Based on the meshing principle of silent chain and the structure of an automobile engine, timing silent chain system including involute tooth sprocket, guide plate, tension plate, and silent chain is designed in this paper. Dynamics analysis model is built, and vibration of the chain system is studied. The link tensile force and the contact force between link and other components, and the transmission error of crankshaft sprocket and exhaust camshaft sprocket are analyzed. The design and analysis method of the timing silent chain system is proposed. The wear elongation of the timing silent chain system is studied through the road test. The wear morphology of the link plate and pin working surface are observed. Analysis results show that the design method of the timing silent chain system is feasible. The major wear mechanism of the pin is fatigue wear, and the major wear mechanism of the link plate is fatigue wear and abrasive wear. The results of the dynamic simulation and the experimental research show that the design and analysis method of timing silent chain system is scientific and feasible, and wear resistant of the timing silent chain system is high.

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Based on the theory that the Hy-Vo silent chain meshes with the sprocket, and the related condition that the Hy-Vo silent chain sprocket meshes with a tool, multi-variations of the Hy-Vo silent chain and sprocket are designed. The meshing design system of the dual phase Hy-Vo silent chain plate-sprocket-tool is built. The design method of the dual phase Hy-Vo silent chain transmission system is presented. Combined with a concrete example, the dual phase Hy-Vo silent chain transmission system model is established, and the dual phase transmission system is decomposed into two single-phase transmission systems. The research shows that the instantaneous transmission ratio of a dual phase transmission system may be different from the instantaneous transmission ratio of a decomposed single-phase transmission system. If the two pitches of the dual phase sprocket are equal and the two groups of pressure angles are the same, the largest fluctuation quantity of the dual phase transmission system is less in comparison with the single-phase transmission system, and the polygon effect is smaller. The design method will provide a corresponding theoretical guidance for the design of other multi-phase chain systems.

Based on the structure of automotive engines and the layout of their timing system, the timing silent chain system including the overall layout, the structure of link plate and sprockets, and chain length are designed.