Research Article

Lateral-Torsional Coupling Characteristics of a Two-Stage Planetary Gear Rotor System

Table 1

Essential parameters of the two-stage planetary gear subsystem.
(a)

StagecomponentMass (kg)Base radius (m)I (kg·m2)

First-stagecarrier8.3460.0640.0332
ring9.4230.0950.1525
sun0.7900.0240.0002
planet0.6200.0350.0007

Second-stagecarrier30.0000.0860.1554
ring25.0000.1200.6780
sun3.7650.0410.0026
planet1.3600.0390.0017

(b)

StagePressure angle (°)Mesh stiffness
(N/m)
Bearing stiffness
(N/m)
Torsional Stiffness
(N·m/rad)

First-stage20
Second-stage