Contribution of using Vibration Diagnostic Tools in Assessing the Condition of Gear Elements in Off-Road Vehicle Gearboxes

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the possibility of using vibration diagnostics as a modern, non-destructive tool for assessing the condition of gears in the gearbox of off-road vehicles when the vehicles are used in real operating conditions, despite the non-stationary change in load during work. The method of vibration analysis in a vehicle gearbox under real operating conditions was determined and the adaptability of vibration analysis tools in determining the conditions of gears in off-road vehicles was considered. The data collected in the research shows that the vibration diagnostic method as a non-destructive tool for determining the condition of gears in off-road vehicle gearboxes under real operating conditions provides data on the condition of gear elements at different stages of vehicle operation. In this way, research time is shortened, there is no need to develop special test-tables for gearbox tests, the research method is non-destructive and it can identify processes that are characteristic of both early and later operating stages of the vehicle. Finally, the decision as to whether certain forms of gearbox maintenance are required can be made based on the assessed condition of the gears in the gearbox.

Keywords

• vibrations
• vibration diagnostic
• gears
• signal
• vehicle