Research Article
Dimensional and Layout Optimization Design of Multistage Gear Drives Using Genetic Algorithms
| Parameters | Value |
| Transmitted power (kW) | 10 | Input speed (rpm) | 960 | Gearbox ratio | 25 | Lower limit of gear ratio | 1 | Upper limit of gear ratio | 5 | Number of stages | 3 | Pressure angle (degree) | 20 | Application factor KA | 1.25 | Gear material | 20CrMnTi | Heat treatment of gear material | Carburized and case-hardened | Hardness of gear material (HRC) | 56∼62 | Shaft material | 45 steel | Heat treatment of shaft material | Tempering treatment | Bending stress limit (MPa) | 460 | Contact stress limit (MPa) | 1500 | Minimum safety factor for bending | 1.25 | Minimum safety factor for contact | 1.1 | Allowable torsional stress of shaft (MPa) | 35 |
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