Efficiency Analysis of New Two-Stage Cycloid Drive Concept

Abstract

A new generation of planetary speed reducers has a lot of various reducer concepts. One of the new type are cycloid drives. A massive appearance of cycloid drive reducers is related to the second half of the 20th century. This type of reducers represent a very interesting and attractive mechanical power transmission research field. The main reason for research interest is that cycloid reducers has a large potential in practice usage and they have very similar price related to conventional, planetary and other reducer types.

Keywords

• two stage cycloid drive
• new concept
• friction
• losses
• efficiency