1. Foundations of Advanced Gear Systems 2. Gear-Design Trends 3. Gear Types and Nomenclature 4. Gear Tooth Design 5. Preliminary Design Considerations 6. Design Formulas 7. Gear Reactions and Mountings 8. Compensation of Shaft Deflections through Gear Micro-Geometry Modifications 9. Special Design Problems in Gear Drives 10. Gear Materials 11. Load Carrying Capacities, Strength Numbers, and Main Influence Parameters for Different Gear Materials and Heat Treatment Processes 12. Gear Load Capacity Calculation: Based on ISO 6336 13. Potential and Challenges of High-Performance Plastic Gears 14. The Kinds and Causes of Gear Failures 15. Load Rating of Gears 16. Gear-Manufacturing Methods 17. Design of Tools to Make Gear Teeth 18. Dynamic Model of Technological System for Gear Finishing 19. Powder Metal Gears 20. 3D Printed Gears 21. Gear Noise and Vibration (NVH) 22. Planetary Gear Trains
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.