Aerodynamic performance enhancement and computational methods for H-Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines

TA Miliket, MB Ageze, MT Tigabu - International Journal of Green …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The wind is one of the most promising green energy resources that replenishes itselves in
less than a human lifetime without depleting the planet's resources. According to the …

A review on materials and performance characteristics of polymer gears

M Jain, S Patil - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In this research work an extensive review on use of advance materials and performance of
polymer gears. Further, literature on polymer gears has been divided into four divisions …

[HTML][HTML] High cycle fatigue behaviour of autoclave-cured woven carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composite gears

D Zorko, J Tavčar, M Bizjak, R Šturm, Z Bergant - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
The high cycle fatigue behaviour of autoclave-cured carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composite gears is investigated. The CFRP gears were milled from a composite plate and …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning based nominal root stress calculation model for gears with a progressive curved path of contact

U Urbas, D Zorko, N Vukašinović - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
The study aims to investigate the possibility of employing machine learning models in the
design of non-involute gears. Such a model would be useful for design calculations of non …

The effect of injection molding lunker defect on the durability performance of polymer gears

Z Lu, H Liu, P Wei, C Zhu, D Xin, Y Shen - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymer gears manufactured with injection molding have been widely used in many
industries, but the unavoidable injection molding lunker defects limit the loading capacity …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation on the potential of bio-based polymers for use in polymer gear transmissions

D Zorko, I Demšar, J Tavčar - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential for replacing the fossil-based Polyoxymethylene (POM) and Polyamide 66 (PA
66) in polymer gear applications with a bio-based Polyamide 6.10 (PA 6.10) was studied …

Wear-coefficient analyses for polymer-gear life-time predictions: A critical appraisal of methodologies

S Matkovič, A Pogačnik, M Kalin - Wear, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer gears are used in many devices due to their advantages, among other, dry-running
possibilities. As part of their design, the life-time predictions for fatigue and wear are among …

Experimental and numerical analysis of laminated carbon fibre-reinforced polymer gears with implicit model for coefficient-of-friction evaluation

B Černe, Z Bergant, R Šturm, J Tavčar… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Laminated composites have so far received little attention as a potential material for gear
drive applications. In the presented study, the thermomechanical performance of a newly …

An accelerated fatigue test method of polymer gears based on thermostress conversion relation

Z Lu, Z Li, H Liu, P Wei, B Xia, M Ye - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
The replacement of metallic with polymer gears is one of the most critical trends in power
transmissions. However, a lack of fatigue data limits further application of polymer gears …

Single-Gear-Tooth Bending Fatigue of HDPE reinforced with short natural fiber

P Blais, L Toubal - International Journal of Fatigue, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the mechanical behavior of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with
short natural fiber was evaluated using a test bench designed to monitor the high-cycle …