Mechanical Transmission/Gearbox Diagnostics/Prognostics Test Rig

Description

The Ultimate Tool for Transmission Diagnostics/Prognostics Study

Spectra Quest’s transmission diagnostics/prognostics test rig is a turn-key test rig you can use to study the transmission diagnostics/prognostics and gear dynamics. The bench-top system has a spacious modular design featuring versatility, operational simplicity, and robustness. Most of the common gear faults and configurations can be simulated with this test rig.

Applications

The transmission diagnostics/prognostics test rig offers you a wide range of tests you can do in gearbox health and usage monitoring, vibration based diagnostic techniques, lubricant condition and wear particle analysis, etc. The four components in a planetary gear train, sun, planet and ring gears and the carrier, as well as the bearings, can be seed faulted separately or combined. By performing the seeded fault tests, you can evaluate the different technologies for powertrain diagnostic/prognostics and make quantitative performance predictions for every piece of the gearbox.

This test rig is also a valuable tool for gear dynamic and noise research. You can configure the parallel shaft gearbox with different gear types. The input and output shafts of the parallel gearbox can be fitted with encoder or tachometer to measure the transmission error or the one per revolution signal needed for time synchronize Drive motor, bevel and planetary gears Load motor and load gearbox averaging. The driveline is designed in a way which can accommodate different types of sensors easily.
In summary, this transmission diagnostics/prognostics test rig is an indispensable tool for researchers in the field of gear dynamics, gear diagnostics and prognostics.

Features

• Test Gearbox
• Three-stage transmission using one bevel and two planetary stages
• Separate oil lubrication for each stage
• Transmission ratios: output planetary stage 4.429:1, input planetary stage 4.5:1, bevel stage 2.0:1, total 39.86:1
• Open split case design creates convenient access to gears and space for instrumentation
• May be operated with two-stage gear train bypassing the bevel gear stage
• Load gearbox can be configured as single/double stage reduction/increaser parallel shaft gearbox
• Easy to install gears of different sizes/types, and to introduce a variety of faults for controlled studies
• Instrumented self-contained pumped lubrication system
• Features modular, re-locatable component configurations, convenient instrument mounting, drive train alignment, gear changing, and robust design
• Modular design for easy upgrades and customization as a “Test Bed”
• Load torque provided by two vectors AC drives in a power sharing configuration for economical long-term tests
• Integrated oil distribution system provides oil cooling for testing at high loads