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Investigation of temperature effect on stress of flexspline

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The effect of temperature loading on the stress of a flexspline is investigated. Based on the geometric and mechanical characteristics of the harmonic gear flexspline, a circular thin shell model is presented in this paper. The theoretical solution for the flexspline under different displacement loads and different temperature fields is derived. Meanwhile, an impact factor formula, which reflects the effect of the temperatures of the inner and outer surfaces of the flexspline on the stress of the flexspline, is presented. Finally, numerical calculations by the finite element method (FEM) are adopted to verify the corresponding conclusions.

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  1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China

    Qing Xiang  (项 青) & Zheng-nan Yin  (尹征南)

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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 10972128 and 11142004) and the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. S30106)

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Xiang, Q., Yin, Zn. Investigation of temperature effect on stress of flexspline. Appl. Math. Mech.-Engl. Ed. 35, 791–798 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-014-1829-6

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