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 velocity of a cam and the linear velocity of a…
V Belts
Lets us begin with a basic question. How do we transmit rotary power from one place to another? Well we have numerous solutions and one of the solutions would surely…
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 always contains certain amounts of backlash in it. For some…
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 gear is of different pressure angle than you required? Before…
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 and its working. What is Sun and Planetary Gear or…
Chains and Sprockets
Chains and sprockets are indispensable elements in power transmission. The have an edge over all other methods of power transmission particularly when the drive and the driven point are situated…
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 minimize wear by sealing the clearances between moving parts such…
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 tensors? This topic will also cover these all. Vector Any…
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 the workshop drawing intended for the particular job work. This…
Understanding Vector Analysis
Vector calculus offers methods important to engineering fields for understanding and manipulating vector fields and scalar fields. Vector calculus owes much of its importance in engineering and physics to the…
