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Optimization of Gear Webs for Rotorcraft Engine Reduction Gear Train

회전익기용 엔진 감속 기어열의 웹 형상 최적화

  • Received : 2020.07.08
  • Accepted : 2020.11.06
  • Published : 2020.12.01
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Abstract

This paper presents an optimization of gear web design used in a main gear train of an engine reduction gearbox for a rotorcraft. The optimization involves the minimization of a total weight, transmission error, misalignment, and face load distribution factor. In particular, three design variables such as a gear web thickness, location of rim-web connection, and location of shaft-web connection were set as design parameters. In the optimization process, web, rim and shaft of gears were converted from the 3D CAD geometry model to the finite element model, and then provided as input to the gear simulation program, MASTA. Lastly, NSGA-II optimization method was used to find the best combination of design parameters. As a result of the optimization, the total weight, transmission error, misalignment, face load distribution factor were all reduced, and the maximum stress was also shown to be a safe level, confirming that the overall gear performance was improved.

본 논문은 회전익기용 엔진 감속기 주 기어열의 기어 웹 형상 최적화에 대해 기술하였다. 최적화 목표는 총중량, 전달 오차, 정렬 오차, 치면 하중 분포 계수 값의 최소화로 설정하였으며, 기어의 웹 두께, 웹과 축의 연결 위치, 웹과 림의 연결 위치를 설계변수로 선정하였다. 최적화 과정에서 기어의 웹, 축, 림은 3D 캐드 모델로부터 유한요소 모델로 변환되었으며, 기어 해석 프로그램 MASTA에 입력되었다. 최적화 알고리즘은 NSGA-II를 사용하였다. 최적화 결과 주 기어열의 총중량, 전달 오차, 정렬 오차, 치면 하중 분포 계수 값은 모두 감소하였으며, 최대 응력도 안전한 수준으로 나타나서 전반적으로 기어 성능이 개선되었음을 확인하였다.

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