%0 Journal Article
%T Experimental Investigations of Noise Control in Planetary Gear Set by Phasing
%A S. H. Gawande
%A S. N. Shaikh
%J Journal of Engineering
%D 2014
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2014/857462
%X Now a days reduction of gear noise and resulting vibrations has received much attention of the researchers. The internal excitation caused by the variation in tooth mesh stiffness is a key factor in causing vibration. Therefore to reduce gear noise and vibrations several techniques have been proposed in recent years. In this research the experimental work is carried out to study the effect of planet phasing on noise and subsequent resulting vibrations of Nylon-6 planetary gear drive. For this purpose experimental set-up was built and trials were conducted for two different arrangements (i.e., with phasing and without phasing) and it is observed that the noise level and resulting vibrations were reduced by planet phasing arrangement. So from the experimental results it is observed that by applying the meshing phase difference one can reduce planetary gear set noise and vibrations. 1. Introduction Gears are essential parts of many precision power and torque transmitting machine such as an automobile. The major functions of a gearbox are to transform speed and torque in a given ratio and to change the axis of rotation. Planetary gears yield several advantages over conventional parallel shaft gear systems. They produce high speed reductions in compact spaces, greater load sharing, higher torque to weight ratio, diminished bearing loads, and reduced noise and vibration. They are used in automobiles, helicopters, aircraft engines, heavy machinery, and a variety of other applications. Despite their advantages, the noise induced by the vibration of planetary gear systems remains a key concern. Planetary gears have received considerably less research attention than single mesh gear pairs. There is a particular scarcity of analysis of two planetary gear systems and their dynamic response. This paper focus on the study of two PGTs with different phasing (angular positions) while keeping every individual set unchanged. Planetary gear systems are used to perform speed reduction due to several advantages over conventional parallel shaft gear systems. Planetary gears are also used to obtain high power density, large reduction in small volume, pure torsional reactions, and multiple shafting. Another advantage of the planetary gearbox arrangement is load distribution. Because the load being transmitted is shared between multiple planets, torque capability is greatly increased. The more the planets in the system, the greater the load ability, and the higher the torque density. The planetary gearbox arrangement also creates greater stability due to the even distribution
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