Category: Stress Flow / Hand Calcs

Multiplying large numbers is difficult. Any 4th grade math student will tell you that! When you learned how to multiply large numbers, it probably looked a little like this. Personally I never...

Multiplying large number is difficult. Any 4th grade math student will tell you that! When you learned how to multiply large numbers, it probably looked a little like this. This is complicated...

In a gear system it is critically important to understand how much power can be transmitted. The main limitation is usually the gear tooth itself. Calculating the forces on a gear tooth reduces...

In the many gear systems I have designed, I am faced with the question of which diametral pitch is the best. Keep in mind, there is no absolute right answer here, but nonetheless I will share the...

Press fitting has been used for centuries. Early examples are wagon wheels having wood rims and a metal band around it to hold it all together. This morphed into use on rail transportation where...

Statically indeterminate beams or systems of beams simply have more degrees of freedom than static equations available. Often, having one more equation would make the system solvable. This...