Fatigue Analysis of PTO Gearboxes in Paddy Power Chassis Using Measured Loads

Jianfei He, Zaiman Wang, Bo Gao, Dongyang Yu, Yifan Ma, Wenneng Zhong, Zhihao Zeng, Ziyou Guo and Jun Wang ()
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Jianfei He: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Zaiman Wang: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Bo Gao: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Dongyang Yu: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Yifan Ma: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Wenneng Zhong: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Zhihao Zeng: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Ziyou Guo: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Jun Wang: Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machine and Equipment, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the fatigue life of a PTO (power take-off) gearbox used in a paddy field power chassis. The analysis considers factors such as stress concentration, dimensions, surface quality, and load characteristics affecting fatigue life. A finite element simulation was conducted using the Ansys 2022 software to identify the critical point of the PTO shell. The modified nominal stress fatigue analysis method, incorporating a stress adjustment coefficient, was employed to derive the modified S-N curve. Combined with the measured load data of the PTO bench operation, the load data and the 3D model of the PTO shell were imported into the fatigue analysis software n-code to analyze the fatigue life of the PTO gearbox of a paddy field power chassis and compare it with the prediction results from the traditional stress field strength method. The findings indicate that the optimized stress adjustment coefficient method predicts a fatigue life (31,699 h) closer to the actual operational life (20,000 h) compared to the traditional method (39,151 h). This research contributes to the advancement of the analytical techniques for predicting fatigue life in critical components of agricultural machinery.

Keywords: paddy power chassis; PTO gearbox; measured loads; fatigue life analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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