Surface undulation parameters of continuously variable transmission friction during turning

City traffic conditions contain frequent starts and stops. Thus, Single-Stage Continuously Variable Transmissions are subject to high loads when operating at high gear ratios, leading to excessive friction that cause slipping and heating of friction elements. This study proposes a microprofile with undulation on the surface of the pulley. A mathematical dependence on the technological quality assurance of the surface layer of the V-belt transmission parts formed during turning is proposed, enabling the prediction of height parameters of undulation depending on the change in the spindle speed, feed, and cutting speed. Estimating the error in the field experiment data and calculating values of the proposed methodology showed that the height parameters of the undulation of pulleys have a relative error of 6.3%. © 2022 The Authors