Coupled torsion–bending dynamic analysis of gear-rotor-bearing system with eccentricity fluctuation

Abstract This study performs a coupled torsion–bending vibration responses of a gear-rotor-bearing system, which has taken time varying mesh stiffness, nonlinear bearing force and gear eccentricity into account. A 16 DOF nonlinear dynamic model of gear-rotor-rolling bearing transmission system with bending–torsion coupling is established to obtain the dynamic response to the changes of different parameters. Based on the Runge–Kutta numerical method, the dynamics of the system is investigated, which describes torsional and bending vibration properties of the system more comprehensively. The vibration responses of the gear-rotor-bearing system are discussed, and the effects of gear eccentricity and rotational speed on the system are investigated in detail. The results show that gear eccentricity and rotational speed have influences on the meshing state of gear teeth, the vibration amplitudes, the frequency multiplication and random frequency components. When the system is in a lower rotational speed, the eccentricity has greater effects on the vibration response. The proposed model and numerical results provide a useful source of reference for engineers in designing and vibration controlling such systems.