Design and Build of a Multi-Stage Gearbox for Undergraduate Machine Design Course
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Publication Date
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March 18, 2022
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March 18, 2022
- End Date
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April 4, 2022
- Page Count
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9
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--39234
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https://peer.asee.org/39234
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3591
Paper Authors
Robert Michael P.E. Gannon University
Robert J. Michael, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor in the Mechanical Department at Gannon University, obtained his B.S.M.E. degree from Akron University where he graduated summa cum laude, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He joined the faculty at Gannon University in the Fall of 2013 as an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to his employment at Gannon, Dr. Michael spent several years in industry where he worked as an industrial product designer and aerospace product designer for LORD Corporation and as general manager for National Tool and Equipment.
• Courses taught include finite element analysis, material science, statics, strength of materials, materials lab, machine design, product design, production design, plastic design and FE analysis, manufacturing and engineering graphics.
• Research interests include design and optimization of elastomer components, elastomeric fatigue properties, hyperelastic modeling of elastomers, failure analysis of elastomeric components, seismic analysis of storage racks, experimental testing and characterization of materials and general machine design.
• Engineering Consultant provide consulting services to local industry. Services include: elastomeric product design and analysis, machine design, finite element analysis, solid modeling, vibration analysis and diagnostic testing.
Dr. Michael holds several patents and has several patents pending primarily in the area of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) type isolation products. He has published extensively in this area as well. He is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
David Gee Gannon University
Paul Kummannoor Benny Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania
Peter Caulfield
Abstract
This paper reports on an engineering design projects involving undergraduate engineering students in a junior-level machine design class. The design project involves the design of a multi-stage, parallel shaft, gearbox. The outcome of this project is for the student to experience the open-ended, iterative nature of the design process, going above and beyond the well specified nature of the design of specific machine elements. Also, to experience the collaborative nature of a design, involving several separate design phases that ultimately need to be integrated. However, a mastery of the design of machine elements is still needed to complete these tasks. A case-study is presented whereby students built a working model of their gearbox and customized the device for in-class demos. The paper discusses how the model was used in class to show relationship between torque, speed and power using a visual, hands-on device.
Michael, R., & Gee, D., & Kummannoor Benny, P., & Caulfield, P. (2022, March), Design and Build of a Multi-Stage Gearbox for Undergraduate Machine Design Course Paper presented at 2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1-2--39234
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