Assessment of risks and potential failures in the design of the manufacturing process of flexible wave gear wheels based on the PFMEA methodology

The article presents a model for assessing the risks of potential failures of the machining process of flexible wheels of wave gears (WG). The constructed model is based on the methodology for analyzing the types and consequences of potential process inconsistencies (PFMEA). Structural, functional analysis and analysis of failures arising in the process of turning, grinding and cutting the teeth of a flexible wheel are carried out. As a result of the analysis, a risk assessment was carried out and a list of measures aimed at improving the quality of the machining process of flexible wheels of the WG was established.