The present disclosure relates to the field of needle roller bearing testing design, and in particular relates to a device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set and a method thereof.
A needle roller bearing of a planet gear set is the key part of a planet gear mechanism, and the actual operating condition thereof are complicated and changeable: the rotating speed difference between inner raceway and outer raceway can be huge, and the load can be high. In addition, the bearing bears a very high centrifugal load, which is the most vulnerable part of transmission components. Computer-aided simulation alone is not enough to support theoretical design and large-scale application, so that experimental tests are often required for verification.
It is often difficult for the existing bearing testbed to apply a load, and only the rotating speed characteristics of needle roller bearings are tested. In order to solve this problem, some researchers improved the testbed and applied a radial load by loading the rotation of a screw, in order to study the static characteristics of angular contact ball bearings. Some researchers also applied a load to bearings through compression of springs. In addition, some researchers designed a special bearing testbed for the bearings used in a printing machine. However, all the above methods resulted in a large amount of power loss due to the towing load, and at the same time, a high-power and high-torque motor needs to be equipped, which greatly increases the test cost.
The present disclosure discloses a device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set and a method thereof. The testing device consists of two identical helical planet gear sets, a piston, an end cover, a spindle, etc., and can simulate the actual operating condition of a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set. When in use, the rotating speed difference between an inner raceway and an outer raceway of the needle roller bearing is determined by adjusting the rotating speed of a sun gear and a planet carrier; the load on the needle roller bearing comprises a centrifugal load and a radial load, and the centrifugal acceleration and the centrifugal load are determined by adjusting the rotating speed of the planet carrier. The radial load is determined by adjusting the hydraulic pressure difference of hydraulic chambers at both ends of the piston. The testing device of the present disclosure can realize a closed cycle of power flow, and reduce the energy loss of the device. The motor only needs to supplement the power and torque loss of the testing device.
The specific technical scheme of the present disclosure is as follows.
A device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set is provided, comprising a housing 13, a first planet gear set 1, a second planet gear set 2, a piston 10, an end cover 9, a spindle 3, a test needle roller bearing 12, a first motor and a second motor, wherein all gears of the first planet gear set 1 and the second planet gear set 2 are helical teeth;
In another embodiment, the housing 13 comprises a housing cover 14.
The present disclosure further provides a testing method based on the device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set, wherein the centrifugal acceleration aa of a test needle roller bearing 12 in the actual operating condition is simulated by adjusting the rotating speed n1 of a first motor connected with the planet carrier 4 of the planet gear set:
where rc is the radius of the planet carrier of the planet gear set, and i1 is the transmission ratio of the first motor to the planet carrier 4 of the planet gear set.
The present disclosure further provides a testing method based on the device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set, wherein the rotating speed difference Δn between the inner raceway and the outer raceway of the test needle roller bearing 12 in the actual operating condition is simulated by adjusting the rotating speed n2 of a second motor connected with the spindle 3:
where ds and dp are the pitch diameters of the sun gear of the planet gear set and the planet gear of the planet gear set, respectively, and i2 is the transmission ratio of the second motor to the spindle 3.
The present disclosure further provides a testing method based on the device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set, wherein the torque difference between the planet carrier 4 of the planet gear set and the spindle 3 is supplemented by adjusting the first motor torque T1 and the second motor torque T2:
T1=i1Ts[1−(1−ζs-p)2(1−ζr-p)2]
T2=−i2Ts[1−(1−ζs-p)2(1−ζr-p)2]
where Ts is the torque theoretically transmitted by the sun gear of the planet gear set, ζs-p the torque transmission efficiency between the sun gear of the planet gear set and the planet gear, and ζr-p is the torque transmission efficiency between the planet gear of the planet gear set and a gear ring.
The present disclosure further provides a testing method based on the device for testing a needle roller bearing of a planet gear set, wherein the total load F of the test needle roller bearing 12 in the actual operating condition is simulated by adjusting the mass of the planet gear of the planet gear set and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic chambers at both ends of the piston 10, and the total load F comprises the centrifugal load and the radial load applied by the planet gear, specifically comprising:
where A1 and A2 are the effective hydraulic action areas of the first hydraulic chamber 15 and the second hydraulic chamber 16, respectively, and P1 and P2 are the hydraulic pressures in the first hydraulic chamber 15 and the second hydraulic chamber 16, respectively;
adjusting the mass mp of the planet gear of the planet gear set as follows:
where A1 and A2 are the effective hydraulic action areas of the first hydraulic chamber 15 and the second hydraulic chamber 16, respectively, P1 and P2 are the hydraulic pressures in the first hydraulic chamber 15 and the second hydraulic chamber 16, respectively, N is the number of planet gears, and β is the helical angle;
Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects.
In order to explain the specific embodiment of the present disclosure or the technical scheme in the prior art more clearly, the drawings needed in the description of the specific embodiment or the prior art will be briefly introduced hereinafter. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are the implementation process and details of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without paying any creative labor.
1—first planet gear set, 2—second planet gear set, 3—spindle, 4—planet carrier of a common planet gear set, 5—sun gear of a first planet gear set, 6—planet gear of a first planet gear set, 7—gear ring of a planet gear set, 8—sun gear of a second planet gear set, 9—end cover, 10—piston, 11—planet gear of a second planet gear set, 12—test needle roller bearing, 13—housing, 14—housing cover, 15—first hydraulic chamber, 16—second hydraulic chamber.
In order to understand the above objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure more clearly, the present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and detailed description. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in other ways different from those described here. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed hereinafter.
In order to facilitate the understanding of the above-mentioned technical scheme of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned technical scheme of the present disclosure will be explained in detail by specific embodiments hereinafter.
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A first hydraulic chamber 15 is formed between one end of the piston 10 and the end cover 9, and a second hydraulic chamber 16 is formed between the other end of the piston and the spindle. Moreover, a stable hydraulic pressure difference can be maintained. The piston 10 is subjected to axial hydraulic pressure.
Since the geometric parameters of the first planet gear set 1 and the second planet gear set 2 are the same, and there is no power output, the first planet gear set and the second planet gear set can realize a closed cycle of power flow, and the motor only needs to supplement the torque and power lost by the testing device, thus reducing the energy loss. Assuming that the power transmission loss between the sun gear and the planet gear of the testing device is 1.5%, the power transmission loss between the planet gear and the gear ring is 1.0%, the power demand of the motor connected with the spindle 3 can be reduced by 95% and the power demand of the motor connected with the planet carrier can be reduced by 98%, regardless of the oil loss, the power transmission loss between the spindle 3, the planet carrier and the motor, etc.
The testing device can simulate and test the actual operating condition of the test needle roller bearing of the planet gear set by adjusting the motor speed, the torque and the hydraulic pressure difference between both ends of the piston 10, including the performance in three aspects: the rotating speed difference between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, the centrifugal acceleration and the total load, in which the total load comprises a centrifugal load and a radial load. The implementation principle thereof is as follows:
1. Rotating Speed Difference Between the Inner Raceway and the Outer Raceway
The method for testing the rotating speed difference Δn between the inner raceway and the outer raceway of the needle roller bearing is as follows: the rotating speed ns of the sun gear of two planet gear sets is the same as that of the spindle 3, and is adjusted by the second motor; the rotating speed nc of the planet carrier of two planet gear sets is adjusted by the first motor; the autorotation speed np of the planet gear is defined by the following formula:
where ds and dp are the pitch diameters of the sun gear and the planet gear, respectively.
The rotating speed difference Δn between the inner raceway and the outer raceway of the test needle roller bearing is obtained by the following formula:
2. Centrifugal Acceleration
The method for testing the centrifugal acceleration of the needle roller bearing is as follows: the rotating speed nc of the planet carrier of the planet gear set is determined by the first motor, and the centrifugal acceleration aa of the test needle roller bearing is obtained by the following formula:
aa=(2πnc)2rc
where rc is the radius of the planet carrier.
3. Total Load
The total load F of the test needle roller bearing comprises the centrifugal load and the radial load applied by the planet gear, and the relationship thereof is as follows:
F1=√{square root over (Fc2+Fr12)}
F2=√{square root over (Fc2+Fr22)}
where Fc is the centrifugal load applied to the test needle roller bearing by the planet gear, and Fr1 and Fr2 are the radial loads applied to the test needle roller bearing by the planet gears of two planet gear sets, which are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
(1) Centrifugal Load
The centrifugal load Fc applied to the test needle roller bearing by the planet gear is obtained by the following formula:
Fc=mpaa
where mp is the mass of the planet gear.
(2) Radial Load
The hydraulic pressure on the piston is as follows:
Fap=P1A1−P2A2
where the effective hydraulic action areas of the first hydraulic chamber and the second hydraulic chamber are A1 and A2, respectively, and the hydraulic pressures thereof are P1 and P2, respectively. Because the piston is fixedly connected with the sun gear of the second planet gear set, the hydraulic pressure Fap on the piston is transmitted to the sun gear of the second planet gear set, and the axial force Fat on the sun gear of the second planet gear set is as follows:
Fa2=Fap
The hydraulic pressure on the end cover is as follows:
F1=−P1A1
The hydraulic pressure on the spindle is as follows:
Fa=P2A2
Because the end cover is fixedly connected with the spindle, the axial force of the spindle 3 is as follows:
Fas=P2A2−P1A1=−Fap
The spindle is fixedly connected with the sun gear of the first planet gear set, and the hydraulic pressure Fas on the spindle is transmitted to the sun gear of the first planet gear set, so that the axial force Fa1 of the sun gear of the first planet gear set is as follows:
Fa1=−Fap
The radial load applied to the test needle roller bearing by the planet gears of the first planet gear set and the second planet gear set is as follows:
Fr1=2Ft1=−2Ft2=Fr2
so that:
where N is the number of planet gears, and β is the helical angle.
According to the required radial load and the effective hydraulic action area, the hydraulic pressures P1 and P2 of the hydraulic chambers at both ends of the piston are determined.
The testing method using the testing device of the present disclosure is as follows.
S1, the rotating speed of the motor connected with the planet carrier is adjusted.
According to the centrifugal acceleration aa required for the test needle roller bearing, the rotating speed nc of the planet carrier of the planet gear set is determined, and then the rotating speed n1 of the first motor is adjusted as follows:
S2, the rotating speed of the motor connected with the spindle is adjusted.
According to the rotating speed difference Δn between the ring inner and the outer raceway required for the test needle roller bearing, the rotating speed ns of the spindle is determined, and then the rotating speed n2 of the second motor is adjusted as follows:
S3, the first motor torque T1 and the second motor torque T2 are adjusted.
According to the torque difference between the planet carrier of the planet gear set and the spindle 3, the first motor torque T1 and the second motor torque T2 are adjusted:
T1=i1Ts[1−(1−ζs-p)2(1−ζr-p)2]
T2=−i2Ts[1−(1−ζs-p)2(1−ζr-p)2]
where Ts is the torque theoretically transmitted by the sun gear of the planet gear set, ζs-p is the torque transmission efficiency between the sun gear of the planet gear set and the planet gear, and ζr-p is the torque transmission efficiency between the planet gear of the planet gear set and a gear ring.
S4, the mass of the planet gear and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic chamber at both ends of the piston are adjusted.
According to the total load F required for test needle roller bearing, the mass of the planet gear and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic chamber at both ends of the piston are adjusted.
In the operation of the testing device, there are the following two situations.
At the same time, the mass of the planet gear is adjusted as follows:
At the same time, the mass of the planet gear remains unchanged.
The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not limit the present disclosure in any form. All of the possible changes, modifications or amendments made to the technical scheme of the present disclosure by those skilled in the art using the technical content disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical scheme of the present disclosure are equivalent embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the idea of the present disclosure without departing from the content of the technical scheme of the present disclosure shall be covered in the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
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