Optimization Strategies of Peripheral Speeds for Planetary Speed Reducers Used in the Actuation of Industrial Robots

Abstract:

Planetary speed reducers are used as the actuating module of the revolute joints for the industrial robots as a result of their specific advantages given by high transmission ratios, efficiencies and reliability. However, planetary speed reducers are currently used with variable high speed electric motors, which leads to increased peripheral speeds for the gears and planet carrier, leading in turn to increased noise during operation. Therefore it becomes necessary to manufacture the gears and planet carrier in an upper precision class, leading to significantly increased costs for the entire planetary transmission. Throughout this paper, novel solutions for planetary speed reducers are proposed, characterized by reduced peripheral speeds of the moving elements. For all the structural variants proposed, the summation method (Svamp’s rule) was applied in order to establish mathematical expressions for the transmission ratios. Subsequently, expressions for the peripheral speeds, corresponding to each moving element were derived, and expressed as a function of the number of revolutions of the input shaft. The method described in this paper was applied for each structural variant proposed, the results obtained being compared and analysed, leading to the optimal variant, characterized by a reduced level of noise and vibrations. Based on the mathematical expressions previously derived, a series of graphical representations of peripheral speeds as a function of the number of revolutions for the input shafts were elaborated for each structural variant proposed. At the same time, some recommendations useful for both designers and manufacturers of planetary speed reducers were made, based on the obtained results.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 712-717
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.712
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Paul Alin Butunoi*, Gheorghe Stan, Lacramioara Ungureanu
• Keywords: Angular Velocity, Kinematics, Planet Carrier, Planetary Speed Reducer

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