Engineering polymers and composites for machine elements

Karl Dearn*, Stephen Kukureka, David Walton

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter (peer-reviewed)peer-review

Abstract

This chapter reviews the use of engineering polymers and short-fiber reinforced thermoplastics for machine elements such as gears, cams and pulleys where the polymers are in non-conformal contact. Both twin-disc testing and gear tests are examined for a variety of engineering polymers as well as the effects of temperature, fiber-reinforcement and geometry on performance. Gear efficiency, failure mechanisms and wear of polymer gears are also covered in detail. Finally, polymer gears for high-performance applications are considered together with the effects of external lubrication.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Polymer Tribology
EditorsSujeet Kumar Sinha
PublisherWorld Scientific
Chapter13
Pages441-479
Number of pages39
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-3227-79-8
ISBN (Print)978-981-3227-78-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Engineering polymers and composites for machine elements'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this