Mechanical Transmission
Keys and Keyways
What are Keys & keyways?
A key and the keyways make up a Keyed joint to secure the hub and the shaft to prevent relative...
Keys & keyways specification
Dimensions and tolerances of metric keyways for parallel keys
Keys and keyways secure the hub and shaft to prevent relative movement between a power transmitting...
Mechanical Power Transmission
What is Mechanical power transmission?
Mechanical power transmission is the transfer of energy from where it’s generated to a place where it is used to...
Splines & Serrations
What are Splines?
Splines are ridges or teeth type keys that are made integral with the shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating hub...
Shaft Design & Strength
What are mechanical shafts?
A mechanical shaft is a rotating member usually of circular cross-section either solid or hollow, which transmits power and rotational motion.
Machine...
Shaft stress concentration factor
Stress concentration factor – Stepped shaft with fillet
Collins, J. (2010). Mechanical design of machine elements and machines. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
