Systematic Analysis of Gear Failures

Systematic Analysis of Gear Failures covers the modes, mechanisms, and appearances of gear failures and presents an orderly approach for determining how and why gears fail. It reviews the basics of gear design and operation and the factors that play a role in different types of failures. It explains how to examine and analyze failed gears and reconstruct initiating events. It describes the characteristics of fatigue, impact, wear, and stress rupture failures and contributing factors such as insufficient materials, design deficiencies, manufacturing defects, assembly and installation errors, improper lubrication, and overloading. It provides detailed case histories involving the failure of gears and related components and includes a chapter on documentation and reporting. For information on the print version, ISBN: 978-0-87170-200-5, follow this link.