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Mass and rated characteristics of planetary gear reduction units

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A sample of planetary gear reduction units for industrial appliances is analysed from a statistical point of view. A correlation between the variables ‘mass/rated torque’ M/T and ‘rated torque’ T of the above machines is pointed out, which is independent of the number of stages z. Parallel correlations for single values of z are moreover pointed out between the variables P t/T 2/3 and T, where P t is the thermal capacity, with natural cooling, of the above machines. The results are compared with those found for a sample of ordinary gear units, chosen and analysed with the same criteria. The well-known advantages of planetary over ordinary gear units, as far as mass is concerned, are confirmed but a corresponding disadvantage is pointed out as far as thermal capacity is concerned.

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Si analizza da un punto di vista statistico un campione di riduttori epicicloidali per applicazioni industriali. Viene evidenziata l'esistenza di una correlazione tra le variabili ‘massa/coppia nominale’ M/T e ‘coppia nominale’ T delle macchine in questione, indipendente dal numero z di stadi delle medesime. Correlazioni parallele per singoli valori di z sono egualmente evidenziate tra le variabili P t/T 2/3 e T, dove P t indica la potenza limite termica, con refrigerazione naturale, delle macchine studiate. I risultati dell'analisi sono confrontati con quelli relativi ad un campione di riduttori ordinari ad ingranaggi cilindrici, scelto ed analizzato con gli stessi criteri. I noti vantaggi dei riduttori epicicloidali su quelli ordinari, per quanto riguarda la massa, vengono confermati ma nello stesso tempo vengono evidenziati corrispondenti svantaggi per quanto riguarda la potenza termica limite.

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Ricci, G. Mass and rated characteristics of planetary gear reduction units. Meccanica 27, 35–45 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00453001

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