OPTIMISATION OF SPUR GEARS IN A PLANETARY HUB REDUCTION SET

This paper describes a computer program for optimising the bending and contact strength of the spur gears in a planetary hub reduction set. Classical optimisation techniques are not employed because of the complexity of the problem and the number and variety of constraints encountered. Instead, the approach described covers the complete design space and successively filters out solutions that do not meet the required constraints. Thus the very large design space is reduced to a relatively few possible solutions whose properties can then be examined by the designer, leaving the final trade-offs to his discretion.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in SP-619, Passenger Car Transmissions.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Timoney, S S
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 71-80
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Newcastle University, Australia
  • Publisher: Newcastle University, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Design; Gears; Optimization; Planetary gear trains
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399154
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 850462, HS-038 863
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1985 12:00AM