Analysis of Modal Properties of Spur Planetary Gears

2013 ◽  
Vol 300-301 ◽  
pp. 978-981
Author(s):  
Jun Gang Wang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Zhi Pu Huo

A translational-rotational-coupling dynamic model has been built in the carrier-attached coordinate system.Differential equations of the system have been derived, and the natural frequencies and vibration modes of the planetary gear set have been obtained through solution of the associated eigenvalue problem. Based on the properties of the transmission system, the vibration modes of 2K-H spur planetary gear set can be classified into three categories, i.e., translational mode along radial direction, rotational mode, and planet mode.

Author(s):  
Yichao Guo ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This paper studies sensitivity of compound planetary gear natural frequencies and vibration modes to system parameters. Based on a lumped parameter model of general compound planetary gears and their distinctive modal properties [1], the eigensensitivities to inertias and stiffnesses are calculated and expressed in compact formulae. Analysis reveals that eigenvalue sensitivities to stiffness parameters are directly proportional to modal strain energies, and eigenvalue sensitivities to inertia parameters are proportional to modal kinetic energies. Furthermore, the eigenvalue sensitivities to model parameters are determined by inspection of the modal strain and kinetic energy distributions. This provides an effective way to identify those parameters with the greatest impact on tuning certain natural frequencies. The present results, combined with the modal properties of general compound planetary gears, show that rotational modes are independent of translational bearing/shaft stiffnesses and masses of carriers/central gears, translational modes are independent of torsional bearing/shaft stiffnesses and moment of inertias of carriers/central gears, and planet modes are independent of all system parameters of other planet sets, the shaft/bearing stiffness parameters of carriers/rings, and the mass/moment of inertia parameters of carriers/central gears.


Author(s):  
MAJID MEHRABI ◽  
DR. V.P. SINGH

This work develops an analytical model of planetary gears and uses it to investigate their natural frequencies and vibration modes. The model admits three planar degrees of freedom for each of the sun, ring, carrier and planets. Vibration modes are classified into rotational, translational and planet modes. The natural frequency sensitivities to system parameters are investigated for tuned (cyclically symmetric) planetary gears. Parameters under consideration include support and mesh stiffnesses, component masses, and moments of inertia. Using the well-defined vibration mode properties of tuned planetary gears, the eigen sensitivities are calculated and expressed in simple exact formulae. These formulae connect natural frequency sensitivity with the modal strain or kinetic energy and provide efficient means to determine the sensitivity to all stiffness and inertia parameters by inspection of the modal energy distribution.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yichao Guo ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This paper studies the sensitivity of general compound planetary gear natural frequencies and vibration modes to inertia and stiffness parameters. The model admits planetary gears having any combination of stepped-planet, meshed-planet, and multiple stage arrangements. Eigensensitivities in terms of eigenvalue and eigenvector derivatives are analytically derived for both tuned (i.e., cyclically symmetric) and mistuned systems. The results are expressed in compact closed-form formulas. The well-defined modal properties of general compound planetary gears simplify the expressions of eigenvalue sensitivities to ones that are proportional to modal strain/kinetic energies. Inspection of the modal strain/kinetic energy distribution plots provides an effective way to quantitatively and qualitatively determine the parameters that have the largest impact on a certain mode. For parameter perturbations that preserve the system symmetry, the structured modal properties imply that the modes of the same type are independent of the same group of system parameters. Parameter mistuning, with a few exceptions, splits a degenerate natural frequency of the unperturbed system into two frequencies; one frequency keeps its original value and retains its well-defined modal properties, while the other frequency changes and its associated mode lose its structured modal properties.


Author(s):  
Yichao Guo ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This paper studies sensitivity of general compound planetary gear natural frequencies and vibration modes to all inertia and stiffness parameters. The results are expressed in compact formulae for tuned and mistuned compound planetary gears. Analysis reveals that for tuned (i.e., cyclically symmetric) compound planetary gears, eigenvalue sensitivities to stiffness parameters are directly proportional to modal strain energies, and eigenvalue sensitivities to inertia parameters are proportional to modal kinetic energies. Furthermore, the eigenvalue sensitivities to all model parameters are determined by inspection of the modal strain and kinetic energy distributions for a given mode. For mistuned systems, the results differ for the cases of tuned one mistuned parameter, two or more independent mistuned parameters, and two or more dependent mistuned parameters. For cases of one mistuned parameter, and two or more independent mistuned parameters, compact formulae of eigensensitivities are derived, and they are proportional to modal strain/kinetic energies. For the case of two or more dependent mistuned parameters, however, only general expressions of eigensensitivities are derived. These eigensensitivities depend not only on modal energies, but also on how the dependent mistuned parameters are related. Hence inspection of modal energies alone may fail to locate the parameter that is most effective in tuning natural frequencies.


1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Lin ◽  
R. G. Parker

This work develops an analytical model of planetary gears and uses it to investigate their natural frequencies and vibration modes. The model admits three planar degrees of freedom for each of the sun, ring, carrier and planets. It includes key factors affecting planetary gear vibration such as gyroscopic effects and time-varying stiffness. For the linear, time-invariant case, examination of the associated eigenvalue problem reveals the well-defined structure of the vibration modes, where the special structure results from the cyclic symmetry of planetary gears. Vibration modes are classified into rotational, translational and planet modes. The unique characteristics of each type of mode are analytically investigated in detail. For each class of mode, reduced-order eigenvalue problems are derived.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Zhang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Kai Wu ◽  
Ruoyu Sheng

The dynamic investigation of helical planetary gears plays an important role in structure design as the vibration and noise are perceived negatively to the transmission quality. With consideration of the axial deformations of members, the gyroscopic effects, the time-variant meshing stiffness, and the coupling amongst stages, a three-dimensional dynamic model of the two-stage helical planetary gears is established by using of the lumped-parameter method in this paper. The model is applicable to variant number of planets in two stages, different planet phasing, and spacing configurations. Numerical simulation is conducted to detect the structured vibration modes of the equally spaced systems. Furthermore, the unique properties of these vibration modes are mathematically proved. Results show that the vibration modes of the two-stage helical planetary gears can be categorized as five classes: the rigid body mode, the axial translational-rotational mode, the radical translational mode, and the 1st-stage and the 2nd-stage planet mode.


2011 ◽  
Vol 308-310 ◽  
pp. 1923-1928
Author(s):  
Fu Chun Yang ◽  
Xiao Jun Zhou ◽  
Ming Xiang Xie

Step-type compound planetary gear sets are widely applied in vehicle systems. Comprehensive dynamic model of step-type compound planetary gear sets, which includes translational, rotational vibrations and static transmission errors, was established. Natural vibration characteristics of the system, such as natural frequencies and vibration modes, were analyzed. Belt shape distribution characteristics of its natural frequencies was researched. According to vibration characteristics of both central components and planets, natural vibration modes of the system are classified into three types: central components translational vibration and planets random vibration, central components rotational vibration and planets identical vibration, central components static and adjacent planets reverse vibration mode.


Author(s):  
Tristan M. Ericson ◽  
Robert G. Parker

High natural frequencies of planetary gears tend collect into groups. The modes at these natural frequencies are characterized by motion of the planet gears with strain energy in the tooth meshes and planet bearings. Each group has one rotational, one translational, and one planet mode. The groups change in natural frequency together when system parameters are varied. The grouping behavior is disrupted with significant differences in planet-to-planet gear parameter values.


2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Kiracofe ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This paper extends previous analytical models of simple, single-stage planetary gears to compound, multi-stage planetary gears. This model is then used to investigate the structured vibration mode and natural frequency properties of compound planetary gears of general description, including those with equally spaced planets and diametrically opposed planet pairs. The well-defined cyclic structure of simple, single-stage planetary gears is shown to be preserved in compound, multi-stage planetary gears. The vibration modes are classified into rotational, translational, and planet modes and the unique properties of each type are examined and proved for general compound planetary gears. All vibration modes fall into one of these three categories. For most cases, both the properties of the modes and the modes themselves are shown to be insensitive to relative planet positions between stages of a multi-stage system.


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