Description
Polymer Gears discusses polymer gear design and their efficient mechanical properties, light weight, and low noise during operation. As plastic gears are replacing metallic gears in traditional and new applications, there is still lack of material characterization and complex relations between different geometric and operating parameters. Thus, polymer gear design remains an open challenge. This book serves as a comprehensive and professional guide on the topic, providing readers with current developments carried out in the field of plastic gears production, characterization, and applications.This will include material development, tribological properties, simulations, and processing methods.- Current developments carried out in the field of plastic gear production- Presents the characterization of plastic gear production- Includes applications of plastic gear production and development- Provides updates on tribological properties, simulations, and processing methods
Table of Contents
1: Challenges in the engineering design, manufacture, and testing of polymer gears2: Basic characteristics of polymers for polymer-based gear3: Polymer formulations for gears4: Gear geometry5: Tooth form optimization of plastic gears6: Multicriteria design of polymer gears according to VDI 2736 guideline7: Recent developments in hybrid metal-composite gears8: The asymmetric gears and innovative approaches to increase performance and durability of polymer gears9: Deformability, noise, and vibrations of polymer gears10: Temperature prediction in polymer gears: semianalytical modeling11: Tooth profile design for reduced sliding velocity and wear12: Design of gears and noninvolute gears: theory and experiment13: Mold design and injection molding simulations for polymer gear14: Manufacturing of polymer gears by machining15: Failure analysis of polymer gears made by additive manufacturing16: Additive manufacturing of polymer gears17: Complementary properties of optical, tactile, and computed tomography measurement principles18: Optical areal geometrical quality control of gears19: Experimental testing of polymer gears with consideration of their thermomechanical behavior20: Tribology of polymer gears: friction coefficient and wear21: A combined numerical and optical analysis of failure attributes in polymer nanocomposite gears22: Computational fluid dynamics model for polymer gears with oil lubrication23: Performance of autoclave-cured carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite gears24: Efficiency of polymer gears25: Incorporating image processing for postanalysis of polymer-based gears26: Lifetime testing of polymer gears27: Application of bio-based fibers for polymer reinforcement28: Application of polymer bevel gears for car suspension system29: Applications of PEEK gears for high-power transmissions
