Abstract—This study presents a procedure for friction calculation of column electric power steering (C-EPS) system which affects handling and comfort in driving. The friction losses estimation is obtained from experimental tests and mathematical calculation. Parts in C-EPS mainly involved in friction losses are bearings and worm gear. In the theoretical approach, the gear geometry and Hertz law...

Original scientific paper This paper proposes a novel design of an 8-speed internal gear hub which consists of a distributed-flow-type planetary gear mechanism and a rotary gearshifting control mechanism. The distributed-flow-type planetary gear mechanism comprises two transmission units and one differential unit to provide eight forward gears. A clutching sequence table and a set of feasible s...

This paper studies the effect of flexible linear torso on the dynamics of passive quadruped bounding. A reduced-order passive and conservative model with linear flexible torso and springy legs is introduced. The model features extensive spine deformation during high-speed bounding, resembling those observed in a cheetah. Fixed points corresponding to cyclic bounding motions are found and calcul...

86 1094-7167/03/$17.00 © 2003 IEEE IEEE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS The first large-scale application of computerized signal control systems, Torontonians brag, was in Metropolitan Toronto during the early 1960s. More recently, changeable-messagesign driver information systems (such as COMPASS, www. mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/compass) for freeway control have been introduced in the Greater Toronto...

A fault diagnosis method based on wavelet and adaptive interference canceling is presented for the identification of a damaged gear tooth. A damaged tooth of a certain gear chain generates impulsive signals that could be informative to fault detections. Many publications are available not only for the impulsive vibration signal analysis but the application of signal processing techniques to the...

A diagnostic tool for detecting damage to spur gears was developed. Two different measurement technologies, wear debris analysis and vibration, were integrated into a health monitoring system for detecting surface fatigue pitting damage on gears. This integrated system showed improved detection and decision-making capabilities as compared to using individual measurement technologies. This diagn...

This paper describes the design and evaluation of a prototype GEAR, an educational game that uses augmented reality for enhancing the learning process. GEAR is a tool specifically designed to develop students learning model. It is based on the fact that students can visualize principles and test their learning in virtual scenarios while they are enjoying it. GEAR’s unique focus on alternative m...

The requirement for higher energy density transmissions (lower weight) in helicopters has lead to the development of the Split Torque Gearbox (STG) to replace the traditionally planetary gearbox by the drive drain designer. This may pose a challenge for the current gear analysis methods used in Health and Monitoring Systems (HUMS). Gear analysis uses time synchronous averages to separates in fr...

Derelict fishing gear persists for decades and impacts marine species and underwater habitats. Agencies and organizations are removing significant amounts of derelict gear from marine waters in the United States. Using data collected from repeated survey dives on derelict gillnets in Puget Sound, Washington, we estimated the daily catch rate of a given derelict gillnet, and developed a model to...