Standard

DDS 232 - Mechanical Power Transmission

Course Description

Provides opportunities for design utilization of multiple power transmission methodology. Topics include: belts and pulleys, clutches and brakes, sprockets and chains, gear boxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Belts and Pulleys

Class

2

Clutches and Brakes

D. Lab

8

Sprockets and Chains

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Gear Boxes

Credit

6

Hydraulics

 

 

Pneumatics

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DDS 230

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

BELTS AND PULLEYS

4

15

0

Belts

Identify and list advantages and disadvantages for types of belts used in belt drives.

 

 

 

Application

Determine the velocity ratio and the belt length and draw the working drawings for various single and multiple belt drives.

 

 

 

CLUTCHES AND BRAKES

3

0

0

Clutches

List, including applications, advantages and disadvantages, the types of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic clutches.

 

 

 

Brakes

List, including applications, advantages and disadvantages, the types of electrical and mechanical brakes.

 

 

 

SPROCKETS AND CHAINS

6

25

0

Types of chains

List and describe, including application, advantages and disadvantages, types of chains used in mechanical operations.

 

 

 

Types of pulleys

List and describe types of pulleys (sheaves) used in chain drives.

 

 

 

Application

Determine the chain type and length and produce the detail drawings for single and multiple chain drives.

 

 

 

GEAR BOXES

3

20

0

Design

Explain the process and principles of design for a multi-shaft, multi-gear speed change gear box.

 

 

 

HYDRAULICS

2

10

0

Hydraulic components

Identify, including usage, hydraulic components.

 

 

 

 

Identify symbols for pneumatic components.

 

 

 

 

Identify symbols for hydraulic components.

 

 

 

Drawings

Produce graphic diagrams of hydraulic systems.

 

 

 

PNEUMATICS

2

10

0

Pneumatic components

Identify, including usage, pneumatic components.

Identify symbols for pneumatic components.

 

 

 

Drawings

Produce graphic diagrams of pneumatic systems.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

American Gear Manufacturers Association. (1988). Design & selection of components for enclosed gear drives. Alexandria, VA: Author.

Holbrook, E. L., & Chen, P. A. (1984). Design of pneumatic & fluidics control systems. Portland, OR: Pech.

Orthwein. (1986). Brake & clutch design with disk. New York: Dekker.

Parker, P., & Dennis, D. (Eds.). (1989). Mechanical engineering design one: Organization & control. New York: State Mutual.

Shigley, J. E., & Mischke, C. R. (1988). Mechanical engineering design (5th ed.) (rev ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Thornes, S. (1990). Mechanical engineering design no. two: Design practice. New York: State Mutual.

Trietley. (1986). Transducers in mechanical & electronic design. New York: Dekker.

Ullman. (1986). Mechanical design failure analysis. New York: Dekker.