Zahnrad- und Getriebetechnik

The comprehensive standard work on gear and transmission technology

This foundational work provides a comprehensive overview of the machine element gear and its field of application, the transmission. It introduces all areas of transmission technology – from design to manufacturing and testing of gear transmissions, as well as simulation methods for their operational behavior and production. The book is aimed at students of mechanical engineering, but also appeals to experienced designers and manufacturing engineers due to its current application examples and research findings.

The following topics are covered:

• Fundamentals of gearing and types of gearing: gearing laws, spur gears, bevel gears, beveloid gearing
• Methods of transmission development: conceptualization, design, and optimization of gear transmissions (including requirements for electromobility)
• Manufacturing processes for gear transmissions and associated requirements and boundary conditions
• Methods of transmission testing to ensure optimal operational behavior (load capacity, acoustics, efficiency)
• Simulation methods for transmission design and manufacturing based on the digital twin

The book is characterized by its holistic analytical approach. This allows for an integrative explanation, optimization, and evaluation of the design and manufacturing as well as the functional behavior of gear transmissions from the perspectives of functionality and economic efficiency.