ME306
Unit I
Introduction to transmission elements. Positive and friction based drives.
Unit II
Design of spur and helical gears based on contact and beam strength. Design of bevel and worm gears.
Unit III
Importance of friction based drives. Design of flat and V-belts. Design of rope and chain drives.
Unit IV
Design of brakes. Drum- shoe and band brakes. Design of positive and friction based clutches. Single plate, multi-plate, and cone clutches.
Unit V
Design of multi-speed gearbox. Preparation of ray diagram and kinematic arrangement diagram for multi-speed gearbox.
References
1. Sundararajamoorthy, T.v. and Shanmugam, N., Machine Design, Anuradha Agencies, 2003.
2. Shigley, J.E., Mechanical Engineering Design, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1989.
