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    Suppresion of sommerfeld effect in power transmission system employing cardan shaft through phase angle arragement
    ( 2024-07-01)
    Omar M.H.
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    Rani M.N.A.
    In a power transmission system with a cardan shaft, the Sommerfeld effect occurs, which is characterized by speed capture and release at the resonance range. Suppression of the Sommerfeld effect is critical for smooth and reliable operation. This study aims to suppress the Sommerfeld effect in a transmission system by compensating the phase angle between the two universal joints installed in the cardan shaft. The differential equations of motion representing the dynamics of the system are derived using the Lagrange equation. The responses are simulated numerically using the Runge–Kutta algorithm for scenarios with constant and gradually varying input torque. To suppress the Sommerfeld effect, the phase angle is set to 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the maximum twist angle observed in the subcritical speed range of the in-phase configuration. With the phase angle of 25%, the Sommerfeld effect is damped, where the output speed only deviates by 5% from the estimated value for both input torque scenarios. It is shown how the change of the phase angle attenuates the Sommerfeld effect and the system vibrations, which should be considered in the development and practical implementation.
  • Publication
    Numerical Study on Effect of Phase Angle on Torsional Vibration in Double Cardan Joint Driveline System
    ( 2023-11-09)
    Omar M.H.
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    Rani M.N.A.
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    Mutra R.R.
    A driveline system with a double Cardan joint may be subject to severe vibration due to fluctuations in angular speed determined by the degree of angular misalignment and the phasing of the joint yokes. The inner yokes of the two joints are usually in the same plane or in phase. In this study, the potential of an out-of-phase position displaced by a phase angle to attenuate torsional vibration of the driveline is investigated. The governing equations describing the torsional dynamics of the system are derived. The torsional vibration is indicated by a maximum and minimum value of the steady-state twist calculated over a range of input rotational speeds. When attenuating the vibration, the phase angle is set equal to the maximum twist that occurs during the in-phase position. Relative attenuation is used to study the percentage of attenuation of the twist due to phase angle effects. The effectiveness is investigated for different levels of angular misalignment. For the system considered, the results showed that the phase angle can attenuate the torsional vibration by more than 10 percent for angular misalignment greater than 20 degrees.
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