This tab is for set-up of the planetary gear set and bearings. If you select bearings for one crank shaft, the others are created automatically.
Figure 14.302: Parameters on the Planetary/Bearing tab
Parameter | Description | Dimension |
1. Select Planetary Gear set |
Use to select the planetary gear set (created in advance). You should configure the advanced options of the planetary gear set before selection.
When the option above is cleared, it means that you are not using the ring gear. | N/A |
2. Needle Roller | Use to select the needle roller bearing which you created in advance. Even though you select only one, the others are created automatically. | N/A |
3. Tapered Roller | Use to select the tapered roller bearing which you created in advance. Even though you select only one, the others are created automatically. | N/A |
4. Angular Contact Ball |
Use to set the angular contact ball bearing which select created in advance. Even though you select only one, the others are created automatically. | N/A |
5. Offset |
Use to set the inner raceway position with regards to Shaft Set reference frame (refer to Adding Component to a Shaft Set). In the case of the angular contact ball bearing, you don't need to input this value, as the position of the bearing raceways are determined by the master point of the RBE. | N/A |
6. Direction |
Use to set the direction of bearing. : Same as the rotation axis direction. : Opposite to the rotation axis direction. You should set this direction to correspond with the loading direction. | N/A |
7. Inner raceway |
Use to set the inner raceway position of the bearing (see the description of Offset). - : The inner raceway is added to each crank shaft by using offset value.- : The inner raceway is added to the selected rigid body or connectable entity (RBE, Node set). | N/A |
8. Outer raceway |
Use to set the outer raceway position. - : The outer raceway is installed with the RBE at the master position. The RBE is ideintified by the position of inner raceway which is installed on the crank shaft, so you must create the RBE (Housing, output shaft) at the correct position. | N/A |