Original scientific paper

THE TORQUE METHOD USED FOR STUDYING COUPLED TWO-CARRIER PLANETARY GEAR TRAINS

Kiril Arnaudov ; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitar Karaivanov orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-677X ; University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

Using the torque method, one can determine not only the speed ratios in complex compound planetary gear trains, but also the magnitude and direction of internal power flows and thus the efficiency. A brief description of the torque method is given in this paper. As an example, a two-carrier compound planetary gear train connected in series was studied. Some more specific and difficult cases of application of this clear and simple method are reviewed a planetary gear train with two degrees of freedom and a self-locking planetary gear train.

Keywords

torque method; planetary gear train; speed ratio; efficiency

Hrčak ID:

99730

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99730

Publication date:

22.4.2013.

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