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Finite element analysis of internal gear in high-speed planetary gear units

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The stress and the elastic deflection of internal ring gear in high-speed spur planetary gear units are investigated. A rim thickness parameter is defined as the flexibility of internal ring gear. Six evenly spaced linear springs are used to describe the fitting status between internal ring gear and the gearcase. The finite element model of the whole internal ring gear is established by means of Pro/E and ANSYS. The loads on meshing teeth of internal ring gear are applied according to the contact ratio and the load-sharing coefficient. With the finite element analysis (FEA), the influences of flexibility and fitting status on the stress and elastic deflection of internal ring gear are predicted. The simulation reveals that the principal stress and deflection increase with the decrease of rim thickness of internal ring gear. Moreover, larger spring stiffness helps to reduce the stress and deflection of internal ring gear. Therefore, the flexibility of internal ring gear must be considered during the design of high-speed planetary gear transmissions.

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    Nan Ge & Jun Zhang

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Supported by Key Project of Ministry of Education of China (No.106050).

GE Nan, born in 1972, female, lecturer.

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Ge, N., Zhang, J. Finite element analysis of internal gear in high-speed planetary gear units. Trans. Tianjin Univ. 14, 11–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12209-008-0003-0

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