A Systematic Approach to Power-Flow and Static-Force Analysis in Epicyclic Spur-Gear Trains

Abstract

It is well known that the circulating power in gear trains can be many times greater than the input power. Such circumstances require that in the design of split-power gear drives, a preliminary power-flow analysis be carried out. In this investigation a systematic method for the power-flow and static-force analysis of spur-gear drives is presented. The manner in which the procedure is applied has some similarities with an algorithm for kinematic analysis previously suggested by one of the authors. Following a brief review of previous work, the theoretical bases of the new methodology of analysis are discussed and numerical examples developed.