Comparative analysis of different variants of installing rotary counterweights on the crank of the new design of beamless pumping unit

Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of different variants of installing rotary counterweights on the crank in the mechanical drive of the new design of the pumping unit used in oil production. It also addresses the assessment of torque on the output shaft of the gearbox and the balancing coefficient of the mechanical drive. In examining the rotary balancing approach for the new design of the pumping unit, various options for installing counterweights on the crank during rotary balancing were analyzed. Analytical expressions were proposed to determine the torques on the output shaft of the gearbox. Calculations based on the technical parameters of classic pumping units of the СK series revealed that the installation of counterweights on the crank during rotary balancing in the new design of the beamless pumping unit machine significantly affects the torque on the output shaft of the gearbox and the balancing of the pumping unit. They also revealed that although the torque on the output shaft of the gearbox is small in the pumping unit equipped with two counterweights of the same weight and located at the same distance, in this configuration, the output shaft of the gearbox experiences a substantial cantilever load due to excessive weight of the counterweights, leading to a significant reduction in the durability of the gearbox. In the other two options, when installing a single counterweight on the crank, the torque on the output shaft of the pumping unit’s gearbox is approximately from 5 to 10% greater than in the first variant, resulting in additional energy losses. In the pumping machine equipped with two counterweights of equal weight but located at different distances from the center of rotation, the torque on the output shaft of the gearbox is reduced, similar to the first variant. However, due to the weight of the counterweights, it also imposes a substantial cantilever load on the output shaft, leading to a significant reduction in the service life of the gearbox. Additionally, in this option, unlike the first, the balancing coefficient is approximately 3% less.