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8—Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47<br />

Combined Functions—<strong>Design</strong> Examples . . . . . .47<br />

9—Gear <strong>Design</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49<br />

Allowable Tooth Bending Stress . . . . . . . . . . . . .49<br />

Diametral Pitch—Tooth Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51<br />

Lewis Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />

Selection of Tooth Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />

<strong>Design</strong>ing <strong>for</strong> Stall Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54<br />

Gear Proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54<br />

Accuracy and Tolerance Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56<br />

Backlash and Center Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57<br />

Mating Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58<br />

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58<br />

Testing Machined Prototypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58<br />

Prototype Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58<br />

Helical Gear <strong>Design</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60<br />

Worm Gear <strong>Design</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60<br />

Mating Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62<br />

Bevel Gear <strong>Design</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />

Fillet Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />

Methods of Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />

When to Use Delrin ® Acetal Resin or<br />

Zytel ® Nylon Resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64<br />

Zytel ® Nylon Resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64<br />

Delrin ® Acetal Resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64<br />

10—Assembly Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65<br />

Mechanical Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65<br />

Self-Tapping Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65<br />

Press Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68<br />

Interference Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71<br />

Effects of Time on Joint Strength . . . . . . . . . . .72<br />

Snap-Fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72<br />

Undercut Snap-Fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73<br />

Cantilever Lug Snap-Fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75<br />

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11—Assembly Techniques, Category II<br />

Welding, Adhesive Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Spin Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Basic <strong>Principles</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Practical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Pivot Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

Inertia Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81<br />

Machines <strong>for</strong> Inertia Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83<br />

Jigs (Holding Devices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85<br />

Couplings with Interlocking Teeth . . . . . . . . . .86<br />

Joint Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87<br />

Calculations <strong>for</strong> Inertia Welding Tools<br />

and Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89<br />

Graphical Determination of Welding<br />

Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89<br />

Quality Control of Welded Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .90<br />

Welding Double Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93<br />

Welding Rein<strong>for</strong>ced and Dissimilar<br />

Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93<br />

Spin Welding Soft Plastics and<br />

Elastomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94<br />

Ultrasonic Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95<br />

Ultrasonic Welding Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95<br />

Welding Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97<br />

Part <strong>Design</strong> Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100<br />

Ultrasonic Welding Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . .103<br />

Guide to Equipment Operation . . . . . . . . . . .104<br />

Welding Per<strong>for</strong>mance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106<br />

Other Ultrasonic Joining Techniques . . . . . . .108<br />

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110<br />

Vibration Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110<br />

Basic <strong>Principles</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111<br />

Definition of Motion Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111<br />

Typical Arrangements <strong>for</strong> Producing<br />

Vibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112<br />

Welding Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113<br />

Joint <strong>Design</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114<br />

Test Results on Angular Welded Butt<br />

Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115<br />

Joint Strength versus Welded<br />

Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115<br />

Joint Strength versus Specific Weld<br />

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

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