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Break Away Torque For 2 Rotor Gear Shafts

This document provides a method for calculating the break-away torque required to start rotation of two coupled gear rotor shafts from a static position. It involves determining [1] the net breaking force on the bearings of the driven rotor based on its weight and break-away torque, [2] the frictional moment acting on the driven rotor, and [3] the total force required to overcome friction. Similarly, the forces and friction on the driving rotor are calculated. The total break-away torque is then found by summing the frictional torques from both rotors. An example calculation is provided to demonstrate the method.

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Break Away Torque For 2 Rotor Gear Shafts

This document provides a method for calculating the break-away torque required to start rotation of two coupled gear rotor shafts from a static position. It involves determining [1] the net breaking force on the bearings of the driven rotor based on its weight and break-away torque, [2] the frictional moment acting on the driven rotor, and [3] the total force required to overcome friction. Similarly, the forces and friction on the driving rotor are calculated. The total break-away torque is then found by summing the frictional torques from both rotors. An example calculation is provided to demonstrate the method.

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Technical Document

Break-Away Torque Calculation for 2 Gear Rotor Shafts

Below is an example calculation method for the "initial torque" which must be used by the driving machine to achieve dynamic rotation from a static condition.
This is based on the gear rotor set coupled to the rotor of the driven machine. Both the "direction of rotation" and the "break-away torque of the driven
rotor (compressor/generator)" must be known since the final friction strengths are dependent on the calculation for the gearing.

Calculation for 2 rotor shafts


M L = Combined Break Away Torque of Driven Machine(s) (Nm)
F U = Force at point of rotation @ pitch line (N)
G = rotor weight {pinion or wheel} (N)
L = Breaking Strength of Bearings from F u and G (N)
F = force on the pitch circle to overcome friction (N)
R = pitch circle radius {pinion or wheel} (mm)
r = bearing journal radius (mm)
μ = friction factor - journal sleeve type bearing (0.26)
μ = friction factor - roller bearing (0.01)
μ = friction factor – roller/axial bearing (0.03)
M R = friction moment (Nm)
↑↓ = working rotor movement (up force or down force)

note: if rotor weight "G" values are not given then approximate weights
can be calculated as follows: G g or G p = (0.2215 x FW x d)*1.1 where:
FW = gear tooth face width; d = rotor diameter; 1.1 (10%) is added for
rotor shafts

Shaft 2 – Driven Rotor

Rotational force required for taking into account the driven machines break-away torque

[1]

Net breaking force for driven rotor bearings derived from and

[2]

G 2 is negative if force direction on driven rotor mesh is up ↑ (up mesh)


G 2 is positive if force direction on driven rotor mesh is down ↓ (down mesh)

Net Rotational Force to overcome bearing friction on driven rotor

Created: J. Amendola
26 Commerce Drive Break-Away Torque Date: 2003
North Branford, CT 06471 Calculation for 2 Revision:
www.artec-machine.com Gear Rotor Shafts Date:
Type: Tech. Document Page: 1 of 3
Technical Document

[3]

μ is positive if force direction on driven rotor mesh is up ↑ (up mesh)


μ is negative if force direction on driven rotor mesh is down ↓ (down mesh)

Total driven rotor force

[4]

Shaft 1 – Driving Rotor

Force on driving rotor derived from and

[5]

G 1 is positive if force direction on driving rotor mesh is down ↓ (up mesh)


G 1 is negative if force direction on driving rotor mesh is up ↑ (down mesh)

Total combined moment due to friction from both driving/driven Rotors

[6]

Total Break-Away Torque for this rotor set

[7]

ƒ - including the coupled machine

The driver is like a shaft rope coupled to the drive. Unlike the driven break-away torque, the driver break-away torque M L1 does not have any influence on the
gearing. This is added to the total break-away torque of the gearing at the drive flange.

Created: J. Amendola
26 Commerce Drive Break-Away Torque Date: 2003
North Branford, CT 06471 Calculation for 2 Revision:
www.artec-machine.com Gear Rotor Shafts Date:
Type: Tech. Document Page: 2 of 3
Technical Document

EXAMPLE:

= 400 Nm - assumed break-away torque of driven machine


= 5000 N - wheel rotor weight
= 200 mm - wheel pitch line radius
= 65 mm - wheel journal radius
= 2000 N - pinion rotor weight
= 140 mm – pinion pitch line radius
= 45 mm – pinion journal radius
= 0.26 – friction factor

Shaft 2: Shaft 1:

note: add M L1 to obtain the total drive train break away torque .

Created: J. Amendola
26 Commerce Drive Break-Away Torque Date: 2003
North Branford, CT 06471 Calculation for 2 Revision:
www.artec-machine.com Gear Rotor Shafts Date:
Type: Tech. Document Page: 3 of 3

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