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Components and Mechanical Elements
Components and Mechanical Elements
Elements
presented by : Mostafa Mahmood
Recall: What is a machine?
• A machine is any system used to produce useful work
like:
Sleeve coupling
b)Flexible coupling:
Any shaft coupling that can permit some degree of relative
motion between the constituent shafts and provide vibration
isolation is known as a flexible coupling.
Other types of couplings:
Torque limiter coupling
Application: tunnel
boring machine
2. Keys
• A key is a piece of metal used to connect a rotating machine
element to the shaft.
• A key prevents a relative rotation between the two parts, and
may enable torque transmission to occur.
• Its always inserted parallel to the axis of the shaft.
• Keys are used as a temporary fastenings and are subjected to
shear and crushing stresses.
Classification of keys:
1. Sunk Keys: they are provided half in the keyway of the shaft and half in
the keyway of the hub.
• This type is
used when
the load
needed to be
transmitted
is large
which makes
it stronger
than other
types of keys
3.Power screw
• Power screw: is a device used in machinery to change angular
motion into linear motion.
Applications
Types of power screw
Lead screw
Ball screw
Ball screw advantages
• Ball screws are more efficient (prevent backlash).
• Ball screws have lower friction.
• Increase lifetime.
What is Backlash??
Backlash (lash) is defined as the relative axial clearance between a
lead screw and nut without rotation of the screw or nut. Backlash
can increase wear and stack up over time, resulting in inaccurate
positioning.
Power screw design
•Number of starts: A power screw may be single start, double start and
triple start depend on the selection due to the application.
Bearing housing
Brackets & hangers
They are used to support rotating parts from
different fixations in structure
brackets hanger
Shaft or pulley bracket
6. Ribs & angles
An element which is necessary to strengthen up
a structure and reduces vibration from dynamic
loades subjected to it.
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