A gear transmission problem is one of the most complex optimization problems because of relationship between different variables. A gear design require the designer to compromise many design variables; i.e. continuous, discrete & integer variables in order to determine best performance of gear set. Numbers of conventional methods are available for solving different types of optimization problem...

In this study, an optimization methodology is presented to systematically define head-cutter geometry and machine tool settings to introduce optimal tooth modifications in spiral bevel and hypoid gears. The goal of the optimization is to simultaneously minimize the tooth contact pressure and the angular displacement error of the driven gear (the transmission error), to maximize the elastohydrod...

Received Jun 9, 2017 Revised Nov 20, 2017 Accepted Dec 11, 2017 Gears are important component of the rotational power transmission system and are largely used in variable load and speed applications. The faults on the gear generate excessive vibration which leads to breakdown of the machine. Sensor based methods could diagnose gear faults but proved to be expensive and have limited applications...

Gear-position-decision (GPD) tactics strongly affect the performances of automatic transmissions (AT) and, therefore, the performance of the vehicle. Since the electronic control methods were introduced into ATs, many advanced techniques have been raised tomakeAT vehiclesmore human friendly and better in fuel economy and dynamic behaviors. As a type of emerging AT, the automated manual transmis...

That ankle posture in Carnivora is linked to substrate is well known. Large species from open settings like grasslands are often cursorial with digitigrade stance, whereas smaller species from closed woodlands are often arboreal with plantigrade or semidigitigrade stance. Digitigrade species typically have feet that are proportionally longer than plantigrade species. It is less well known that ...

This study examined trends along a gradient of fishing intensity in an artisanal coral reef fishery over a 10-year period along 75 km of Kenya's most populated coastline. As predicted by Malthusian scenarios, catch per unit effort (CPUE), mean trophic level, the functional diversity of fished taxa, and the diversity of gear declined, while total annual catch and catch variability increased alon...

The paper describes a simulation method to predict efficiently and accurately how changes to a transmission’s housing affect gear mesh misalignments. Two key elements of this analysis are described. A fully coupled non-linear algorithm to analyse the shaft/bearing/gear/housing hyperstatic system has been developed to analyze the non-linear components. Using MSC.Nastran, a reduced stiffness matr...

We describe a model predicting the output torque of the battery-amplifier-actuator-gear combination used on the hexapod robot RHex, based on requested PWM (PulseWidth-Modulation) duty cycle to the amplifier, battery voltage, and motor speed. The model is broken into independent components, each experimentally validated: power source (battery), motor amplifier, motor, and (planetary) gear. The r...

Geared Five-bar motion generation is used to synthesize a mechanism which passes through or approximate prescribed rigid-body positions. This work will discuss the motion generation of geared five-bar mechanism with position tolerance variations due to gear fabrication. The tolerance variations study will be based on the standards of American Gear Manufacturing Association (AGMA) and American N...