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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Polymer Tribology |
| Editors | Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
| Publisher | World Scientific |
| Chapter | 13 |
| Pages | 441-479 |
| Number of pages | 39 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-981-3227-79-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-981-3227-78-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Mar 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering