Mechanics of Machines 3 min read
BALANCING OF SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE
A single cylinder engine produces three main vibrations. In describing them we will assume that the cylinder is vertical. Firstly,…
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Mechanics of Machines 3 min read
Static And Dynamic Balancing
Definitions Primary Balancing describes the process where primary forces caused by unbalanced mass components in a rotating object may be…
Mechanics of Machines 1 min read
BELT
The belt or ropes are used to transmit power from one shaft to another shaft by means of pulleys which…
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Types of friction
1. Static friction: It is experienced by a body, when at rest. 2. Dynamic friction: It is friction experienced by a body…
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Epicyclic gear trains
1. If the axis of the shafts over which the gears are mounted are moving relative to a fixed axis ,…
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Parallel axis gear trains
· Simple Gear Trains – A simple gear train is a collection of meshing gears where each gear is on its own axis.…
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Gears And Trains
Introduction: The slip and creep in the belt or rope drives is a common phenomenon, in the transmission of motion or…
Mechanics of Machines 2 min read
Worm, Rack and Pinion Gears
RACK AND PINION WORM GEAR RACK AND PINION: The rack and pinion is used to convert between rotary and linear motion. The rack…
Mechanics of Machines 3 min read
Involute gear
The involute gear profile is the most commonly used system for gearing today, with cycloid gearing still used for some specialties such as clocks. In an…
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Fundamental Law of Gear-Tooth
Pitch point divides the line between the line of centers and its positiond ecides the velocity ratio of the two…
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Spur Gear Terminology
Spur Gear Terminology Addendum: The radial distance between the Pitch Circle and the top of the teeth. Arc of Action: Is the…