Research Article
Study of the Influences of Transient Crack Propagation in a Pinion on Time-Varying Mesh Stiffness
Table 5
Mesh stiffness reduction caused by TPOC with the model of a continuous step function in different deterioration levels.
| Deterioration levels of crack before TP | TCP length (mm) | Stiffness value ( N/m) | Reduction caused by TPOC (108 N/m) |
| Case | 0.05 |
| ↓0.04 |
| Case | 0.1 |
| ↓0.039 |
| Case | 0.15 |
| ↓0.031 |
| Case | 0.05 |
| ↓0.036 |
| Case | 0.1 |
| ↓0.033 |
| Case | 0.15 |
| ↓0.031 |
| Case | 0.05 |
| ↓0.031 |
| Case | 0.1 |
| ↓0.028 |
| Case | 0.15 |
| ↓0.026 |
| Case | 0.05 |
| ↓0.026 |
| Case | 0.1 |
| ↓0.025 |
| Case | 0.15 |
| ↓0.022 |
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