Geometry of cycloidal gears
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
How is the shape of the tooth of a cycloidal gear obtained?How is a cycloid constructed?What is a hypocycloid or an epicycloid?Under...
Roots type blower (supercharger)
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What is a Roots-type blower?How does a Roots-type supercharger work?Why are three-lobed rotors usually used?How are the rotary vanes designed for Roots-type...
Undercut
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
What is an undercut?How does undercutting occur during gear hobbing?What effects does an undercut have on the load capacity of a gear...
Rack
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How is the line of action and the line of contact determined for racks?How does the position of the pitch point change...
Meshing of involute gears
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What is the line of action of two meshing gears?How is the position of the line of action determined?What is the line...
Calculation of involute gears
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Gear cutting
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How are gears manufactured?What are the advantages and disadvantages of gear hobbing?What are the advantages of gear shaping with a pinion-shaped cutter...
Profile shift
In the case of a profile shift, the reference profile of the gear is shifted outwards in order to positively influence the meshing and the load capacity or to adjust the...
Geometry of involute gears
Involute toothing is often used in mechanical engineering for gears, as it offers favourable meshing and is easy to produce. Learn more about the geometry of involute gears in this article.
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How does a differential gear work?
Differential gears in cars ensure that the wheels can rotate at different speeds when cornering. Learn more about how a differential works in this article.
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How does a three-speed gear hub work?
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How does a three-speed internal-gear hub work?How are the different gears implemented?How does an overrunning clutch (freewheel) work?Why do a total of...
Fundamental equation of planetary gears (Willis equation)
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How is the relationship between the individual rotational speeds of the components of planetary gears?
Willis equation
The speed conversion of planetary gearboxes are...
From stationary gear to planetary gear
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How is a planetary gear unit constructed?How does a planetary gear work?Why are several planetary gears symmetrically arranged?What are the transmission ratios...
Basics
In belt drives, the power transmission between the pulleys is usually force-locked by flexible belts. More information on the basics of belt drives can be found in this article.
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Calculation of the belt length
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How can the length of the belt of a single-stage belt drive be calculated?
For the construction of belt drives it is necessary...
Power transmission of a belt drive
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What is the relationship between the circumferential force (effective force) and the forces on the tight side and the slack side?How is...
Centrifugal forces
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How do centrifugal forces influence the contact pressure between belt and pulley?How can centrifugal forces be counteracted in later operation?How do centrifugal...
Maximum belt stress
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Which forces or tensions act in the belt?How is the centrifugal tension and the bending stress determined?At what point does the greatest...
Optimum belt speed
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How is the transmitted power of belt drives determined?What influence does centrifugal force have on the maximum transmittable power?At what optimum belt...
Bearing force
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How is the bearing force of belt drives calculated?What is the maximum bearing force for a given pretension?What influence do centrifugal forces...
Slippage
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What is meant by slippage in general and by elastic slip sliding slip in particular?Which belt property is responsible for the elastic...
Belt types
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What are the operating characteristics of a flat belt?What are the pros and cons of V-belts compared to flat belts?What is the...
Basics of power transmission
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What does the belt friction equation state?Under what conditions does the belt friction equation only apply?Why must there also be a force...
Bevel gears
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How are bevel gears constructed?What are the advantages of bevel gears compared to cylindrical gears?What is a pinion and a ring gear?What...
Worms and worm gears
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How are worm drives designed?What types of worms and worm gears exist?How is the transmission ratio of worm gears determined?What is static...
Cylindrical gears
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What are the pro and cons of internal gears compared to external gears? What are spur gears? Why can a toothed rack...
Lubrication
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
Why are steel gears often surface-hardened? What types of lubricants are frequently used? Why do lubricants have to be replaced regularly? How...
Gear stages
A gear stage is a wheel pairing within a gearbox at which the speed or torque changes! Learn more about gear stages in this article.
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Mechanical power
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How is the power physically defined?How is power for translational motions related to force and velocity?How is power for rotary motions related to...
Operating principle
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For what purposes are transmissions used?What influence does a transmission have on the incoming and outgoing power?What is a positive-locked or a force-locked...
