Pericyclic Transmission Components

Output shaft

Lube Nozzle Bearings

Bolts
RCM Face-gear

PMC face-gears

Input Gear

Output face-gears

PMC face-gears
Housing
RCM Face-gear

Bearings
 Output Shaft Load Capacity
Static Stress Analysis using Clamp-Pin condition provides a
relationship between shaft diameter and thickness to minimize
weight.
a b
My
Az M Btotal  M x 2  M y 2
Mx Ax
16
Ay
Bx
do3  ( K b M b ) 2  ( Kt M t ) 2
P  ss (1  K )
By 4
M t  63000
Ft Ft 

Static Shaft Model Reaction Moments Power Transmission

are Calculated Shafting Equation
Output Shaft
Light and small
OD

ω= 250rpm
P = 200HP
Dp= 5.5in

Note: K=0 for solid shaft, K=.9 for very thin tube
 FEA Validation of Shaft Model
Solidworks FEA model substantiates Analytical model within 15%
in all cases.

Tangential and Radial

Bearing Forces, Ft & Fr
Condition 25

20
Light and small

% error from analytical model

15

10
OD
5
0

-5
0 Clamped
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

-10 Support
-15 Dp=5.5, 200HP
Dp=7.0, 200HP
-20
Dp=8.5, 200HP
-25
K (ID/OD)

Clamped Support

Stress Concentration
 Input Shaft/Carrier Analysis
a b c

Frr
7 Unknowns:
Frr

Far Ftr Far

Ftr
Mx, My, Ax, Ay, Az, Bx, By
M1 M2
My
Az 6 Equilibrium Equations & 1 Deflection Eq:
Mx Ax Ay β Bx By
ΣFx, ΣFy, ΣFz, ΣMx, ΣMy, ΣMz, EIv’’(x)

Fto Fao Fto

Fro Fro

Mb, Mt known. By having load and Shaft

16
do3  ( K b M b )2  ( Kt M t )2 ID specified(= Bearing OD), OD is found
 ss (1  K )
4

Light and small

OD
 Input and Output Bearing Selection
Radial Bearing Forces, calculated in shaft analysis, are combined,
run through Load-Life Calculations, and a bearing is selected

Cp, modified bearing load is known

Output
Of the bearings
that support
the load and
big enough ID
(=Dmp), find
the lightest The lightest
bearing for this
application
Expanding the PVT Design Code Yields Transmission Weight
Breakdown by Component
Inputs
• Power (HP)
• ωout (rpm) Reduction Ratio
•βi, αo, η (deg)

PVT Design Space Tooth Bending Stress Static Analysis

•Tooth Count Calculation •Calc Min Dmp Allowable •Overturning Moment, Torque
•N1, N2, N3, N4 •Dmp •Tooth Forces,

PMC Bearing Analysis

Can PMC Bearing support this PMC gear?

yes
Dmp = PMC Bearing Bore

PMC Bearings Output Shaft

•Modified Life Calc, tables •Min Weight and OD
•Weight, T, OD •OD, K, Weight

PMC Bearing OD
= Input Shaft ID Output Shaft OD = Bearing Bore

Gear Weight Input Shaft Output Bearings

Use geometry to find Weight •Min Weight and OD, K •Timken Table Lookup
(PMCx2, RCMx2, Output) •OD, K, Weight •Np, OD, Weight

Transmission Weight Breakdown

(Figure to the Right)
The Code chooses the minimum Gear Dmp based on Bending
Stress, then checks it with Contact Stress

The minimum allowable Gear Based on this Dmp, other

Diameter is found in tooth parameters such as Weight and
bending stress, then checked in OD are calculated
contact stress
Transmission Weight and Diameter are plotted as a function
of Torque to be compared to other Transmission Designs

Note: casing, lube system, input shaft bearings, and ancillaries

not included
 Continuation of the Research

• Variable Speed Mechanism:

– Clutches
What are the physical limitations of
– Traction Drives each type?
– Torque Converters

• Alternative Input Shaft (carrier) Analysis

– Does large diameter, small length beam behave differently
than static beam analysis?

• Comparison of PVT Weight Plots versus other transmissions