Abstract
This paper addresses similarities between various nutating or wobbling mechanisms, in particular kinematic similarities. A case is made for the generalization of these mechanisms into a mechanism "class" having common kinematic characteristics, which is typified by bevel epicyclic gear trains. A similarity index is proposed to describe the quality of kinematic similarity, with the best degree of similarity termed "equivalence." It is proposed that kinematic analysis of mechanisms belonging to this "class" can be simplified by modeling them as bevel-gear trains, and that static-force, power-flow, and efficiency analyses can also be greatly simplified in the case of "equivalent" mechanisms. Simplified kinematic, force, and efficiency analyses are demonstrated for a unique wobbling speed reducer using this new concept of equivalent geared mechanisms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-277 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Mechanical Design |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bevel gear trains
- Efficiency analysis
- Epicyclic gear trains
- Equivalent mechanisms
- Kinematic analysis
- Nutating mechanisms
- Power-flow analysis
- Static-force analysis
- Wobbling mechanisms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design