PLANET GEAR HAVING FAILURE MODE OPTIMIZED FOR CONTINUED PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM OPERATION

A method of optimizing a planetary gear system for continued operation after failure of a planet gear includes providing a planetary gear system and reducing a backup ratio of a planet gear of the planetary gear system by reducing a rim thickness of the planet gear.

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Hauptverfasser: WOODS, RON, EHINGER, RYAN THOMAS
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A method of optimizing a planetary gear system for continued operation after failure of a planet gear includes providing a planetary gear system and reducing a backup ratio of a planet gear of the planetary gear system by reducing a rim thickness of the planet gear.