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Review of Research on Space Curve Meshing Theory and Its Applications

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Space curve meshing theory is a new design theory for gearing mechanism, which is different from the principle of conjugate surface meshing. It transmits power and movement according to pairs of conjugated curves on the tooth profiles. According to conjugated curves, the driving and driven tooth profiles of the new meshing principle gears are constructed to apply to different usage occasion. The progress of space curve meshing theory is introduced in this paper, including the development of the theory, the applications of the theory and the manufacturing of the new meshing principle gears. Some critical issues deserving for further study are also summarized.

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Acknowledgment

This project is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Grant No. 2016CFB280), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan; Grant No. CUGL140823), the National Science-technology Support Plan Projects (No. 2015BAF32B03–06) and the Experimental Technology Research Project of the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan; Grant No. SJ2015–18).

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    Zhen Chen, Huafeng Ding, Bo Li, Weimin Zhang & Linbo Luo

  2. Wuhan East Lake Innovation Base Company Limited, Wuhan, 430074, China

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Chen, Z., Ding, H., Li, B., Zhang, W., Luo, L., Zhang, L. (2018). Review of Research on Space Curve Meshing Theory and Its Applications. In: Tan, J., Gao, F., Xiang, C. (eds) Advances in Mechanical Design. ICMD 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 55. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6553-8_10

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