An efficient generation grinding method for spur face gear along contact trace using disk CBN wheel

In order to further improve the grinding efficiency of face gear, this paper presents a novel method for grinding face gear along contact trace using disk CBN wheel. Firstly, the grinding principle of face gear is studied, and the tooth surface equations of rack and gear shaper cutter are derived, thus formulating the tooth surface equation of disk CBN wheel. Secondly, considering the structure of the face gear grinding machine tool and the impact of the grinding wheel parameters on the face gear tooth surface, the disk CBN wheel configuration is proposed, and the calculation method of the tool position of the face gear grinding is established. Thirdly, according to the structural characteristics of the grinding wheel, the tooth surface contact trace of the face gear is designed, and the face gear development grinding processing method along the tooth surface contact traces is presented. Finally, a test of grinding spur face gear with disk CBN wheel is carried out on a laboratory-made five-axis face gear processing machine. The test results verified the correctness of the face gear grinding. Compared with the dish wheel for grinding face gear, the grinding method proposed in this paper can further improve the grinding efficiency of face gear. This method will break new ground for the engineering application of the face gear.