DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL BACKLASH IN PLANETARY GEARBOXES

Abstract

Planetary gear reducers are widely used in sectors due to their high efficiency. In this study, the design, analysis, and experimental validation of a planetary gear system with a module of 4 and a gear ratio of 3.56 consisting of a central sun gear, three planetary gears, and an internally toothed ring gear have been carried out. The sun and planetary gears were made of nitrided 16MnCr5 steel, while the ring gear was made of nitrided 42CrMo4 steel. The gear strength calculations were performed in accordance with ISO 6336 using the GWJ GearEngineer software. With this integrated virtual prototype developed prior to manufacturing, the tip clearance, face width, and center-to-center alignment tolerances were optimized. The prototype reducer was manufactured with the sun, planet, and ring gear tooth counts selected as 27, 20, and -69, respectively. With an input torque of 100 Nm, the output torque reached 355 Nm. Operating at 1430 rpm under a load of 15 kW validated the accuracy of the calculations. Based on DIN 3967, appropriate backlash tolerance classes have been determined as 6-a28 for the sun gear, 6-cd27 for the planet gears, and 7-ab28 for the ring gear. The proposed methodology ensures design verification prior to mass production, offering both cost and quality advantages in planetary gearbox applications.

Keywords

• Planet Gear
• Reducer
• Gwj
• Design
• Software

PLANET REDÜKTÖRLERİNİN OPTİMUM DİŞ BOŞLUKLARININ BELİRLENMESİ

Abstract

Planet redüktörler pek çok sektörde yüksek verimlilikleri ile öne çıkar. Bu çalışmada, merkezde güneş dişli, ortada üç planet dişli ve dışta içten dişli çember barındıran modül 4, çevrim oranı 3,56’lik bir planet sisteminin tasarımı, analizi ve deneysel doğrulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Malzeme olarak güneş ve planet dişlisi için 16MnCr5 çember dişli için 42CrMo4 Nitrasyonlu çelik seçildi. Dişli mukavemet hesapları ISO 6336 esas alınarak GWJ GearEngineer yazılımında yapılmıştır; İmalat öncesi yapılan bu bütünleşik sanal prototiple, diş tepe boşlukları, yanak genişliği ve eksenler arası hizalama toleransları optimize edilmiştir. Prototip üretimi tamamlanan redüktör, Güneş, planet, çember dişli diş sayısı sırası ile; 27, 20, -69 seçilmiştir. Giriş Torku 100Nm iken çıkış torku 355Nm. 1430 dev/dak. ve 15 Kw yük altında çalışarak hesaplamaların doğruluğu kanıtlanmıştır. Diş boşluğu hesaplamalarında DIN 3967 standardı baz alınarak güneş dişlide 6-a28, planet dişlide 6-cd27, çember dişlide 7-ab28 kalite sınıfının uygun olduğu çalışmada tespit edilmiştir. Sunulan metodoloji, seri üretim öncesi tasarımı doğrulayarak planet redüktör uygulamalarında maliyet ve kalite avantajı sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Planet Dişli
• Redüktör
• Gwjt
• Tasarım
• Yazılım

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