Modeling and Simulation for Nutation Drive with Rolling Teeth

Abstract

According to the nutation movement of a rotating coin on a table, a novel nutation drive with rolling teeth is presented on the basis of oscillating teeth gear transmission. Firstly, the structure of mechanism is provided and transmission theory is declared. The formulae for calculating the transmission ratio of the mechanism is developed. Secondly, the modeling of this nutation drive is built. Finally, the results of theoretical calculations are verified by dynamic motion simulation of the prototype mechanism. In addition, Numerical control(NC) simulation of machining the stator and the rotor gears is developed.