Power transmitting machine elements – design and optimization

• Explain the properties and characteristics for a number of important machine elements used in power transmitting systems.
• Elaborate on power transmitting elements’ loading and operating conditions.
• Apply governing kinematics and kinetics laws in contact driven power transmission.
• Explain the reasons for and consequences of power loss.
• Dimension machine elements with respect to strength and lifetime (fatigue/wear).
• State requirements to functional surfaces for components.
• Dimension gears according to standards and by use of software.
• Argue about the validity range of analysis methods for dimensioning of machine elements, including DS-, DIN-, EN-, and ISO-Standards.
• Use differential geometry for the understanding of contact driven motion in power transmitting machine elements.
• Identify the most important types of modern electric motors and state their essential characteristics.

Power transmission systems and components.

Analysis and design of clutches, brakes, couplings, belt drives, gear transmissions and planar mechanisms.

Categorization of power transmitting elements based on specific criteria, i.e. working principle, standardization, price, weight, power losses, lifetime and requirements from the associated machinery system.

Use of optimization techniques in the development of new machine elements.

41511, Machine Elements – Basics

Lectures and problem solving.