Analysis of a Two-Stage Magnetic Precession Gear Dynamics

Abstract

The aim of this study was to carry out the investigation and analysis of two-stage magnetic precession gear dynamics and the determination of the resonance frequencies, which can be a cause of the powertrain system failures. Graphical interpretation of the two-stage precession gear is presented, and two equations of the dynamics of the movable elements of the presented gearbox were determined. On the basis of these equations, the stiffness coefficients and resonance frequencies of the presented gearbox were mathematically derived. The next step was to develop a numerical model of the magnetic precession gear dynamics in the environment of MATLAB Simulink. The elaborated model allowed us to analyze the influence of varying the input speed and the load torque on the operation of the magnetic precession gear. The performed analyses of the dynamics of the magnetic precession gear showed the occurrence of a resonance phenomenon under the influence of load torque ripples with a frequency close to the natural frequency of the studied system.