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Table 1 Structure parameters

From: Effects of Flexibility and Suspension Configuration of Main Shaft on Dynamic Characteristics of Wind Turbine Drivetrain

Planetary gear stage

Ring

Sun

Planet

Carrier

Number of teeth

96

21

37

Modulus (mm)

15

Pressure angle (°)

25

Helical angle (°)

8

Mesh stiffness (N/m)

\(\bar{k}_{spi}\) = 6.7 × 109

\(\bar{k}_{rpi}\) = 8.4 × 109

Parallel gear stage

Gear 1

Gear 2

Gear 3

Gear 4

Number of teeth

97

23

103

21

Modulus (mm)

11

8

Pressure angle (°)

20

Helical angle (°)

20

Mesh stiffness (N/m)

\(\bar{k}_{{{\text{G}}1{\text{G}}2}}\) = 6.0×109

\(\bar{k}_{{{\text{G}}3{\text{G}}4}}\) = 3.1×109

Main shaft length (m)

2.07

Main shaft diameter (m)

0.7