Dudley's Handbook of Practical Gear Design and Manufacture (3^rd Ed.)

Dudley's Handbook of Practical Gear Design & Manufacture, Third Edition, is the definitive reference work for gear design, production, inspection, and application. This fully updated edition provides practical methods of gear design, and gear manufacturing methods, for high-, medium-, and low-volume production. Comprehensive tables and references are included in the text and in its extensive appendices, providing an invaluable source information for all those involved in the field of gear technology.

Gear-Design Trends. Gear Types and Nomenclature. Gear Tooth Design. Preliminary Design Considerations. Design Formulas. Gear Materials. Gear-Manufacturing Methods. Design of Tools to Make Gear Teeth. The Kinds and Causes of Gear Failures. Special Design Problems. Gear Reactions and Mountings. Gear Vibration. Appendix

Dr. Stephen P. Radzevich is a professor of mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering, and has extensive industrial experience. He has spent over 35 years developing software, hardware, and other processes for gear design and optimization. He has authored numerous books and scientific papers on gear technologies, and holds patents for inventions in the field.