Theory of Gearing : Kinematics, Geometry, and Synthesis, 2nd Edition

Written by a leading expert, Theory of Gearing: Kinematics, Geometry, and Synthesis, Second Edition is intended for engineers and researchers in the field of gear design, gear production, gear inspection, and application of gears. It focuses on the scientific theory of gearing, in all its aspects, and its application to new gear types and designs.

• Develops a rigorous scientific theory for optimal gear design, manufacture, and performance
• Provides a configuration of rotation vectors of the gear and pinion, and input torque
• Expands upon the coverage of the 1st edition, with six new chapters and expanded appendices
• Presents a formalized set of algorithms for gear design and performance
• Modifies, enhances, and improves the coverage provided in the book's first edition

Preface

Chapter 1 : A Brief Overview of the Evolution of the Scientific Theory of Gearing

Part I : Fundamentals
Chapter 2 : Kinematics of a Gear Pair
Chapter 3 : Principal Planes and Principal Reference Systems Associated with a Gear Pair
Chapter 4 : Conditions for Transmitting a Uniform Rotation Smoothly from a Driving Shaft to a Driven Shaft : Three Fundamental Laws of Gearing
Chapter 5 : Permissible Variation of Design Parameters of Pulley-and-Belt Analogy of Parallel-Axes Gearing

Part II : Perfect Gearing
Section II-A : Perfect Gearing : Parallel-Axes Gearing
Chapter 6 : Involute Gearing : Kinematics and Geometry
Chapter 7 : A Simplified Approach for Involute Gear Tooth Flank Generation
Chapter 8 : Interaction of Tooth Flanks in Parallel-Axes Involute Gearing
Chapter 9 : Internal Involute Gearing
Chapter 10 : High-Conformal Parallel-Axes Gearing
Chapter 11 : Noninvolute Gearing

Section II-B : Perfect Gearing : Intersected-Axes Gearing
Chapter 12 : Perfect Intersected-Axes Gear Pairs
Chapter 13 : Interaction of Tooth Flanks in Perfect Intersected-Axes Gearing

Section II-C : Perfect Gearing : Crossed-Axes Gearing
Chapter 14 : Perfect Crossed-Axes Gear Pairs : R-Gearing
Chapter 15 : Interaction of Tooth Flanks in Perfect Crossed-Axes Gearing
Chapter 16 : Peculiarities of Perfect Worm Gearing

Part III : Perfect Gearing with Point Contact between Tooth Flanks of a Gear and a Mating Pinion
Chapter 17 : Kinematics, Geometry, and Design Features of Perfect Gearing with Point Contact between Tooth Flanks of a Gear and a Mating Pinion

Part IV : Real Gears and Their Application : Perfect Real Gearing
Chapter 18 : Perfect Real Gearing : Spr-Gear System

Part V : CΣu-Variable Gearing
Chapter 19 : A Novel Concept to Design Perfect Noncircular Gears

Part VI : Synthesis of Favorable Perfect Gear Pairs
Chapter 20 : Features of Contact Geometry

Part VII : Real Gears and Their Application
Chapter 21 : Generic Gear Shapes
Chapter 22 : Approximate Real Gearing
Chapter 23 : Local Geometry of Interacting Tooth Flanks of a Gear and a Mating Pinion
Chapter 24 : Strength of Gear Teeth
Chapter 25 : Gear Tooth Profile Modification : Generating Rack Shift
Chapter 26 : Split Torque Transmission Systems
Chapter 27 : Vector Approach for Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Complex Gear Systems
Chapter 28 : Gear Ratio of a Multistage Gear Drive
Chapter 29 : Accuracy of Gear Teeth
Chapter 30 : Gear Noise and Vibration
Chapter 31 : Design Peculiarities of Perfect and Almost Perfect Gears

Appendix A : Elements of Vector Calculus
Appendix B : Elements of Differential Geometry of Surfaces
Appendix C : Change of Surface Parameters
Appendix D : Applied Coordinate Systems and Linear Transformations
Appendix E : Contact Geometry of Gear and Mating Pinion Tooth Flanks
Appendix F : Closest Distance of Approach between Gear and Mating Pinion Tooth Flanks
Appendix G : Engineering Formulae for the Specification of Gear Tooth Flanks
Appendix H : On the Inadequacy of the Terms Wildhaber-Novikov Gearing and W-N Gearing
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Bibliography
Index