Presentation by Benjamin Abert, FVA GmbH
GETPRO @ Expomaq, Léon (April 13 and 14, 2016)
The objectives of an effective product development process are to encourage development, avoid errors, and ultimately to minimize the time-to-market. At the same time, the market has ever increasing expectations for product quality, cost, and security. This is reflected in the framework conditions and requirements for project planning, certification, and the amount of accompanying documentation that must be created. For nearly 50 years, FVA has supported its members in meeting these growing demands. In the FVA innovation network, pre-competitive research and the collective approach to diverse, industry-driven issues form the foundation for innovations across the entire industry.
The FVA Workbench is a tool that bundles this acquired knowledge and makes it available for practical use. For example, it can be used to calculate the geometry of cylindrical gears in a kinematic rolling simulation. In addition to the main geometry, the use of different tools can be taken into account. Based on the geometry of the design, it is then possible to calculate load carrying capacities, loads, and flank modifications. The influence of the main and micro-geometry on the gearing reliability and the contact pattern can be examined in detail.
The geometry of bevel gears can also be determined by specifying the kinematic conditions in the machine tool, and the impact on the load carrying capacity can be examined. In addition to the loadfree contact analysis (ease-off), the load contact pattern can also be determined, taking the deformations of the entire gear system into consideration.
The wide spectrum of topics in the FVA is reflected in the FVA Workbench, so that the simulation and calculation platform can effectively support every phase of the product development process.
Speaker
Benjamin Abert obtained a Bachelor’s from University of Applied Sciences of Offenburg, Germany, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, from Technical University Clausthal, Germany. He joined FVA GmbH in 2013 as “product owner” for bearing-related calculation. In this position, he operates at the interface between FVA’s development team and the customers, to understand which new features are needed. Specifically, he is responsible for the calculation kernels for bearing-related simulations, designing of test cases to validate functionality and planning of functional enhancements.
GETPRO – Congress on Gear and Drive Train Production
High technical standards ensure an innovative edge. Learn about the latest technological trends in drive technology. The holistic view of an efficient transmission gear production is centre stage at the GETPRO congress.
Organized by FVA e.V., Germany’s leading research and innovation network for gears and their components.