Planetary Gear Trains

This book provides comprehensive information for various planetary gear trains, with practical applications and comprehensive references to technical articles. In the text's chapters, readers can find all the information needed for various types of gear trains, with illustrations and examples. The authors help gear designers to creatively understand the design of gears, as well as master the mechanical calculations needed. Planetary Gear Trains is the most comprehensive and up-to-date work available in this key technical area.

The book reflects not only teaching, but also the practical experience of the authors. It was developed under the motto "From practice to practice".

Part I: General. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Nature, Purpose and Types of Planetary Gear Trains. Part II: AI Planetary Gear Train (2K-H Gear Train). Chapter 3: Arrangement and Possible Ways of Work of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 4: Specific Conditions of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 5: Meshing Geometry of AI Planetary Gear Train and Its Peculiarities. Chapter 6: Forces and Torques in AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 7: Kinematics of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 8: Load Distribution between the Planets in AI Planetary Gear Train, Its Unevenness and Equalization. Chapter 9: Loading on the Elements of AI Planetary Gear Train and Its Peculiarities. Chapter 10: Types of Power in AI Planetary Gear train. Chapter 11: Types of Losses and Basic Efficiency of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 12: Efficiency of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 13: Lubrication of AI Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 14: Heating and Cooling of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 15: Design, Manufacturing, and Measurement of the Elements of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 16: Approaches for Design (Project) Calculations of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 17: Simplified Verifiable Calculation of AI Planetary Gear Train Gears (according to ISO 6336). Chapter 18: Optimization of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 19: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Application of AI Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 20: Examples for Application of AI Planetary Gear Train. Part III: Other Types of Simple Cylindrical Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 21: AI-Planetary Gear Train. Chapter 22: AA- and AA-Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 23: II- and II-Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 24: AAI- and AAI-Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 25: AAA-, AAA-, IAI- and IAI-Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 26: I-Planetary Gear Train (К-Н-V Gear Train). Chapter 27: Uncoaxial (Open) A- and I-Planetary Gear Trains. Part ІV: Compound Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 28: Types of Compound Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 29: Two-Carrier Compound Planetary Gear Trains with Two Compound and Three External Shafts. Chapter 30: Two-Carrier Compound Planetary Gear Trains with Two Compound and Four External Shafts. Chapter 31: Two-Carrier Compound Planetary Gear Trains with One Compound and Four External Shafts. Chapter 32: Load Distribution between the Planets in Two-Carrier Compound Planetary Gear Trains, Its Unevenness, and Equalization. Chapter 33: Reduced Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 34: Multi-Carrier Compound Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 35: Examples for Application of Compound Planetary Gear Trains. Part V:Supplements. Chapter 36: Bevel, Worm, and Crossed-Helical Simple (Single-Carrier) Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 37: Special Planetary Gear Trains. Chapter 38: Involute Gears with Asymmetric Teeth. References.

Kiril Borisov Arnaudov is a leading expert in the area of gear design. A native of Bulgaria, Dr. Araudov received his M Sc degree from the Technical University - Sofia, and PhD from the Technical University of Dresden. He has worked in mechanical design, and has served as a Professor and Researcher at the Technical University - Sofia, and the Institute of Mechanics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of numerous monographs and technical publications in the area of planetary gear trains, as well as papers for conference proceedings in the field. Dr. Arnaudov is a member of the International Scientific Committee of the "Balkan Journal of Mechanical Transmissions", and a member of the Editorial Board for the journal "Gearing and Transmissions."

Dimitar Petkov Karaivanov received his M Sc degree from the Technical University - Sofia, and his PhD from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy - Sofia. Dr. Karaivanov is the author of two monographs, more than 80 scientific publications, and a textbook. He also holds two patents, regitered in Bulgaria. He is a member of the International Scientific Committee of the "Balkan Journal of Mechanical Transmissions," and a member of the editorial board for the journal "Machines, Technologies and Materials." Currently Dr. Karaivanov serves as a Professor (Docent) in Machinery and Machine Elements at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia.