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Abstract

When optimizing a mechanical device, the symmetry principle provides important guidance. Minimum gearbox mass and maximum gearbox efficiency are two single objectives that need to be achieved when designing a gearbox, and they are not compatible. In order to address the multi-objective optimization (MOO) problem with the above single targets involved in building a two-stage helical gearbox with second-stage double gear sets, this work presents a novel application of the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method. This study’s objective is to identify the best primary design elements that will increase the gearbox efficiency while lowering the gearbox mass. To carry this out, three main design parameters were selected: the first stage’s gear ratio and the first and second stages’ coefficients of wheel face width (CWFW). Furthermore, a study focusing on two distinct goals was carried out: the lowest possible gearbox mass and the highest possible gearbox efficiency. Furthermore, the two stages of the MOO problem are phase 1 and phase 2, respectively. Phase 2 solves the single-objective optimization issue to minimize the difference between variable levels and the MOO problem to determine the optimal primary design factors. To solve the MOO problem, the EAMR (Evaluation by an Area-based Method of Ranking) method was also chosen. The following are important features of this study: First, a MCDM method (EAMR technique) was successfully applied to solve a MOO problem for the first time. Secondly, this work explored the power losses during idle motion to calculate the efficiency of a two-stage helical gearbox with second-stage double gear sets. This study’s findings were used to identify the optimal values for three important design variables to design a two-stage helical gearbox with second-stage double gear sets.

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Title
Multi-Objective Optimization for Finding Main Design Factors of a Two-Stage Helical Gearbox with Second-Stage Double Gear Sets Using the EAMR Method
Author
Van-Thanh, Dinh 1 ; Tran, Huu-Danh 2 ; Vu, Duc-Binh 3 ; Duong Vu 4 ; Ngoc-Pi Vu 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Thi-Tam, Do 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Electronics and Electrical Department, East Asia University of Technology, Trinh Van Bo Street, Hanoi City 12000, Vietnam; [email protected] 
 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Vinh Long University of Technology Education, 73 Nguyen Hue Street, Ward 2, Vinh Long City 85110, Vietnam; [email protected] 
 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Viet Tri University of Industry, 09 Tien Son Street, Viet Tri City 35100, Vietnam; [email protected] 
 School of Engineering and Technology, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City 550000, Vietnam; [email protected] 
 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Thai Nguyen University of Technology, 3/2 street, Tich Luong Ward, Thai Nguyen City 251750, Vietnam; [email protected] 
First page
783
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20738994
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3085061884
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.