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Online Video Courses
Gear Failure Analysis, Detailed Gear Design, and Gearbox CSI: Gears Only are intended to provide an experience that closely resembles the courses that are offered in the Face-to-Face format. You will have 60 days to complete the course, pass the course assessment, and receive your certificate.
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This course is an introduction to the methodology of analytical gear inspection and the evaluation and interpretation of the resulting data. The application of this information to identify and correct manufacturing errors will begin to be explored. Additionally, it reviews chart interpretation and applies inspection data to understand the causes and cures of manufacturing errors. Many chart examples are used to understand cause and effect.
Who Should Attend
People relatively new to gear manufacturing/inspection; Quality control people as well as manufacturing people will benefit from better understanding how gears are measured and evaluated; Others from quoting, processing and sales also can gain knowledge of inspection reports beyond the "wiggly lines"
Learning Objectives
- Identify major gear characteristics measured and methods used
- Evaluate pitch, profile and helix
- Use AGMA ANSI ISO analysis methods
- Compare/contrast 2008-A88 with the current standard AGMA ANSI ISO 1328-1-B14
- Understanding errors from various gear manufacturing processes
- Hobbing
- Shaping
- Shaving
- Grinding
- Understanding the relationship between inspection charts and manufacturing kinematics
- Using inspection chart information to determine the root causes of errors
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- Non-member - $475
- Member - $375
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This course will address both geometry and rating of involute splines of various types. The types of spline joints and their applications will be discussed. Spline configuration variations, including half depth, full depth, and special function designs, will be addressed. Both fixed and flexible spline configurations will be examined in terms of usage and design. Lubrication methods, including grease, oil bath, and flowing oil, as well as coatings appropriate for various spline applications, are examined. Shear and compressive stress rating methods are discussed with analyses methodology presented in both equation and graphical methodology via various rating charts.
Course Rationale/Students Course Designed to Serve: Gearbox design engineers who utilize splines to transmit power between various elements within the gear system and to connect the gearbox to both input and output devices.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain involute splines and the various types
- Compare and contrast spline configuration variations
- Apply various lubrication methods to splines and spline applications
- Apply rating methods and analyze methodology
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- Non-member - $750
- Member - $650
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This course provides a solid and fundamental understanding of gear geometry, types and arrangements, and design principles. Starting with the basic definitions of gears, conjugate motion, and the Laws of Gearing, those attending will be given the tools needed to understand the inter-relation and coordinated motion operating within gear pairs and multi-gear trains. Basic gear system design process and gear measurement and inspection techniques will also be explained. In addition, the fundamentals of understanding the step-wise process of working through the iterative design process required to generate a gear pair will be reviewed, and attendees will also briefly discuss the steps and issues involved in design refinement and some manufacturing considerations. Also, an explanation of basic gear measurement techniques, how measurement equipment and test machines implement these techniques, and how to interpret the results from these basic measurements will be covered.
Who Should Attend:
Although the Basic Course is designed primarily for newer employees with at least six months' experience in setup or machine operation, it has proved beneficial to quality control managers, sales representatives, management, and executives.
Expected Student Learning (Course Level) Outcomes:
Describe the “Law of Gearing,” conjugate action and specifically, involute profiles
Review the various definitions and terms used in gearing
Identify the function and operation of all gear arrangements
Appraise preliminary design considerations and the gear system design process
Explain practical gear measurement and inspection techniques, tools and equipment
Recognize “Best Practices” regarding gear system design
Discuss some of the new and automated gear design systems
1.3 CEUs
William Mark McVea Ph.D., P.E.
President and Principal Engineer, KBE+, Inc
Dr. William Mark McVea, P.E., is currently President and Principal Engineer of KBE+, Inc. where he and his team design and develop complete powertrains for automotive and off-highway vehicles. His experience includes positions within the mechanical drive and powertrain industry. Chief Technology Officer for an industry leader in the design and development of patented powertrain engineering technology used primarily in the automotive industry; Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Powertrain Sciences in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology; and adjunct professor at Purdue University in their Automotive Sciences Department. He was also formerly a manager of the CAE group within a tier-one powertrain supplier to global automotive markets, a consulting engineer in vehicle dynamics, and a project manager of traction systems for off-highway vehicles. In addition, he has extensive publications on transmission systems, automated design assistant systems, knowledge systems and knowledge based engineering in general. He also holds or is listed as co-inventor on numerous patents related to mechanical power transmissions. Dr. McVea holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Ph.D. in Design Engineering from Purdue University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
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- Non-member - $995
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