A Novel Method for Improving the Skiving Accuracy of Gears with Profile and Lead Modifications

Abstract

Skiving is an efficient gear cutting technology with relatively high machining accuracy, especially for internal gears. Nevertheless, the machining accuracy can hardly be satisfied if the skived gear is modified, so we try to extend the definition and hypotheses domain of the previous works. In this paper, fundamental research is conducted to further improve the skiving accuracy. Firstly, a new type of skiving tool with double rake faces is proposed for flexibly meeting different modification requirements of the two flanks of the work gear teeth. Secondly, the mathematical model of curve-surface conjugated cutting edges of the skiving tool for enveloping the tooth flanks of the working gear with profile modification is established. Then, the algorithm of the skiving tool path with alterable shaft angle in the cutting process is proposed for eliminating the twist of gear tooth flanks with lead modification. Finally, machining simulations are carried out to verify the feasibility of the proposed improved skiving methods.