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How to Calculate the Velocity of Cam Follower
Cam is always rotated by a prime mover. We will discuss the differential method for finding relation between the angular…
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V Belts
Lets us begin with a basic question. How do we transmit rotary power from one place to another? Well we…
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How Does an Anti Backlash Gear Works?
What is Gear Backlash? It is the clearance between two mating gears. Most of the gear train applications you see around are…
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How to Measure the Pressure Angle of a Physical Spur Gear ?
The spur gear is manufactured by the gear hobbing method. Often you design the gears and source it from the suppliers. What if the supplied…
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Know the Sun and Planetary Gear Arrangement
The sun and planetary gear arrangement is also known as Epicyclic gear. We will discuss sun and planet gear arrangement…
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Chains and Sprockets
Chains and sprockets are indispensable elements in power transmission. The have an edge over all other methods of power transmission…
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The Working of an Engine’s Lubrication System
Purpose Of Lubricating System The lubricating oil performs the following functions in an engine: ○ The oil lubricates moving parts to…
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Difference between Tensors and Vectors
What are the differences between the vector and the tensor? What are the relation between the mechanical rotations vectors and…
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Tools for Drawing Guidelines on Metals
Marking out or scribing metals may be performed for laying out the guidelines over the job which might exactly represent…
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Understanding Vector Analysis
Vector calculus offers methods important to engineering fields for understanding and manipulating vector fields and scalar fields. Vector calculus owes…
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Calculation Methods for Pulley Systems
The article explains the three fundamental systems of pulleys, covering their operational description and methods for calculating their velocity ratio,…
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Basic Skills for Metal Riveting
A rivet gun is a very useful tool that fastens metal parts with rivets. Working with a rivet gun can…
