Performance Investigation of a Full-Scale Hybrid Composite Bull Gear
Kelsen LaBerge, Army Research Laboratory; Robert Handschuh, Gary Roberts, Scott Thorp, NASA Glenn Research Center
May 17, 2016

Performance Investigation of a Full-Scale Hybrid Composite Bull Gear
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Performance Investigation of a Full-Scale Hybrid Composite Bull Gear
Authors / Details: Kelsen LaBerge, Army Research Laboratory; Robert Handschuh, Gary Roberts and Scott Thorp, NASA Glenn Research CenterAbstract
Hybrid composite gears have been investigated as a weight saving technology for rotorcraft transmissions. These gears differ from conventional steel gears in that the structural material between the shaft interface and the gear rim is replaced with a lightweight carbon fiber composite. The work discussed here is an extension of previous coupon level hybrid gear tests to a full-scale bull gear. The NASA Glenn Research Center High-Speed Helical Gear Rig was modified for this program, allowing several hybrid gear web configurations to be tested while utilizing the same gear rim. Testing was performed on both a baseline (steel) web configuration and a hybrid (steel-composite) configuration. Vibration, orbit and temperature data were recorded and compared between configurations. Vibration levels did not differ greatly between the hybrid and steel configurations, nor did temperature differential between inlet and outlet. While orbit shape displayed differences between the hybrid and baseline configurations, the general overall amplitude was comparable. The hybrid configuration discussed here successfully ran at 3300 hp (2,460 kW), however, progressive growth of the orbit while running at this test condition discontinued the test. Further studies are planned to determine the cause of this behavior.
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