Capabilities of Software Package Gearacl for Design Gearings and Transmission Elements

Abstract

Creation of a mathematical model of gearing operation belongs to one of the most knowledge-intensive fields of knowledge. Interdisciplinary research is being conducted to develop the model. For practical use, the results of this work are embodied in strength analysis standards. Due to the complexity of the processes occurring in gearings, performing analysis of one pair of gears today requires not only significant time costs from the engineer, but also a deep understanding of hundreds of pages of calculation techniques described by groups of interrelated standards. The calculation formulae include clarifying coefficients, the contribution and values of which are determined by a group of specialists developing the standard, based on research of analysis result coordination, experimental data and calculations performed using the finite element method. To perform the analysis, the designer needs knowledge about the principles of choosing coefficient values and their meaning. Performing the analysis of gearings according to the standard is a time-consuming process that can be correctly performed only by an engineer with experience in designing gearings. To facilitate the work of the engineer, software products both domestic and foreign were created. However, the trends of recent years require replacement of foreign software products. In 2022, the specialists of the Central Institute of Aviation Motors developed the Gearacl software package, which allows replacing foreign products in the volume required by the aviation industry enterprises in the field of cylindrical gearings, shafts and bearings analysis. Modern analysis methods have been introduced into the software package. This article is devoted to the capabilities of the Gearacl software package.