Plastic Gears
Design - Production - Operation
Introduction
Plastic gears are increasingly being used in applications with high performance requirements. It is important to note that the design guidelines for plastic gears cannot always follow the proven guidelines for steel gears.
Target Audience
Gearbox developers, designers, and calculation engineers
Main Topics
Fundamentals of plastics, design, measurement technology, production
Objectives
This seminar provides basic knowledge on the design, manufacture, and operation of gearboxes with plastic gears, with consideration of the cylindrical gear geometry, plastic properties, and tribology.
Instructors
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Bihr
Ulm University of Applied Sciences
studium.hs-ulm.de