Course detail

Selected chapters from machine design – mechanical drives

FSI-0KU Acad. year: 2024/2025 Summer semester

Supervisor

Ing. Milan Omasta, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is classified with course-unit credit. The condition for obtaining it is more than 60% attendance at lectures. In the case of a collision with the class schedule or in other justified cases, the lectures can be taken as online streams.

 

Lectures: attendance at lectures is mandatory and controlled by the lecturer. In case of long-term absence, the replacement of missed classes is the responsibility of the course supervisor.

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme B-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 2 credits, elective

Programme B-MET-P: Mechatronics, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 2 credits, elective

Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
branch STI: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, 2 credits, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  • Introduction to gears. Analysis of semester project assignments.

  • Fundamentals of the theory of spur gears. Manufacturing and standardization of gears.

  • Straight and helical spur gears. Gear mechanisms.

  • Failures of gears. Lubrication of gears. Calculation of bending stress in the tooth root. Calculation of contact stress.

  • Strength analysis of straight and helical spur gears.

  • Bevel gears.

  • Worm gears.

  • Belt drives. Synchronous belt drives.

  • Chain drives. Flexible shafts.

  • Rope drives. Friction drives.

  • Shaft couplings and brakes.

  • Flywheels.