RESEARCH ADVANCES FOR NONLINEAR VIBRATION OF GEAR TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

In this paper, the progress in nonlinear dynamics of gear driven systems inthe past twenty years is discussed, especially the gear dynamic behaviorwith consideration of the backlash and time-varying mesh stiffness of tooth. Thebasic concepts, the mathematical models and the solution methods for thenon-linear dynamics of geared systems are then reviewed. The critical issuesin the further research on the nonlinear vibration in gear transmissionsystems are also discussed.