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ME8651 DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:
To gain knowledge on the principles and procedure for the design of Mechanical power
Transmission components.
To understand the standard procedure available for Design of Transmission of Mechanical
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To learn to use standard data and catalogues
(Use of P S G Design Data Book permitted)
UNIT I DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS 9
Design of Flat belts and pulleys - Selection of V belts and pulleys – Selection of hoisting wire
ropes and pulleys – Design of Transmission chains and Sprockets.
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UNIT II SPUR GEARS AND PARALLEL AXIS HELICAL GEARS 9
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Speed ratios and number of teeth-Force analysis -Tooth stresses - Dynamic effects – Fatigue
strength - Factor of safety - Gear materials – Design of straight tooth spur & helical gears based
on strength and wear considerations – Pressure angle in the normal and transverse plane-
Equivalent number of teeth-forces for helical gears.
UNIT III
eeBEVEL, WORM AND CROSS HELICAL GEARS
Straight bevel gear: Tooth terminology, tooth forces and stresses, equivalent number of teeth.
Estimating the dimensions of pair of straight bevel gears. Worm Gear: Merits and demerits-
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terminology. Thermal capacity, materials-forces and stresses, efficiency, estimating the size of the
worm gear pair. Cross helical: Terminology-helix angles-Estimating the size of the pair of cross
helical gears.
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UNIT IV GEAR BOXES 9
Geometric progression - Standard step ratio - Ray diagram, kinematics layout -Design of sliding
mesh gear box - Design of multi speed gear box for machine tool applications - Constant mesh
gear box - Speed reducer unit. – Variable speed gear box, Fluid Couplings, Torque Converters for
automotive applications.
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UNIT V CAMS, CLUTCHES AND BRAKES 9
Cam Design: Types-pressure angle and under cutting base circle determination-forces and surface
stresses. Design of plate clutches –axial clutches-cone clutches-internal expanding rim clutches-
Electromagnetic clutches. Band and Block brakes - external shoe brakes – Internal expanding shoe
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brake.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
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OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
CO1 apply the concepts of design to belts, chains and rope drives.
CO2 apply the concepts of design to spur, helical gears.
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CO3 apply the concepts of design to worm and bevel gears.
CO4 apply the concepts of design to gear boxes .
CO5 apply the concepts of design to cams, brakes and clutches
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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bhandari V, “Design of Machine Elements”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Book Co, 2016.
2. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, Richard Budynas and Keith Nisbett “Mechanical
Engineering Design”, 8th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2008.
REFERENCES:
1. Merhyle F. Spotts, Terry E. Shoup and Lee E. Hornberger, “Design of Machine Elements”
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8th Edition, Printice Hall, 2003.
2. Orthwein W, “Machine Component Design”, Jaico Publishing Co, 2003.
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3. Prabhu. T.J., “Design of Transmission Elements”, Mani Offset, Chennai, 2000.
4. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M. Marshek, “Fundamentals of Machine Design”, 4th Edition, Wiley,
2005
5. Sundararajamoorthy T. V, Shanmugam .N, “Machine Design”, Anuradha Publications,
Chennai, 2003.
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