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Loss reduction of a high-speed gear box with the self-vacuuming configuration and the possibility of autonomous lubrication

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24560156
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Design engineering/Machine functional elements/Tribology
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

HOUJOH Haruo  東京工業大学, 精密工学研究所, 教授 (40108238)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Keywords歯車 / はすば歯車 / 風損低減 / 真空 / 圧力差損失 / 断熱圧縮 / 潤滑方法 / 風損 / 潤滑 / 真空ポンプ / ギヤポンプ / 損失要因 / 圧力差 / 機械損失 / 排気口 / 減圧 / 損失低減
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In high speed gearing such as used in a power generation, windage loss of gears is one of important issue to be eliminated for energy saving of these days. So called self vacuuming, which is realized by arranging a shrouding assembly around the mesh start region of a pair of helical gears as like a gear pump, was investigated as a simple way to decrease the interior pressure. It is confirmed that the vacuuming is successful to reach about 0.002MPa, which means the windage loss potentially reduced by about 80%. However excess loss, named pressure difference loss alternatively becomes marked and exceed the above loss reduction. It is found that the high pressure (atmospheric pressure) at the air vent should be eliminated by using a small vacuum pump with low power consumption. Furthermore, feasibility of lubrication was confirmed by visualizing the oil jet lubrication because the low pressure brings weaker air turbulence to make the jet stable.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2015 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] An experimental investigation of a self-vacuuming action of a gear pair for the purpose of reducing windage loss (Interior vacuum level, power losses, and temperature rise)2015

    • Author(s)
      松村茂樹,安孫子直樹,小板橋亮,飯野剛,北條春夫
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese)

      Volume: 81 Issue: 825 Pages: 14-00701-14-00701

    • DOI

      10.1299/transjsme.14-00701

    • NAID

      130005073767

    • ISSN
      2187-9761
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Experimental Investigation of Vacuuming a Gear Box by the Interior Gear Pair for Decreasing Windage Loss2015

    • Author(s)
      Haruo Houjoh, Naoki Abiko, Ryo Koitabashi, Takeshi Iino and Shigeki Matsumura
    • Organizer
      ICMDT 2015, The 6th International Conference on Manufacturing, Machine Design and Tribology
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄コンベンションセンター(沖縄,宜野湾市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-04-21 – 2015-04-24
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 歯車の自己ポンプ作用による歯車箱内減圧時の損失および発熱の実験的評価2014

    • Author(s)
      安孫子直樹,小板橋亮,飯野剛,松村 茂樹,北條 春夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 2014年度年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京電機大学(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-07 – 2014-09-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 風損低減を目的とした歯車箱内の自己ポンプ作用による減圧における損失の実験的評価2014

    • Author(s)
      北條春夫,小板橋亮,安孫子直樹,飯野剛,松村茂樹
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 第14回機素潤滑設計部門講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      信州松代ロイヤルホテル(長野)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-21 – 2014-04-22
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 風損低減を目的とした歯車箱内の自己ポンプ作用による減圧における損失の実験的評価2014

    • Author(s)
      北條春夫,安孫子直樹 ほか
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 第14回機素潤滑設計部門講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      長野市
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] An experimental assessment of lowering ambient pressure of a pair of helical gears with their self pumping action for reducing windage loss2013

    • Author(s)
      Haruo HOUJOH ほか
    • Organizer
      VDI International Conference on Gears
    • Place of Presentation
      ミュンヘン(ドイツ)
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 自己ポンプ作用を利用した歯車装置の風損低減:発熱の低減2012

    • Author(s)
      馮 凱, 金子 祥平,北條 春夫 , 松村 茂樹
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢大学(石川県)
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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