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DDS
232 - Mechanical Power Transmission
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.
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Competency
Areas |
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Belts and Pulleys |
Class |
2 | |
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Clutches and Brakes |
D. Lab |
8 | |
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Sprockets and Chains |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 | |
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Gear Boxes |
Credit |
6 | |
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Hydraulics |
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Pneumatics |
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Prerequisite: |
DDS 230 | ||
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Corequisite: |
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| Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
Hours | ||
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Class |
D.Lab |
P.Lab/
O.B.I. | ||
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BELTS AND
PULLEYS |
4 |
15 |
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Belts |
Identify and list advantages and disadvantages for types of belts used in belt drives. |
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Application |
Determine the velocity ratio and the belt length and draw the working drawings for various single and multiple belt drives. |
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3 |
0 |
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Clutches |
List, including applications, advantages and disadvantages, the types of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic clutches. |
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Brakes |
List, including applications, advantages and disadvantages, the types of electrical and mechanical brakes. |
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SPROCKETS AND CHAINS |
6 |
25 |
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Types of chains |
List and describe, including application, advantages and disadvantages, types of chains used in mechanical operations. |
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Types of pulleys |
List and describe types of pulleys (sheaves) used in chain drives. |
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Application |
Determine the chain type and length and produce the detail drawings for single and multiple chain drives. |
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GEAR BOXES |
3 |
20 |
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Design |
Explain the process and principles of design for a multi-shaft, multi-gear speed change gear box. |
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HYDRAULICS |
2 |
10 |
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Hydraulic components |
Identify, including usage, hydraulic components. |
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Identify symbols for pneumatic components. |
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Identify symbols for hydraulic components. |
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Drawings |
Produce graphic diagrams of hydraulic systems. |
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PNEUMATICS |
2 |
10 |
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Pneumatic components |
Identify, including usage, pneumatic components. Identify symbols for pneumatic components. |
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Drawings |
Produce graphic diagrams of pneumatic systems. |
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| Suggested Resources |
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.