Performance Analysis of Non-metallic Gears in Bi-directional
Loading-Supported by Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT
Guwahati;
PhD work guidance in progress at IIT
Guwahati Student M. Kodeeswaran External, Vikram
Sarabhai Space Centre(Since 2012)
Objective:
Evaluation of advanced polymer gears for bidirectional loading
Major
Activities:
Develop
test rig to evaluate fatigue performance under bi-directional loading condition
Bending
fatigue performance evaluation of carbon fiber reinforced nylon gears and PEEEK and PEEK+CF gear
Evaluation
of polymer gear transmission error
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View of test rig and machined PEEK gear |
Developed test rig |
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Integrated
with servo hydraulic test facility |
Transmission error of symmetric and asymmetric gear |
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TE of polymeric gear meshed with steel and polymeric
gear |
Path of contact Polyamide-Polyamide |
Contributors: Anand Mohan, MTech Scholar(2011-2012), Prateek Kumar
and Saroj Manda, BTech(2010-11)