This paper presents an analysis of the scientific literature devoted to the problem of load sharing and phasing in planetary gearboxes. The wide range of research topics demonstrates the technical challenges of understanding planetary load-sharing an...
In reliability, sequential order statistics serve as a model for the component lifetimes of k-out-of-n systems, which are operating as long as k out of n components are operating. In contrast to modelling with order statistics, load-sharing effects a...
Mechanical seals are mechanisms that are used to prevent fluid leakage. Since the seal surfaces are in contact with one another, hydrodynamic and contact forces are functions of surface roughness. Additionally, since the lubrication regime under spec...
In the manufacturing and assembly of a toroidal drive mechanism, errors have a great influence on the load sharing of the mechanism. In order to improve the load-sharing characteristics of the mechanism, a floating oil film structure system is design...
For a wind energy system, main speed-increasing gearboxes, pitch drives and yaw drives are composed of a multistage planetary gear system. However, inevitable errors in the manufacturing and assembling of the gears lead to uneven load of distribution...
Based on power adding technology, the linear transformer driver (LTD) scheme is widely used to generate high-energy pulsed outputs and adopts a hierarchical and modular structure. Although robust design and fault analysis for basic components have be...
The quasi-static load sharing characteristics of a planetary gear set with planet journal bearings are numerically investigated. The application of journal bearings instead of rolling bearings in planetary gear sets is an alternative to increase the...
Load-sharing behavior is very important for power-split gearing systems. Taking the multistage planetary gear train transmission of an Million Watt (MW) wind generator as the investigation object, and based on the gear transmission system of a wind g...
The encased differential planetary gear system (EDPGS) allows power to be distributed among multiple output paths, enhancing efficiency and reducing weight. Uniform load distribution ensures stable system operation and prolongs service life. However,...
The paper primarily employs the 3D calculation method of the helical gear-meshing line and meshing position, in addition to the traditional method of the gear-meshing stiffness calculation. This analysis and correction of load-sharing are beneficial...
This numerical study utilizes a validated Plaxis 3D model calibrated against full-scale field tests to investigate the lateral load-sharing mechanism of the pile cap in a 3 × 3 pile group under horizontal loading. Numerical simulations calibrat...
To investigate the influence of radial installation and radial eccentricity errors on the load-sharing performance of a four-point drive system, a dynamic model is developed using the lumped mass method and Timoshenko beam element theory. The model c...
In order to explore the influence of airframe space motion on the load sharing performance (LSP) of planetary gear transmission (PGT) inside an aircraft, the combined influence of the rotation of the carrier (internal non-inertial system, INIS) and s...
Efficient load sharing among parallel marine diesel generators enables the minimization of fuel consumption and improves the operational efficiency of shipboard power systems under variable loading conditions. This study presents a Differential Evolu...
The concentric face gear split-torque transmission system (CFGSTTS) has the advantages of a large reduction ratio and high power density. The CFGSTTS has considerable potential to be applied in helicopter main reducers. As such, in this study, we ana...
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a systematic risk assessment tool that effectively evaluates the safety and reliability of products prior to their deployment. However, traditional FMEA fails to consider and leverage inherent system-specif...
A slight improvement in the transmission efficiency of the herringbone star gear train in a GTF has a great impact on the fuel economy of the engine. Here, the influencing factors of gear train efficiency were studied from the perspective of gear tra...
This paper is concerned with designing a dynamical synchronization (via a robust cooperative control) of an electromechanical system network (EMSN), consisting of nonidentical brushed DC motors, where only the motors’ angular velocity measureme...
The concentric face gear split-torque transmission system (CFGSTTS) is a new form of drive that is primarily used in helicopter transmission systems. Its load-sharing performance among different branches and tooth contact characteristics have a great...
The rational power sharing among different interface converters should be determined by the converter capacity. In order to guarantee that each converter operates at the ideal condition, considering the radial and mesh configuration, a modified strat...
In this paper a realistic medium voltage (MV) network with four different distributed generation technologies (diesel, gas, hydro and wind) along with their excitation and governor control systems is modelled and simulated. Moreover, an exponential m...
Failure of resource in automated manufacturing systems could cause a complete system shutdown. This paper addresses the issue of unreliable resource failure in manufacturing cells through the use of load-sharing redundant resources (LSRRs). The aim i...
This study investigates the additional installation of a high-speed diesel generator to independent microgrids (MG) such as remote islands where relatively efficient medium-speed diesel generators (DGs) are mainly used. While small-sized and lightwei...
With the proliferation of cellular networks, the ubiquitous availability of new-generation multimedia devices, and their wide-ranging data applications, telecom network operators are increasingly deploying the number of cellular base stations (BSs) t...
Residential batteries in energy communities usually run local rule-based controllers whose community-level effect is rarely checked against measured data. This study uses one year of smart-meter, PV and battery records from a real 20-household Irish...
Poor transient load sharing has been observed during the parallel operation of synchronous generators (SGs) and droop-controlled grid-forming (GFM) inverter-based resources (IBRs) in islanded microgrids. This can result in overcurrent protections, ca...
Beam–arch composite bridges resist external loads through the interaction of the main girder, arch ribs, and hangers. This study develops an analytical method for evaluating the arch-rib load-sharing ratio of variable-depth, three-span continuo...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare how well different routing protocols perform in terms of load sharing, link failover, and overall network performance. Wireshark was used for packet-level analysis, VMWare was used for virtualizati...
Large gravity anchorages founded on soft marine deposits often rely on partial cement-based ground improvement, creating a composite-foundation base in which treated area and mechanical contribution are not equivalent. This study develops a normal-lo...
Power system stability is a topic which is attracting considerable interest due to the increase of both electrical demand and distributed variable generation. Since Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices are an increasingly widespread solut...
The reliability characteristics of a k-out-of-
In long-distance gas transmission pipelines, there are many booster compressor stations consisting of parallel compressors that provide pressure for the delivery of natural gas. So, it is economically important to optimize the operation of the booste...
PV-supplied DC microgrids (PV-DCMGs) are well suited to powering many off-grid applications. Droop control is an effective approach for managing sources in microgrids because it improves system reliability and scalability. However, conventional droop...
Data centers are facing rapidly increasing electricity demand and carbon emissions, while the intermittency of renewable energy creates a significant temporal mismatch between renewable generation and data center load demand. To bridge this temporal...
The wind turbine drivetrain suffers significant impact loads that severely affect the reliability and safety of wind turbines. Bearings and gears within the drivetrain are critical components with high repair costs and lengthy downtime. To realistica...
Information that is complicated and ambiguous entails high cognitive load. Trying to understand such information can involve a lot of cognitive effort. An alternative to expending a lot of cognitive effort is to engage in motivated cognition, which c...
This paper presents a novel approach to distribute available power among critical and non-critical loads in microgrids. The approach is based on supplying power over a number of channels with distinguishable frequencies where loads could be served by...
Heavy-load unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being applied in logistics, infrastructure installation, and emergency response missions, where complex payload dynamics and unstructured environments pose significant challenges to safe and...
With high renewable penetration, independent user-side storage suffers from low utilization and high investment. Shared energy storage (SES) addresses this by aggregating multi-user demand. This paper proposes a bi-level optimal configuration method...
This paper presents a novel single loop approach to design the components of the load sharing systems by optimally allocating the failure probabilities to each component, thereby satisfying the overall system reliability requirement. The Reliability&...
The increase in demand for clean, safe, and environmentally friendly renewable energy sources faces several challenges such as system design and reliable operations. DC microgrid (MG) is a promising system due to higher efficiency and natural interfa...
A load-sharing system is defined as a parallel system whose load will be redistributed to its surviving components as each of the components fails in the system. Our focus is on making statistical inference of the parameters associated with the lifet...
Various studies have explored community-shared solar (CSS) initiatives to help lower energy costs and increase the use of renewable energy sources. Various forms of CSS have been developed worldwide, specifically adapted to meet local economic and en...
The article presents the issues related to load-power sharing in direct-current grid and a novel control method has advantages over known solutions. Unlike many similar-sounding papers, this article shows an attempt at creating fully controllable non...
The full pinion engagement planetary gear trains are comparatively little known especially when it comes to the load sharing between the planets. In this paper, an attempt has been made to compensate for the lack of statistical data by extending the...
The ductility and exhibition of the multiple, fine, self-controlled cracking of strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCCs) under tension has made them attractive for enhancing the durability of civil infrastructure. These fine cracks are key to...
Trigeneration plants can use different types of chillers in the same plant, typically single effect and double effect absorption chillers, vapour compression chillers and also cooling storage systems. The highly variable cooling demand of the buildin...
This paper presents an optimal control scheme for an islanded microgrid (MG), which performs reactive power-sharing and voltage regulation. Two-fold objectives are achieved, i.e., the load estimation strategy, firstly, approximates the MG’s impedance...
With the increasing connection between integrated natural gas, thermal energy, and electric power systems, the integrated energy system (IES) needs to coordinate the internal unit scheduling and meet the different load demands of customers. However,...
Background and Objectives: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces coronal malalignment, but whether this correction redistributes load at the foot early after surgery is unknown. We evaluated static plantar load distribution before and one month after...
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