EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER GEARS.

Autor: DEDE, Fatmagül, KALAY, Onur Can, YILMAZ, Tufan Gürkan, KARPAT, Fatih
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Zdroj: Acta Technica Corviniensis - Bulletin of Engineering; Jan-Mar2023, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-4, 4p
Abstrakt: Composite materials emerge as better alternatives for replacing metallic gears in gear drive applications. Because composites have better mechanical properties, such as resistance to abrasion, don't require lubrication, produce less noise, and have high strength/weight ratios. It is considered that using composites in gears, which are an important machine element, will be extremely advantageous. This research aims to identify the mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gears. To this end, a composite plate was created by vacuum infusion employing twill woven carbon fiber cloth as a reinforcing element and epoxy resin as a matrix element. This manufactured plate was used to cut the gear profile, which was then put through its paces. The tensile test was carried out to determine the strength of the samples cut from the plate. The modulus of elasticity and the tensile strength was found to be 62.85 GPa and 616.085 MPa, respectively, as a result of the test. After the strength tests, numerical analysis of the gear sample produced by the finite element method was performed. The results showed that composite gears would offer a good alternative to metal gears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index