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machine design
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Guide4 Aug 2026Bolted Joint DesignDesigning bolted joints in tension, shear, gasketed pressure joints and combined loading: stress area, preload stress, assembly torque, bearing on the plate and shank against thread shear planes.7 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Electric Motor SelectionSelecting three phase and single phase squirrel cage motors: frame size, pole count and synchronous speed, slip and design-load speed, part-load efficiency, IP protection and radial and axial shaft load limits.6 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Helical Spring Design and SelectionDesigning and selecting helical compression and extension springs: spring rate and pre-load, spring index, allowable stress by duty, the Wahl factor, active coils, free length with clash allowance and the buckling check.7 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Hot Rolled Steel Section SelectionSelecting hot rolled steel sections for machine frames and supports: available grades and strengths, section families, and beam selection by section modulus including the self-weight iteration.5 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Journal and Porous Bronze Bearing SelectionSelection of plain and porous bronze journal bearings using bearing pressure, surface velocity, the pv factor and the bearing modulus, with the boundary, thin-film and thick-film lubrication regimes explained.7 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Machine Element Design and Selection: Series OverviewA fifteen-part mechanical design reference covering bearings, belt and chain drives, couplings, gearboxes, gears, motors, shafts, springs, bolted and welded joints, power screws and machine element proportioning.5 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Machine Element Design by Proportion and AnalysisDesigning machine elements from good proportions and verifying by strength of materials: rigid coupling proportions, knuckle joint geometry and complete stress analysis, and lever design principles.7 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Power Screw DesignDesigning power and translation screws: thread forms and proportions, helix and friction angles, raising and lowering torque, self-locking and overhauling, efficiency, collar friction and thread stress analysis.7 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Roller Chain Drive SelectionSelecting a precision roller chain drive: sprocket tooth counts, application and tooth factors, selection power, rating chart failure modes, chain length in pitches and exact centre distance.6 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Rolling Element Bearing SelectionHow to size deep groove ball, self-aligning ball, cylindrical roller and spherical roller bearings using ISO basic rating life, equivalent dynamic load, and the minimum load and speed checks.8 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Shaft Coupling SelectionSelecting rigid and flexible shaft couplings: the four misalignment conditions, load classification, service and start factors, equivalent selection power at the reference speed, and the bore and speed checks.6 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Shafts, Keys, Circlips and SealsStandard bright steel shaft and key sizes, shaft materials, key and keyway stress rules, circlip types and thrust limits, and the selection of rotary shaft seals.6 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Spur and Helical Gear FundamentalsGear fundamentals for mechanical design: velocity ratio, hunting teeth, module and tooth proportions, involute profile and pressure angle, face width rules, and tangential, separating and axial tooth forces.8 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Vee and Wedge Belt Drive DesignDesigning a wedge belt drive: belt types, service factors, section selection, pulley pitch diameters, belt pitch length, exact centre distance, correction factors and the number of belts required.8 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Welded Joint DesignDesigning butt and fillet welded joints: full penetration assumptions, leg length against throat thickness, allowable stress, and the weld-as-a-line method for direct, bending and torsion loading.6 min readRead MoreGuide4 Aug 2026Worm Gearboxes and Geared Motor UnitsSelecting worm reduction gearboxes and geared motor units: nominal against actual ratio, load classification and service factor, mechanical against thermal rating, and the overhung load check on the output shaft.6 min readRead More