{"title":"A Visual Basic Program to Calculate Gear Features","authors":"Edward M. Vavrek","doi":"10.1115/imece2001/met-25505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2001/met-25505","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper describes a spur gear design analysis program written in visual basic. The program is used to assist engineering students in the design of spur gears, which involves many calculations and decisions. This software program simplifies and streamlines the design and selection process. Since the visual basic program is event driven, the user can go through the program by inputting values into text boxes and then initiating events by clicking on command buttons. An important feature of this program is the ability to insert pictures, tables, graphs, drawings, and figures to enhance the program functionality. Most inputs are taken from graphs, charts, or tables so the user knows where and how the information is obtained and used. Outputs are shown with their appropriate figures, drawings, or calculation formulas to assist the user in understanding how the output was derived. The software has the advantage of making minor changes to the problem quickly and easily to see how the output is affected.","PeriodicalId":215390,"journal":{"name":"Innovations and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133838514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jon G. Lambert, Mohammad Zahraee, Keith A. McIndoo
{"title":"Improvements for the Ford Mustang Braking System","authors":"Jon G. Lambert, Mohammad Zahraee, Keith A. McIndoo","doi":"10.1115/imece2001/met-25509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2001/met-25509","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Historically, the Ford Mustang is America’s favorite “Pony Car”. A Pony Car by definition means an economical sports car. However, this economical sports car is required to compete against automobiles like the Corvette and Viper in many racing circuits. In order to better compete; Mustangs must be modified, often heavily, from their showroom stock condition.\u0000 Modifications to the Mustang’s braking system are limited to what is available in the Mustang aftermarket. As such, the aftermarket has yet to address two common weaknesses in the Mustang’s braking system. They are: a lack of a front disk cooling device, and rear brakes that utilize disks larger than 11.65 inches in diameter.\u0000 This paper discusses the design, fabrication, and testing of prototype parts to eliminate these two weaknesses in the Mustang’s braking system.","PeriodicalId":215390,"journal":{"name":"Innovations and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122527824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Development of an Inexpensive and Easy Natural Convection Experiment","authors":"B. Vlcek","doi":"10.1115/imece2001/met-25507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2001/met-25507","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 With a simple, inexpensive apparatus natural convective heat transfer is determined experimentally and compared to theoretical values as part of an undergraduate laboratory. A cylindrical heating cartridge is placed horizontally through the wall of a clear plastic tank. The tank contains water. Surface temperature is measured along the axis of the heating cartridge, and bulk water temperature is determined. Power input to the cartridge heater is known, and no losses are assumed. Theoretical convective heat transfer from the cartridge heaters is determined by finding the Nusselt number using conventional relationships in the literature, calculating the convective heat transfer coefficient, and solving for heat transfer. Agreement between experimental and theoretical heat transfer values is good, and a basic concept in heat transfer is thus demonstrated in the classroom. Comparisons are made between different Nusselt correlations, students gain an appreciation for the range of acceptable answers, and a simple, calculus-based analytical correction is applied to the result.","PeriodicalId":215390,"journal":{"name":"Innovations and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126365115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Co-Simulation of Power Steering Control and Vehicle Dynamic Responses","authors":"G. Liao","doi":"10.1115/imece2001/met-25510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2001/met-25510","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Many general-purpose and specialized simulation codes are becoming more flexible which allows analyses to be carried out simultaneously in a coupled manner called co-simulation. Using co-simulation technique, this paper develops an integrated simulation of an Electric Power Steering (EPS) control system with a full vehicle dynamic model. A full vehicle dynamic model interacting with EPS control algorithm is concurrently simulated on a single bump road condition. The effects of EPS on the vehicle dynamic behavior and handling responses resulting from steer and road input are analyzed and compared with proving ground experimental data. The comparisons show reasonable agreement on tie-rod load, rack displacement, steering wheel torque and tire center acceleration. This developed co-simulation capability may be useful for EPS performance evaluation and calibration as well as for vehicle handling performance integration.","PeriodicalId":215390,"journal":{"name":"Innovations and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134582103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}