AGMA - American Gear Manufacturers Association

Detailed Gear Design - Beyond Simple Service Factors

Instructor
Raymond Drago, Chief Engineer – Gear Technologist, Drive Systems Technology, Inc.

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.

Photo credit: Star SU, LLC

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

Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria
901 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

703-683-6000

Room rate: $159.00
Cut off date is November 14, 2012; after this date the AGMA rate cannot be guaranteed.