CX501KB Series

TRAINING GAS TURBINES

EPICYCLIC SPEED REDUCTION

GEARS

MLN BLOCK 405, ALGERIA

OPERATOR TRAINING

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SECTIONAL VIEW : EPICYCLIC GEAR

Total weight 2,847kg. Top cover 234kg

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SPECIFICATION

ASG 34 "Star" type epicyclic gear manufactured by Allen Gears of Pershore,

England.
Designed to transmit 6650kW
Gear overhung from the alternator end frame
Auxiliary drive for the main lubrication pump and starter motor
Speed reduction from 14,571rpm to 1,500rpm
Sunwheel 21 teeth; (turbine speed) 14,571rpm
Starwheels (3) 91 teeth; 3362.6rpm
Annulus 204 teeth; 1500rpm
Pump take off wheel (annulus) 127 teeth; 1500rpm
Pump idler 51 teeth; 3735rpm
Pump gear 59 teeth; 3230rpm
Starter idler 56 teeth; 3402rpm
starter gear 41 teeth; 4646rpm

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starwheel 3362rpm
gearcase
EPICYCLIC gearbox axial
GEARS vibration monitor
annulus
pto shaft speed 1500rpm
monitor

pto shaft
alternator
turbine
coupling

sunwheel drain
temperature
monitor

sunwheel 14571rpm

fixed star wheel carrier

gearcase
drain

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

Central sunwheel is connected to the high speed shaft from the turbine.
Sunwheel drives the Star Wheels in the opposite direction.
Star Wheels are pinned into the star carrier which is bolted between the high
speed and low speed casings.
The Annulus fits over the Star Carrier and meshes with the Star Wheels.
The rotating Annulus drives the alternator via the Low Speed Coupling

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EPICYCLIC SPEED REDUCTION GEAR

STAR WHEELS
ROTATING ABOUT ROTATING ANNULUS
OWN SPINDLES

FIXED STAR
CARRIER

PTO SHAFT
CONNECTION

ALTERNATOR
ROTATING
CONNECTION
SUN WHEEL

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STARWHEEL

SUNWHEEL
BEARING
PTO SHAFT
COUPLING

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ANNULUS AND STAR WHEELS TURN IN THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION TO THE SUNWHEEL

annulus starwheels (3)

204 teeth 91 teeth
1500rpm 3362.6 rpm
pump take
off wheel sunwheel
127 teeth 21 teeth
1500rpm 14571rpm

pump idler starter idler

51 teeth 56teeth
3735rpm 3402rpm

pump gear starter gear

59 teeth 41 teeth
3230rpm 4646rpm

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LUBRICATION

The main oil pump supplies cooled and filtered oil from the common
engine/gearbox/alternator supply to the gearset at 2.07 bar.
Internal pipework supplies pressurised oil to lubricate the starter drive and
pump bearings, and the oil inlet plate.
An annular groove in the inlet plate distributes oil to the centres of the star
wheel spindles and the sun wheel.
Oil is sprayed onto the gear surfaces through tappings in the spindles.
Oil is drained from the gear internals directly to the common lube oil tank

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Internal Lubrication Epicyclic Gear

oil inlet plate

internal oil pipe
to main journal fixed starwheel
bearing pinion white metal
bearing surfaces
external oil pipe pressure
to coupling
flange fed from inlet plate

sunwheel oil nozzle

assembly pressure
sunwheel drain fed from pinions -
temperature spray to sunwheel
monitor teeth and then to
starwheels and
external oil pipes annulus. Oil mist
to pump and within casing
starter gears and
provides additional
bearings
lubrication
supply pressure gravity drain to
2.07bar 206l/min oil tank

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AUXILIARY DRIVES

Both the starter and oil pump are mounted on the high speed casing of the
gearbox and operate through shafts and idler gears acting on the low speed
(alternator coupling flange) gear ring .
The main oil pump shaft assembly and idler gear are mounted on roller and
ball bearings and are geared to turn at 3230rpm at maximum speed.
This speed provides oil at a flow rate of 353litres per minute at 7 bar.
A priming pump is provided for starting.

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AUXILIARY DRIVES

COUPLING FLANGE
ANNULUS RING GEAR

ALTERNATOR
COUPLING
TURBINE PTO (LOW SPEED)
(HIGH SPEED)

OIL PUMP
DRIVE

STARTER IDLER GEARS

DRIVE attached to the Low Speed
Casing

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COUPLING FLANGE
PUMP IDLER RING GEAR STARTER IDLER
GEAR GEAR

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AUXILIARY DRIVES

The starter motor drives through a clutch mounted within the starter shaft
assembly, and idler gears acting on the low speed (alternator coupling
flange) gear ring.
Torque is transmitted from the starter through the clutch during the start
sequence until the turbine is self sustaining at 10,500rpm - a shaft speed of
approx. 3,500rpm.
The start system is switched off and the clutch disengages.
At maximum speed the clutch is disengaged and the starter stationary whilst
the shaft spins at 4646rpm.

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GEARBOX RELATED SHUTDOWNS

GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE LOW - Lube oil pressure < 1.38 bar g whilst
running at > 13000rpm. Check main and standby lube pumps; Oil
pressure regulator fault or system leaks.
GEARBOX VIBRATION HIGH - Monitors gearbox axial vibration. Any
sudden change in vibration levels should be reported to Centrax.
SUNWHEEL DRAIN TEMPERATURE HIGH - Lube oil temperature >85°C.
Monitors temperature of oil in the sump of the sunwheel bearing on the
gearbox input shaft. Normally associated with temporary mis-alignment
on start up. Unload the bearing and splines by taking the turbine off and
then back on load

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PROTECTION

General Lube oil system protection including filtration and cooling and
temperature and pressure monitoring by the control system apply to the
gearbox (this will be discussed in the Lube Oil section)
A dedicated RTD mounted in the gearbox drain provides an Alarm (Sunwheel
Drain Temperature High) if the lube oil temperature exceeds 85°C.
Gearbox vibration is monitored by an accelerometer mounted on the top of
the high speed gear casing to give an Alarm (Gearbox Vibration High) if
vibration exceeds 5mm/sec and Shutdown at 7mm/sec.

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