The basic steps required, as per BS 5950, for fillet weld design calculations where the welded jointed structure is subjected to bending moment load are: Calculation of unit throat…
The term torque is, i feel, somewhat neglected between the two engineering terms - horsepower and torque. While talking about a electric motor or an IC engine or a gear…
The clutch or brake pedal of a car is an example of either a first or a second class mechanical lever depending upon the design of the pedal. The…
How a simple reactive balance beam tandem axle suspension system helps maintaining the ground contact between wheels and uneven road surfaces for multi axle trucks and trailers - that…
The inverted or transverse spring tandem axle suspension has lot of similarity with the tandem twin axle bogie suspension system as far as functioning is concerned. Both of them are…
What is a Tandem Axle Bogie Suspension? “Tandem” means “one unit after another and the units work together”. In case of the heavy duty trucks and trailer, the tandem axle…
Critical speed or whirling speed of a drive shaft is such a speed at which the deflection of the driving shaft increases drastically due to the effect of the cetripetal…
The torque in a shaft is responsible for rotating the driveshaft with respect to its axis. The drive shaft transmits torque from the gearbox to the axle and while doing…
A propeller shaft, drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft or cardan shaft is used for transmitting torque mainly in automobiles and in ships. This article will discuss the overview of the…
The torque diagram of a shaft is analogues to the shear force and bending moment diagram of a beam. It is an important engineering diagram from the pulley shaft design…
