关于传动花键和平键的外形设计——毕业设计外VIP

外文原文： On the profile design of transmission splines and keys Daniel Z.Li Abstract: Splines and keys are machinery components placed at the interface between shafts and hubs of power-transmitting elements. A spline (or key) is usually machined (or attached) onto the shaft of a power-transmitting pair, and the corresponding groove is cut into the hub. The influence of spline profiles on the performance of power transmission is investigated in this paper. The optimal design of spline profiles for three different design criteria is presented. The method of calculus of variation is used to determine profile functions for maximum value. Analytical results are successfully obtained. They show that the splines with involute profiles lead to uniform deformation on the hub, in addition they can carry the maximum transmission load capacity. On the other hand, radial straight profiles result in optimum transmission efficiency. We think that these findings are worthy reporting and also believe that this approach could be used for the spline design with other performance criteria imposed. Introduction A key is a machinery component placed at the interface between a shaft and the hub of a power-transmitting element such as gear and sprocket . A spline performs the same function as a key in transmitting torque from the shaft to the mating element . The main difference between splines and keys is that splines are integral with the shaft but keys are inserted between shaft and hub. As compared with one or two keys used for load transmission, there are usually four or more splines on a shaft. Therefore, the transmission torque is more uniform and the loading for each spline is lower. Splines play an important role in transmitting torque and their profiles do have the influence on the performance of power transmission. Unlike the conjugate profiles, the shaft with splines and hub have the same rotation axis and they are in surface contact without relative motion, they are connected to