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TI:	Title Load distribution in the axial direction in a spline coupling.
AU:	Author Tjernberg, A
AF:	Author Affiliation Volvo Construction Equipment Components
SO:	Source Engineering Failure Analysis, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 557-570, Oct. 2001
IS:	ISSN 1350-6307
PB:	Publisher Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford Fulfillment Centre, P.O. Box 800, Kidlington, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1DX, UK,
AB:	Abstract A finite element model has been made of a spline coupling between a shaft and a sleeve. The stress concentration factor is calculated and compared to analytical calculations. An analytical model for the load distribution in the axial direction and the torque transfer between shaft and sleeve is presented and compared to finite element results. Methods to uniform the load distribution and thereby decrease the stress concentration factor are tested with the analytical model. The induction hardened shafts with splines are fatigue tested and the lives are presented. The residual stress on the shaft surface is measured. The analytical model shows that the best way uniform the load is to vary the thickness of the spline tooth in the axial direction. Different shapes and sizes of the tooth thickness variation are also investigated. It is probably possible to extend the fatigue life at least two times for this spline, by uniforming the load distribution.
IL:	Illustrations Numerical Data; Graphs
NR:	Number of References 17
LA:	Language English
PY:	Publication Year 2001
PT:	Publication Type Journal article
JC:	Journal Coverage Core
DE:	Decriptors Splines; Mathematical models; Sleeves; Stress concentration; Finite element method; Residual stress; Torque; Fatigue life; Fatigue (materials); Fatigue tests; Failure analysis; Axial stress
CL:	Classification 61 Design Principles
RE:	References 1. Volfson, B P (1982) Stress sources and critical stress combinations for splined shaft. Journal of Mechanical Design. Vol.104, pp.551-6 2. Burke, P E; Walter, F Design and analysis procedures for shafts and splines, Automotive Engineering Congress. SAE, 680024, 1968 3. Salyards, D G; Macke, H J The application of photoelasticity to the analysis of shaft splines. In: Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, 4-6 June, 1990 4. Tatur, G K; Vygonnyi, A G (1969) Irregularity of load distribution along a splined coupling. Russian Engineering Journal. Vol.XLIX, no.4, pp.23-7 5. Sysoeva, V S; Kurzin, G S; Panratov, V G; Katts, V G (1988) Lengthening of the fatigue life of components with stress concentrators. Vestnik Mashinostroeniya. Vol.68, no.8, pp.14-16 6. Fatigue of steel spline assemblies under reversed torsion. ESDU 73002, 1976 7. Cox, H E Four studies in the theory of stress concentration. Aeronautical Research Council Reports and Memoranda No. 2704, 1950 8. Eeikin, A S; Vasileva, G A (1974) Stress concentration and distribution in straight-sided splined shafts in torsion. Russian Engineering Journal. Vol.54, no.3, pp.39-43 9. Peterson, R E Stress concentration factors. John Wiley & Sons, 1974 [Cited By 3] 10. Oberg, E; Jones, F D; Horton, H E Machinery's handbook. 23rd ed. New York: Industrial Press Inc 11. Euo, R Simulation of induction quenching process and verification of finite element model. In: Chen CS, Brebbia CA, Pepper DW, editors. Conference Boundary Element Technology XIII, Computational Methods and Testing for Engineering Integrity. Southampton, Boston: WIT Press, 1999 12. Lin Peng, R; Wang, D Q; Wang, Y D Investigation of residual stresses by neutron diffraction on specimens prepared from induction hardened shafts. NFL Internal report 99-01. Studsvik Neutron Research Laboratory, 1999 13. Tjernberg, A (1999) Comparison of methods for determining residual stresses in induction hardened transmission shafts. Scandinavian J of Metallurgy. Vol.28, no.4, pp.162-8 [Cited By 2] 14. Satoshi, O; Kouitsu, M; Takahiro, K; Hiroshige, F (1991) Residual stress of case-hardened splined shaft with straight-sided teeth. JSME International Journal Series III. Vol.34, no.1, pp.127-31 15. Murakami, Y; Nomoto, T; Ueda, T (1999) Factors influencing the mechanism of superlong fatigue failure in steels. Fatigue Fract Engng Mater Struct. Vol.22, pp.581-90 [Abstract] 16. Takahashi, K; Murakami, Y (1997) Quantitative evaluation of effect of surface roughness on fatigue strength. Trans JAME A. Vol.63, no.612, pp.1612-9 17. Svensson, T; Wadman, B; Mare, J Determination of the fatigue limit, methods and problems. ITM report 2000, Vol. 2. Chalmers Science Park, 2000
UD:	Update 20020115
AN:	Accession Number 200201-61-0233

The following field codes are found in the records of this database. Here they are listed in alphabetical order by two-letter code.

AB = Abstract	KW = Keyword
AF = Author Affiliation	LA = Language
AN = Accession Number	PB = Publisher
AU = Author	PT = Publication Type
DE = Descriptors	PY = Publication Year
EA = Email Address	RE = References
IL = Illustrations	SO = Source
IS = ISSN	TI = Title
	UD = Update

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