Gears General

Design II
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Engineering Division
Universidad Santo Toms
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Uses and Characteristics

Power or motion transmission:
Belts: Flat, V-belts, Toothed
timing.
Friction Wheel drives
Chain drives

Adopted from
DAYCO.com

Gear drives
Adopted from
http://www.sdp-si.com

Adopted from http://www.indiamart.com

Adopted from intermec.com

Uses and Characteristics

Design criteria for gear drive:
Smooth slip-free uniform
motion.
High speed.
Ligth weight.

More expensive
Advantage when input
and output shaft are
widely spaced

Precise timing
High efficiency

Compact design

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Uses and Characteristics

Basic nomenclature:

Uses and Characteristics

Types:
1.Spur

2.Helical

Adopted from
Collins JA, 2nd
Ed. 2009

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Types:
3. Rack and pinion

Adopted from Collins JA, 2nd Ed. 2009

Uses and Characteristics

Types:
4. Bevel

Adopted from Collins JA,

2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Types:
5. Hypoid
6. Spiroid

Adopted from Collins JA,

2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Types:
7. Worm

Adopted from Collins

JA, 2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Gear Train: Simple, Compound and Epicyclic

Adopted from Collins

JA, 2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Gear Train: Simple, Compound and Epicyclic

Adopted from Collins

JA, 2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Gear Train: Simple, Compound and Epicyclic

Adopted from Collins

JA, 2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Gear Train: Simple, Compound and Epicyclic

Adopted from Collins

JA, 2nd Ed. 2009
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Uses and Characteristics

Conjugate Action and Involute Properties:

Adopted from Collins JA, 2nd Ed. 2009

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Uses and Characteristics

Conjugate Action and Involute Properties:

Adopted from Collins JA, 2nd Ed. 2009

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Uses and Characteristics

Tooth Systems:

Adapted from Budynas-Nisbett, 8ed.

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Uses and Characteristics

Tooth Systems:

Adapted from Budynas-Nisbett, 8ed.

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Uses and Characteristics

Tooth Systems:

Adopted from Collins JA, 2nd Ed. 2009

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Uses and Characteristics

Interference:

Adopted from Collins JA, 2nd Ed. 2009

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References
Norton, R.L. Machine Design: an integrated
approach. 3rd ed, 2006.
Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys Mechanical
Engineering Design. 8th ed, 2006.
Mott, R.L. Machine Elements in Mechanical
Design. 4th ed, 2004.
Urugal, A.C. Mechanical Design. 2004.
Collins JA, Mechanical Design of Machine
Elements and Machine, 2009.

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