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Wen Xin^1,2, Yanyan Zhang³, Yang Fu^4,5

¹CITIC Heavy Industry Machinery Co., Ltd, Luoyang, 471023, China.

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|October 31, 2023

Summary

This study introduces a computational framework to reduce noise and weight in large mining planetary gear reducers. The optimized design enhances system performance, saves energy, and lowers carbon emissions.

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Area of Science:

Mechanical Engineering
Acoustics
Computational Optimization

Background:

Large mining planetary gear reducers require optimization for radiated noise and weight.
Existing transient dynamic analysis models are used for mechanical strength and acoustic assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a two-stage computational framework for optimizing radiated noise and weight.
To achieve a lightweight and low-noise gearbox design for mining applications.

Main Methods:

Utilized a combination of response surface methodology and multi-objective optimization.
Developed a unified experimental design to obtain response surfaces for gearbox radiated noise and housing mass.
Employed non-dominated sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II) for multi-objective optimization.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed optimization method in reducing gearbox vibrating amplitude and weight.
Achieved significant reductions in both radiated noise and physical mass of the gearbox housing.

Conclusions:

The optimized gearbox design is crucial for minimizing energy consumption and enhancing system performance.
The environmentally friendly design contributes to energy savings and reduced carbon emissions.