Analysis of the Torque Loss of High-Speed Transmission Mechanism with a Stacked Roller Set

• Main Authors: Ke Zhu, Chuantan Ruan, Heyuan Wang, Sheng Li, Jian Ruan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
• Series: Machines
• Subjects: high-speed transmission mechanism; stacked roller set; enveloping surface theory; mathematical model; torque loss
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/9/8/140

Two-dimensional pumps have broad application prospects in aerospace. However, the performance of the pump is degraded because of the clearance problem of the current 2D transmission mechanism. In order to eliminate the clearance between the cam rail and the rollers, a high-speed transmission mechanism with a stacked roller set is proposed. The stacked roller set is compressed by the load pressure. The axial inertia force is balanced when the transmission mechanism works at high speed, via the equal acceleration and reverse movement of two cam rail sets. Thus, the transmission mechanism meets the high-speed demand. In this paper, the mathematical model of the transmission mechanism is established based on the enveloping surface theory and the differential geometry principle. Afterwards, numerical analysis of the mathematical model is performed based on MATLAB, combined with the experiment, to study the influence of load pressure and rotational speed on the torque loss. Then, the torque characteristics of the transmission mechanism is obtained. According to a test, the deviation between theoretical data and experimental data is 11.9%; therefore, the mathematical model can predict the torque of the transmission mechanism effectively. It is concluded that the torque loss of the transmission mechanism increases linearly with the load pressure, and the rotational speed has a slight effect on the torque loss.