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Gear Design 24 PDH Discount Package

PACKAGE NO: DP24M-14
PACKAGE PDH: 24
PACKAGE PRICE: $288
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COURSE TITLE: Basic Gear Fundamentals
COURSE NO: M04-033
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Basic Gear Fundamentals
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides guidance on how to understand the design and function of gears. It starts with an analysis of the dynamics of a simple gear train. It then defines the many terms and simple equations that describe gear teeth. The four basic types of gears are discussed along with the methods and materials used to manufacture gears. A step-by-step procedure is used to design a spur gearset and its mountings using formulas from national known organizations. Design alternatives are given which can increase the power ratings of standard spur gearsets. Helical and bevel gearsets are power rated and compared to spur gearsets. Finally, expert analysis is given for the application of gearing in four different mechanical power transmission devices.

 

Much scientific study and development work has been accomplished on gears. The gear tooth has been so successfully perfected that, when two gears mesh, almost perfect rolling takes place enabling them to operate in the high 90% efficiency range similar to anti-friction bearings that support the shafts that gears are mounted on. Formulas have been developed and standards established to make gear design and application as easy an endeavor as possible.

 

This 4 PDH online course is intended for mechanical engineers who want to broaden their background in mechanical power transmission. It is also intended for non-mechanical engineers or other technical professionals who are interested in some of the basics of mechanical power transmission; and in particular, the field of gearing.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the many terms and equations used to define and calculate gear and gear teeth parameters
  • Knowing the four basic types of gears, how they differ, and how they are used
  • Familiarizing with some of the materials, processes, and design features used in manufacturing gears
  • Learning how to design a gear spurset using power rating formulas from the AGMA (American Gear Manufacturing Association)
  • Learning how to design gear rims and shafts using formulas from the AGMA and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
  • Learning about the various design alternatives that are available to improve the performance of gears
  • Learning how to calculate the power rating of helical and bevel gears
  • Understanding how gears are used and mounted in four different mechanical power transmission devicesa
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Basic Gear Fundamentals".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Basic Gear Fundamentals (1.8 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions to earn 4 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Basic Machines Part 1
COURSE NO: M03-035
COURSE PROVIDER: Elie Tawil, P.E., LEED AP
Basic Machines Part 1
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course discusses the six simple machines: the lever, the block, the wheel and axle, the inclined plane, the screw and the gear. When you familiarize with the principles of these simple machines, you can readily understand the operation of complex machines.

 

A machine is any device that helps you to do work. It may help by changing the amount of force or the speed of action. Machines may also be used to change the direction of a force or in other cases transform energy; for example, a generator transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy. Complex machines are basically combinations of two or more simple machines.

 

This 3 PDH online course is applicable to engineers, designers, manufacturers and anyone interested to gain an understanding of basic machine operation.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Learning about the principles of levers, their different classes and mechanical advantages
  • Understanding the basics of the block and tackle, their different configurations and mechanical advantages
  • Understanding the basics of wheel and axle and understand their mechanical advantages
  • Learning about the mechanical advantages of inclined planes
  • Familiarizing with the uses of the screw and jack
  • Understanding the basics of gears, their different types and mechanical advantages
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review Chapters 1 through 6, of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center "Basic Machines" NAVEDTRA 14037 - training course.

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Basic Machines - Part 1 (1.6 MB)
Course Quiz

Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on this NAVEDTRA publication.

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Ball Bearing Design and Applications
COURSE NO: M05-017
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Ball Bearing Design and Applications
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course introduces the basic principles of the rotational motion that occur in every day products such as washing machines, manufacturing machines, automobiles, industrial equipment, and airplanes. Without anti-friction bearings, these products would be larger, heavier than and not nearly as efficient as they are today. Anti-friction bearings support the mechanism that cleans the clothes in a washing machine; they support the many shafts that are found in manufacturing machines and automobile transmissions; and they support the ever increasingly sized rotors in an airplane jet engine. They are called "anti-friction" because they operate in the high 90% efficiency range and therefore save countless amounts of energy in today's dynamic world.

 

This 5 PDH online course is intended for mechanical, automotive, civil, machine design engineers and any other professional interested in ball bearing design and applications.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding how the bearing inner and outer ring pathway curvature and shoulder heights are proportioned
  • Understanding what bearing component is most likely to fail first in a typical application
  • Learning about the steps taken in the manufacture of ball bearing parts
  • Understanding the difference between radial, angular contact, and double row ball bearings
  • Learning about annular Bearing Engineers Committee ball bearing inner and outer ring diameter tolerance classifications and how they are used
  • Understanding the role that internal clearance plays in the performance of ball bearings
  • Knowing the equation used to predict the operating life of ball bearings under various load and speed conditions
  • Familiarizing with the various devices that are used in the mounting of ball bearings on shafts and in housings
  • Learning the analysis and equations used in predicting ball bearing life while supporting spur, helical, and bevel gear shafts
  • Learning how preloading bearings can make shafts that they support run truer in precision machine applications
  • Understanding the elastohydrodynamic oil film theory and the various lubricants and lubricating systems used in ball bearing applications
  • Learning about the various seals and shields that are assembled to bearings to contain lubricant and shield them from moisture and contaminant entry
  • Learning how the three kinds of ball bearings are used in various mechanical components and systems
  • Familiarizing with the many kinds of ball bearing specialty products that are used in farm, industrial, and automotive applications
  • Calculating the life of all three kinds of ball bearings in a simple setting showing the advantage and disadvantage of each
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Ball Bearing Design and Applications".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Ball Bearing Design and Applications (2.3 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions to earn 5 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

 

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Development of Grease Lubricated Ball Bearings
COURSE NO: M02-048
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Development of Grease Lubricated Ball Bearings
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course details the pitfalls and successes that led to developing the bearing package that met the final goal and makes recommendations on how to improve the design even further. It takes the reader through a three-year program that successfully developed a high speed grease lubricated ball bearing for aircraft accessory application. The first of this two-part program developed a high speed bearing package from six different separator grease combinations from which a combination that exceeded the program goal of operating at 50,000 rpm (one million DN) for 50 hours was selected.

 

Grease lubricated ball bearings are a design tool that no engineer should overlook. They are a self-contained, self-lubricated highly efficient engineering package that can provide a lifetime of service in a small space with little or no maintenance.

 

This 2 PDH online course is intended for mechanical engineers, aeronautical engineers, machine design engineers, and anyone else who is interested a gaining an understanding of grease lubricated ball bearings.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding ball bearing design, terminology, variations and use
  • Knowing how a grease lubricated ball bearing can benefit the aircraft accessory industry
  • Knowing how a turbine lab test set-up was used to develop high speed bearing packages
  • Learning about the various bearing separator-grease combinations that were candidates for high speed test evaluation
  • Learning about post test examination and evaluation of  bearings tested
  • Understanding how perseverance paid off in developing a bearing that met all test goals
  • Learning how to improve the bearing package for even better performance
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the document titled "Development of Grease Lubricated Ball Bearings".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Development of Grease Lubricated Ball Bearings (2.2 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Roller Bearing Application: A Case Study
COURSE NO: M02-029
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Roller Bearing Application: A Case Study
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course takes the reader through an actual case study of the application of cylindrical roller bearings. It provides the steps necessary to specify cylindrical roller bearings in supporting a spur gear shaft. It explains how to specify the correct bearing pair given the operating life, size, and assembly procedures needed in a specific design package. It concludes with drawings of cylindrical roller bearings in mechanical equipment with expert analysis.

 

This 2 PDH online course is intended for Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Design Engineers, Civil Engineers, and any other discipline interested in rolling contact bearings, machine design, or mechanical power transmission.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the nature of loads imposed on bearings by spur gears
  • Learning how to calculate bearing life given load, capacity, and speed
  • Familiarizing with gearbox assembly procedures
  • Learning how to specify cylindrical roller bearings to support spur gears
  • Understanding the danger of press fitting bearings on gear press fit surfaces
  • Understanding the danger of press fitting gears on bearing press fit surfaces
  • Learning how to calculate bearing inner and outer ring fits
  • Familiarizing with the many different configurations of cylindrical roller bearings
  • Understanding the application of cylindrical roller bearings in mechanical equipment
  • Learning about the various methods to retain cylindrical roller bearing outer rings
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Rolling Bearing Application: A Case Study".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Roller Bearing Application: A Case Study (3.4 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 2 PDH credit. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Gear Design
COURSE NO: M03-016
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Introduction to Gear Design
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course takes the student through the various steps needed to gain valuable insight into the subject matter. The steps include design, types, material/manufacture, load and stress analysis, sample problems, and sketches of actual industrial applications with expert analysis.

 

Gears, shafts, and bearings are the backbone of equipment used in the field of Mechanical Power Transmission. They are the primary components in such things as transmissions, drive trains, and gear boxes. Transmissions and drive trains deliver power from the engine to the wheels of a variety of vehicles ranging from automobiles to earth moving equipment. Gear boxes of a variety of sizes and shapes power the many machines and equipment found in our factories and in our homes.

 

This 3 PDH online course is intended for mechanical engineers, automotive engineers, plant engineers, civil engineers, environmental engineers, and any other discipline with an interest in Mechanical Power Transmission.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the many terms associated with gears and gear teeth
  • Learning about the four basic types of gears and shape of contacting face
  • Familiarizing with the material and manufacturing processes used on gears
  • Calculating the design life of a gearset in bending
  • Calculating the design life of a gearset in pitting
  • Understanding the many different ways to improve the performance of gears
  • Determining the thickness of gear rims
  • Calculating the diameter of gear shafts
  • Understanding the terms and types of rolling contact bearings
  • Determining the loads supported by bearings
  • Understanding how angular contact bearings can be mounted to support loads
  • Knowing how bearing sizes and envelope dimensions are established
  • Learning how to improve the life of a bearing pair using angular contact types
  • Learning how to lubricate and seal bearings for maintenance free operation
  • Understanding of how bearings are used in various applications
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Introduction to Gear Design".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Introduction to Gear Design (2.1 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Basic Machines Part 2
COURSE NO: M03-036
COURSE PROVIDER: Elie Tawil, P.E., LEED AP
Basic Machines Part 2
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course discusses the relationship between Work and Power and their different their applications. It also describes the relationship between Force-Pressure and their different applications. Furthermore, this course explains the basics of hydrostatic and hydraulic liquids and highlights their respective machines. The last chapter of this course illustrates the basic machine elements, identifies their respective machine functions and introduces the basics of clutches.

 

A machine is any device that helps you to do work. It may help by changing the amount of force or the speed of action. Machines may also be used to change the direction of a force or in other cases transform energy; for example, a generator transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy.

 

This 3 PDH online course is applicable to engineers, designers, manufacturers and anyone interested to gain an understanding of basic machine operations.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the relationship between Work and Power and their different applications
  • Learning how to determine horsepower ratings
  • Understanding the difference between Force and Pressure and their applications in basic machines
  • Familiarizing with the different force and pressure measuring devices
  • Understanding the difference between hydrostatic and hydraulic liquids and their applications in basic machines
  • Understanding the basic machine elements and identifying their respective functions
  • Learning about clutch basics
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review Chapters 7 through 11, of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center "Basic Machines" NAVEDTRA 14037 - training course.

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Basic Machines - Part 2 (2.4 MB)
Course Quiz

Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on this NAVEDTRA publication.

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Factors Influencing the Performance of Ball and Roller Bearings
COURSE NO: M02-033
COURSE PROVIDER: Robert Tata, P.E.
Factors Influencing the Performance of Ball and Roller Bearings
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course describes the important factors that influence the performance of ball and roller bearings. These factors include calculated life variations, material and heat treat, manufacturing processes, lubrication, misalignment and mounting, and preloading. They should be considered when specifying bearings for a new application.

 

This 2 PDH online course is intended for mechanical engineers, automotive engineers, design engineers, civil engineers, and any other discipline interested in rolling contact bearings, machine design or mechanical power transmissions.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the performance characteristics of rolling contact bearings
  • Understanding the factors affecting bearing life calculations
  • Learning how material and heat treatment can affect bearing performance
  • Understanding the manufacturing processes and the effect of grain flow on performance
  • Learning how bearing misalignment and mounting can affect bearing performance
  • Understanding preloading and its effect on bearing and machine performance
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Factors Influencing the Performance of Ball and Roller Bearings".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Factors Influencing the Performance of Ball and Roller Bearings (2.9 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

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