Optimization of teeth distribution for promote gearbox used in jack-up offshore platforms using improved genetic algorithm

Abstract

The mathematical model of teeth distribution optimization for the promote gearbox is presented considering the objective functions such as the volume, efficiency, strength difference for the adjacent stages, and the design variables such as module, sun gear teeth, face width and transmission ratio of all stages. The improved genetic algorithm is used to solve the model and an analysis model of the promote gearbox is established using Masta to verify the proposed model. Results show that, after optimization, the attribute value of the synthesized objective function increases by 82.73%, the volume decreases by 17.61%, and the efficiency increases by 0.02%. The objective function value of equal contact and bending strength decreases by 55.93% and 51.10%, respectively. The difference for the safety coefficients for the adjacent stages decreases obviously. The constraint conditions of single-stage and adjacent stages satisfy the requirements. Through the strength verification calculation by the analysis model, the variation trend of the strength before and after optimization is consistent with the proposed optimization model, which indicates that the multi-objective optimization model established in this paper and the improved genetic algorithm selected are correct and effective.

Keywords

• jack-up offshore platforms
• promote gearbox
• teeth distribution optimization
• improved genetic algorithm
• strength difference between adjacent stages