AGMA - American Gear Manufacturers Association

Detailed Gear Design - Beyond Simple Service Factors

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This class has filled for the Las Vegas offering. Please note that AGMA now offers this same course as a 15-hour video online course.Complete details are available here.

Who Should Attend
Gear engineers, gear designers, application engineers, people who are responsible for interpreting gear designs, technicians and managers that want to better understand all aspects of gear design.

The majority of the course material is presented through qualitative descriptions, practical examples, illustrations and demonstrations, which require basic mathematical and engineering skills. However, some familiarity with gear design and application will enhance overall understanding of the material.

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This class will provide gear engineers, gear designers and application engineers with:

• Basic introduction to gear theory and standardization AGMA/ISO analyses
• Practical considerations and limitations associated with the application of standard AGMA/ISO durability rating analyses
• Investigation of the differences in stress states among the various surface durability failure modes including pitting, spalling, case crushing and subcase fatigue
• Extended load capacity analysis techniques (beyond AGMA/ISO standard methods)
• Consideration of friction in the calculation of surface compressive stresses
• Practical considerations and limitations associated with the application of standard AGMA/ISO strength rating analyses
• The effect of gear blank rim thickness on the tooth root stress rate
• Discussion of differences between fatigue, time dependent, and time independent failure modes as related to gear tooth design
• Wear evaluation by the application of Elastohydrodynamic analyses
• Scoring hazard evaluation by the application of Blok’s critical temperature theory
• Optimization of gear tooth detail design parameters
• Considerations of fillet geometry in the avoidance of fillet interference and excessive stress concentrations due to adverse fillet geometry

Benefits of Attending

By attending this course, you will be able to:

• Improve your gear designs
• Better understand gear rating theory and analysis methods
• Investigate differences in stress states among various surface durability failure modes
• Discuss time dependent and time independent failure modes
  related to tooth design
• Use computer generated graphics to examine mesh action and
  tooth interaction
• Gain new insight into the concepts presented through illustrations
  and demonstrations
• Use this classroom setting to put tried-and-true theories into
  practice
• Interact with a group of your peers and with a talented and
  well-respected instructor who will push your thinking beyond
  its normal boundaries

A printable course outline is available at the side of this web page.

COST SUMMARY

AGMA members: $1,395 first registrant, $1,195 additional member registrant from same company

Nonmembers: $1,895 first registrant, $1,695 additional registrant from same company.

Please note: This course is taught in English only.

Fees include all education materials, a continental breakfast (served starting at 7:30 am) and lunch each day as well as a welcome reception on Tuesday evening.

Join AGMA now for the discounted rate.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Harrahs Las Vegas
3475 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

800-214-9110
702-369-5000

Link for online Hotel Reservations

Join your colleagues at one of the favorite Vegas hotels, right on the famous Strip. This location offers a full service casino, seven outstanding restaurants, a sparkling outdoor swimming pool, a luxurious spa, state-of-the-art health club, full-service beauty salon, a unique variety of retail options and, of course, entertainment and evening activities.

Discounted rooms have been reserved at a rate of $89 plus applicable taxes per night. This rate guarantees you a Deluxe Room in the Mardi Gras Tower plus a chance to be a celebrity! (See “Upgrades and Perks” information below)

Hotel cut off is Monday, April 18, 2011. After that date these rates may not be available.

Since Las Vegas is a popular weekend destination, this discounted rate will be difficult to lock in for the weekends pre and post the seminar dates, unless you act before the cut-off date. Harrahs has set aside a limited number of weekend rooms at this special $89 rate. If you are planning to stay for either weekend, you must make the reservation before Monday, April 18, 2011. The $89 weekend offering will not be available after April 18th.

UPGRADES AND PERKS

Attendees who reserve their sleeping room prior to the cut-off of April 18th, 2011 will be entered into a raffle. The winner will receive a “Las Vegas style suite” at the $89 rate; a complimentary airport round trip limo transfer; and two evening VIP tickets to Human Nature, the Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound. The show will take place at the Imperial Palace Hotel, which is nearby to Harrahs.

There is no further action necessary to enter into the contest. Just remember to reserve your room before April 18th. AGMA will notify the winner and arrange the appropriate details.

CANCELLATION AND PAYMENT
Your first night’s room and tax will be posted to your credit card when the reservation is made. Hotel allows individual cancellation up to 72 hours prior to arrival without penalty.

MAP
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SHUTTLE

All the information for ground transportation options at McCarran International Airport is listed here. This includes company names, phone numbers and prices.