Optimal Design of a Speed Reducer
Ming Hua Lin, Jung Fa Tsai · Applied Mechanics and Materials · 2013
The mathematical model for optimal design of a speed reducer is a generalized geometric programming problem that is non-convex and not easy be globally solved. This paper applies a deterministic approach including convexification strategies and piecewise linearization techniques to globally solve speed reducer design problems. A practical speed reducer design problem is solved to demonstrate that this study obtains a better solution than other methods.