Connection of Electric Machine to a P2-X Transmission

Abstract

This thesis aims at investigating two different mechanical connections by simulating the performance regarding bearing force vibrations. The chosen mechanical connections are a direct, helical, involute gear drive and a silent chain. The methodology can be explained in four steps. First, mechanical transmission systems are studied in order to choose the two mechanical connections to model and simulate. Second, two models were built in the software MSC Adams. Third, the models were simulated in the same software, and simulation results were produced. Finally, the simulation results were analyzed, discussed and based on the analysis, the conclusion that gear drive is more suitable based on the defined criterion’s’ compared to chain drive. However, the results can be questioned by the fact that many assumptions were made regarding the chain drive model. Additional, more granular models and simulations of the chain drive are needed in order to be fully certain of the conclusion.