This book covers recent developments in practically all spheres of mechanical engineering related to different kinds of gears and transmissions. Topics treated range from fundamental research to the advanced applications of gears in various practical fields, prospects of manufacturing development, results and trends of numerical and experimental research of gears, new approaches to gear design and aspects of their optimization synthesis.

Advanced Gear Manufacturing and Finishing offers detailed coverage of advanced manufacturing technologies used in the production of gears, including new methods such as spark erosion machining, abrasive water jet machining, additive layer manufacturing, laser shaping, and sustainable manufacturing of gears. The industry in this area is constantly producing new settings where gears must endure ever increasing stresses, strains, and temperatures. Advanced methods in manufacturing, finishing, and surface property enhancement have emerged in recent years to meet these challenges. This unique book takes a critical look at the state-of-the-art research into these new methods, and the latest improvements to classic technologies in both gear manufacturing and finishing. This book is essential reading for researchers and engineers working in the fields of powertrain manufacturing, gear technology, and advanced manufacturing technologies. Describes the machining systems, main components, and working procedures with the help of diagrams and photos. Demonstrates the mechanisms and capabilities of new methods. Shows improvements to a range of gear manufacturing and finishing technologies. Provides a critical review of recent research in a range of fields relevant to gear manufacturing technologies.

CONTENTS"Practical Gear Technology" covers 41 topics on 395 pages and has 325 figures which aid a better understanding and easier memorizing of the covered material. The chapters are not organized by cylindrical and bevel gears but rather by general topic. The content is divided in 4 parts:Part 1 - Gear Design and DrawingsPart 2 - Manufacturing of GearsPart 3 - OptimizationPart 4 - Measurement & TestingPart 5 - Prototyping

This is the first book to offer a complete presentation of bevel gears. An expert team of authors highlights the areas of application for these machine elements and presents the geometrical features of bevel gears as well as the various gear cutting processes based on gear cutting theory. The aspect of three-dimensional gearing is assessed in detail in terms of flank design, load capacity and noise behavior. A representation of production processes with the required technologies provides a knowledge base on which sound decisions can be based. The authors offer a thorough introduction to the complex world of bevel gears and present the rapid advances of these machine elements in a detailed, comprehensible manner. This book addresses design engineers in mechanical engineering and vehicle manufacturing, as well as producers of bevel gears and students in mechanical engineering.

Gear Engineers just like any other group of our society like to find answers online if they have a technical question. Those professional experts mainly look for answers to either quite uncommon complex problems, or they are younger Engineers which haven't faced a certain task yet. Many solutions to everyday Gear Engineering problems are not found in text books and are not part of the curriculum in Engineering Colleges. This is also the reason why most of the answers to questions which are related to gear design and manufacturing cannot be found online. In this book, a library of answers to frequently asked question and their answers has been compiled for the benefit of Gear Experts in manufacturing and academia. "Practical Gear Technology" covers 41 topics on 395 pages and has 325 figures which aid a better understanding and easier memorizing of the covered material. The chapters are not organized by cylindrical and bevel gears but rather by general topic. The content is divided in 4 parts:Part 1 - Gear Design and DrawingsPart 2 - Manufacturing of GearsPart 3 - OptimizationPart 4 - Measurement & TestingPart 5 - Prototyping