Affiliation:
1. Government of Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
The main objective of this chapter is dynamic structural and thermal analysis of multi speed transmission gearbox (medium duty truck) using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). To evaluate the dynamic strength of transmission gearbox assembly transient structural analysis was performed. Dynamic varying loads at different rotational speed were applied to perform the transient analysis. In gear meshing operation at high rotational speed and loading condition, frictional heat is generated inside gearbox assembly. To reduce the effect of frictional heat, gear oil is used. In this research study gear oil SAE 85W140 was used for cooling and performance enhancement. Steady state thermal analysis was performed to evaluate the thermal effect of frictional heat, rotational speed of shafts (pinion, gear) and load with gear oil lubrication. In thermal effect gearbox surface temperature was measured at different points. FEA simulation results have been validated using experimental results available in literature.