Mechanical
Manufacturing reference articles in Mechanical.
- Angular-contact bearings
Directional load paths, paired arrangements, clearance and preload, with bounded NSK catalogue examples and rating definitions.
- Ball screws
Recirculating-ball motion conversion, lead, preload, load ratings and the limits of catalog accuracy and stiffness.
- Compression springs
Helical compression-spring geometry, force and rate, end contact, and the limits of a bounded catalog example.
- Deep-groove ball bearings
Construction, load paths, installed clearance, rating-life meaning, and a bounded NTN 6205 catalog example.
- Extension springs
Extension-spring initial tension, length datums, body and hook stresses, and a bounded catalog force calculation.
- Helical gears
Normal and transverse tooth geometry, mesh forces, backlash, lubrication, and a bounded KHK ground-gear example.
- Lead screws
Sliding screw-and-nut drives, lead and thread geometry, friction, load paths, wear, and application-dependent stability limits.
- Linear guide rails
Recirculating rail-and-block guidance, directional loads, rating-distance conventions, preload and mounting accuracy, with a bounded THK SRG35R example.
- Needle-roller bearings
Needle roller load paths, raceway construction, installation geometry, and conditional ratings illustrated by NTN HK2016F.
- O-rings
Elastomer sealing, compound identity, gland geometry and failure limits, illustrated by Parker 2-214 in N0674-70.
- Plain bushings
Sliding-bearing construction, projected pressure and p-v, counterface and clearance effects, with a bounded catalog example.
- Radial shaft seals
Radial lip seal construction, lubricant retention, shaft and housing interfaces, and bounded SKF dimensional examples.
- Shaft couplings
Rigid and flexible shaft connections, torsional behavior, misalignment, hub interfaces, and a bounded ROTEX GS sizing example.
- Spur gears
Involute tooth geometry, mesh compatibility, backlash, load paths and service limits, with a bounded module-2 example.
- Tapered-roller bearings
Cone and cup construction, opposed bearing arrangements, endplay and preload, mounting and lubrication, and the limits of fatigue-life calculations.
- Timing belts
Synchronous belt geometry, profile compatibility, reinforcement, tension measurement, drive sizing, installation, and failure diagnosis.
- Torsion springs
Helical torsion-spring load paths, angular datums, bending stress, clearance effects, and a bounded Lee Spring example.
- V-belts
Belt profiles, length conventions, drive sizing, tension and replacement limits for friction-driven V-belt systems.
- Worm gears
Worm and wheel geometry, mating constraints, thrust and efficiency, backdrivability, lubrication, assembly, and bounded ratio and heat-loss calculations.