving the dynamic equations given in (4) with the modulation transmission errors given in (7a), (7b), and (7c) and modulation time-varying mesh stiffness given in (8a), (8b), and (8c).Table 1
System parameters of gear transmission.
Driving gear
Driven gear
Number of teeth
55
75
Module/mm
2
2
Face width/mm
30
29
Pressure angle/deg
22.5
22.5
Mass/kg
2.034
3.937
Rotational inertia/kg⋅m2
0.0033
0.0115
Mean mesh stiffness/N⋅m−1
4
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48
×
10
8
Support stiffness of bearing/N⋅m−1
2.6
×
10
8
Mesh damping/N⋅s⋅m−1
800
Support damping of bearing/N⋅s⋅m−1
500
Mean transmission error/μm
20
Backlash/μm
20Neglecting gear mesh damping and bearing support damping and considering the time-varying mesh stiffnesskmt as a constant k-m, with the values of basic design parameters defined in Table 1, the six undamped natural modes of the lumped-parameter model of spur gear pair are determined as rigid-body mode at 0 Hz, gear pair mode at 1149 Hz, translational mode of driven gear at 1293 Hz, gear pair mode at 1604 Hz, translational mode of driving gear at 1799 Hz, and gear pair mode at 5043 Hz, and the corresponding natural mode types are shown in Figure 2.Figure 2
Mode types of spur gear pair.
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(f)For further calculation, the mean mesh stiffnessk-m and mean transmission error e-r are defined as shown in Table 1. Considering only the fundamental wave of kmt and ert, the corresponding modulation parameters in (7a)–(8c) are defined as k^mj=0.3, φm1=0, α11=0.055, α22=0.049, φ1α1=π/5, φ2α1=3π/2, β11=β21=7×10-5, φ1β1=0, φ2β1=π/8, e^r1=1.5, φr1=π/2, χ11=0.032, χ21=0.35, φ1χ1=π/3, φ2χ1=π/2, γ1j=γ2j=7×10-5, φ1γ1=π/4, and φ2γ1=π/6.The dynamic equations are solved where the input revolution speed is used as a control parameter. The relationship between amplitude of displacement alongy-axis of driving gear and input revolution speed is shown in Figure 3.Figure 3
Amplitude condition at different revolution speed: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)The calculated undamped resonance frequency is mostly distributed in 1.2–1.8 kHz, and the corresponding input revolution speed of driving gear is distributed in 1000–2000 r/min. It can be observed that two peaks appear at 1250 r/min and 1750 r/min both in Figures3(a) and 3(b). As shown in Figure 3, the resonant frequency bands under modulation condition are broader than corresponding ones under nonmodulation condition.For better clarity, the response of the spur gear pair under off-resonance conditions at the input revolution speed of 1500 r/min is further expounded in Section3.1 and the response under near-resonance conditions at the input revolution speed of 1800 r/min is further expounded in Section 3.2.


### 3.1. Response under Off-Resonance Condition

Define the internal excitation asFin(t)=er(t)·km(t). The transmission error and time-varying mesh stiffness are predicted using (5)-(6) under nonmodulation condition and using (7a)–(8c) under modulation condition. The two kinds of internal excitation are calculated and the results are shown in Figure 4. Here, x-axis presents frequency and y-axis presents the relative internal excitation defined as Fin/Fmean. Here, Fmean is the mean value of Fin.Figure 4
Internal excitation at 1500 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)While the input revolution speed is 1500 r/min, only two peaks appear at 1375 Hz and 2750 Hz in the internal excitation spectrum under nonmodulation condition as shown in Figure4(a). For the modulation condition, as shown in Figure 4(b), the modulation sidebands at fm=1375 Hz and 2fm=2750 Hz are obvious. In addition, two peaks at input revolution frequency of fi=25 Hz and output revolution frequency of fo=18.3 Hz are obvious.To study the nonlinear dynamic behaviors of spur gear pair under off-resonance condition at revolution speed of 1500 r/min, the internal excitation under nonmodulation condition as shown in Figure4(a) and that under modulation condition as shown in Figure 4(b) are applied to the system. The response of the input bearing along y-axis under nonmodulation condition is shown in Figure 5(a) and the response of the input bearing along y-axis under modulation condition is shown in Figure 5(b). Under the nonmodulation condition, four peaks appear in the speed spectrum at the mesh harmonic order of fm=1375 Hz, 2fm=2750 Hz, 3fm=4125 Hz, and 4fm=5500 Hz and the peak at fm=1375 Hz is the max one. The sidebands disappear in the speed spectrum as shown in Figure 5(b). Under the modulation condition, sidebands appear around the mesh harmonic order of fm=1375 Hz, 2fm=2750 Hz, 3fm=4125 Hz, and 4fm=5500 Hz.Figure 5
Response at 1500 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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### 3.2. Response under Near-Resonance Condition

For revealing the modulation response of the spur gear pair under near-resonance condition, the input revolution speed of 1800 r/min is applied to the gear-bearing system. The internal excitation under nonmodulation form and that under modulation form are shown in Figure6.Figure 6
Internal excitation at 1800 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)At the revolution speed of 1800 r/min, the spur gear pair is under near-resonance condition as shown in Figures6(a) and 6(b). Both internal excitation under nonmodulation condition and that under modulation condition at revolution speed of 1800 r/min are similar to the corresponding ones at revolution speed of 1500 r/min. For the nonmodulation condition, only two peaks appear in the spectrum at fm=1650 Hz and 2fm=3300 Hz as shown in Figure 6(a) and the sidebands disappear. For the modulation condition, sidebands appear around the mesh harmonic order of fm=1650 Hz and 2fm=3300 Hz. In addition, two more peaks appear in the spectrum at input revolution frequency of fi=29.91 Hz and output revolution frequency of fo=21.97 Hz.To reveal the nonlinear dynamic response of the spur gear pair under near-resonance conditions, the internal excitation shown in Figure6(a) and that shown in Figure 6(b) are applied to the system. The dynamic response of driving gear bearing along y-axis under nonmodulation condition is shown in Figure 7(a) and the one under modulation condition is shown in Figure 7(b).Figure 7
Response at 1800 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)For the nonmodulation condition, the frequency components under near-resonance condition are more complex than the ones under off-resonance condition. As shown in Figure7(a), the peaks appear at mesh harmonic orders of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, 4fm=6600 Hz, and 5fm=8250 Hz and the main peak appears at fm=1650 Hz. In addition, some of the energy of the gear mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, and 4fm=6600 Hz is distributed to small sidebands. For the modulation condition, four sidebands around mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, and 4fm=6600 Hz appear in the speed spectrum of the driving gear bearing along y-axis as shown in Figure 7(b) and the main peak appears at frequency of fm=1650 Hz. The peak value appearing at mesh frequency under modulation condition at revolution speed of 1800 r/min is much larger than the corresponding one under nonmodulation condition. The sideband around gear mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz is not symmetric to mesh frequency.


## 3.1. Response under Off-Resonance Condition

Define the internal excitation asFin(t)=er(t)·km(t). The transmission error and time-varying mesh stiffness are predicted using (5)-(6) under nonmodulation condition and using (7a)–(8c) under modulation condition. The two kinds of internal excitation are calculated and the results are shown in Figure 4. Here, x-axis presents frequency and y-axis presents the relative internal excitation defined as Fin/Fmean. Here, Fmean is the mean value of Fin.Figure 4
Internal excitation at 1500 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)While the input revolution speed is 1500 r/min, only two peaks appear at 1375 Hz and 2750 Hz in the internal excitation spectrum under nonmodulation condition as shown in Figure4(a). For the modulation condition, as shown in Figure 4(b), the modulation sidebands at fm=1375 Hz and 2fm=2750 Hz are obvious. In addition, two peaks at input revolution frequency of fi=25 Hz and output revolution frequency of fo=18.3 Hz are obvious.To study the nonlinear dynamic behaviors of spur gear pair under off-resonance condition at revolution speed of 1500 r/min, the internal excitation under nonmodulation condition as shown in Figure4(a) and that under modulation condition as shown in Figure 4(b) are applied to the system. The response of the input bearing along y-axis under nonmodulation condition is shown in Figure 5(a) and the response of the input bearing along y-axis under modulation condition is shown in Figure 5(b). Under the nonmodulation condition, four peaks appear in the speed spectrum at the mesh harmonic order of fm=1375 Hz, 2fm=2750 Hz, 3fm=4125 Hz, and 4fm=5500 Hz and the peak at fm=1375 Hz is the max one. The sidebands disappear in the speed spectrum as shown in Figure 5(b). Under the modulation condition, sidebands appear around the mesh harmonic order of fm=1375 Hz, 2fm=2750 Hz, 3fm=4125 Hz, and 4fm=5500 Hz.Figure 5
Response at 1500 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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## 3.2. Response under Near-Resonance Condition

For revealing the modulation response of the spur gear pair under near-resonance condition, the input revolution speed of 1800 r/min is applied to the gear-bearing system. The internal excitation under nonmodulation form and that under modulation form are shown in Figure6.Figure 6
Internal excitation at 1800 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)At the revolution speed of 1800 r/min, the spur gear pair is under near-resonance condition as shown in Figures6(a) and 6(b). Both internal excitation under nonmodulation condition and that under modulation condition at revolution speed of 1800 r/min are similar to the corresponding ones at revolution speed of 1500 r/min. For the nonmodulation condition, only two peaks appear in the spectrum at fm=1650 Hz and 2fm=3300 Hz as shown in Figure 6(a) and the sidebands disappear. For the modulation condition, sidebands appear around the mesh harmonic order of fm=1650 Hz and 2fm=3300 Hz. In addition, two more peaks appear in the spectrum at input revolution frequency of fi=29.91 Hz and output revolution frequency of fo=21.97 Hz.To reveal the nonlinear dynamic response of the spur gear pair under near-resonance conditions, the internal excitation shown in Figure6(a) and that shown in Figure 6(b) are applied to the system. The dynamic response of driving gear bearing along y-axis under nonmodulation condition is shown in Figure 7(a) and the one under modulation condition is shown in Figure 7(b).Figure 7
Response at 1800 r/min: (a) under nonmodulation condition and (b) under modulation condition.
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(b)For the nonmodulation condition, the frequency components under near-resonance condition are more complex than the ones under off-resonance condition. As shown in Figure7(a), the peaks appear at mesh harmonic orders of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, 4fm=6600 Hz, and 5fm=8250 Hz and the main peak appears at fm=1650 Hz. In addition, some of the energy of the gear mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, and 4fm=6600 Hz is distributed to small sidebands. For the modulation condition, four sidebands around mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz, 2fm=3300 Hz, 3fm=4950 Hz, and 4fm=6600 Hz appear in the speed spectrum of the driving gear bearing along y-axis as shown in Figure 7(b) and the main peak appears at frequency of fm=1650 Hz. The peak value appearing at mesh frequency under modulation condition at revolution speed of 1800 r/min is much larger than the corresponding one under nonmodulation condition. The sideband around gear mesh harmonic order at frequency of fm=1650 Hz is not symmetric to mesh frequency.


## 4. Experimental Validation

An experiment is done to verify the prediction of the modulation sidebands. The parameters of the spur gear pair in the experiment are shown in Table1. Figure 8(a) shows the test gear box of a spur gear pair and Figure 8(b) shows the spur gear pair with the parameters given in Table 1. As shown in Figure 8(a), use a frequency converter to control the driving motor and a magnetic particle brake is used as the loader. The rated power of the drive motor is 0.55 kW. The motor input current frequency ranges from 0 to 60 Hz. Motor synchronous speed ranges from 0 to 1800 r/min. The maximum braking current of the magnetic brake is 0.5 A and the maximum braking torque is 5 N·m. A revolution speed transducer is used for measuring the revolution speed of driving gear and an acceleration sensor is mounted on the gear box of the input bearing.Figure 8
Experimental set.
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(b)Since the maximum synchronous speed of the motor is only 1800 r/min, the experiment only verifies the system dynamics response at 1500 r/min. The braking current is 0.4 A. The sampling frequency of this experiment is 65536 Hz and the sampling time is 1 s. The measured speed spectrum of input bearing at revolution speed of 1498 r/min is shown in Figure9.Figure 9
Speed spectrum of measured input bearing alongy-axis.As shown in Figure5(b), the sidebands at frequency of fm, 2fm, 3fm, and 4fm can be resolved in the calculation results. However, as shown in Figure 9, the sidebands of the measured spectrum only appear at frequency of fm and 2fm. There are two significant peaks at the meshing frequency and its 2x multiplier. The maximum peak appears at the meshing frequency of 1373 Hz. There are eight significant peaks near the meshing frequency, at 1330 Hz, 1355 Hz, 1348 Hz, 1366 Hz, 1380 Hz, 1391 Hz, 1398 Hz, and 1416 Hz, respectively.As shown in Figure5(b), there is a significant peak at the meshing frequency of 1375 Hz in the calculation result. There are also eight significant peaks near the meshing frequency, at 1332 Hz, 1350 Hz, 1357 Hz, 1368 Hz, 1382 Hz, 1393 Hz, 1400 Hz, and 1418 Hz, respectively. At the frequency of 2fm, both the calculated and the measured values show a significant peak. However, at the frequency of 2fm, neither the calculated spectrum nor the measured spectrum shows significant symmetry. The measured peak value is slightly larger than the calculated one. The theoretical value and experimental values are basically consistent.


## 5. Conclusion

In this study, a 6 DOF dynamic model is established to predict modulation sidebands of a spur gear pair due to the modulation internal excitation. The spectrum of internal excitation is shown to contain sidebands because of the modulation time-varying mesh stiffness and modulation transmission errors caused by manufacturing errors and so forth. The sidebands of modulation internal excitation spectrum mainly appear around the mesh harmonic order at frequency offm and 2fm. Then the modulation internal excitation is applied to the spur gear pair and the dynamic equations are solved by Runge-Kutta method. As a result, the dynamic responses contain sidebands. At the end, the measured spectrums of spur gear pair acceleration are provided for comparisons to verify the dynamic responses predicted by the 6 DOF model proposed in this paper. The calculated results are basically in conformity with the measured results.



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