Engineering Mechanics Group project

Coupling Gear Coupling

Gear Coupling

A coupling according to Miki Pulley “ A coupling is a mechanical element part that connects two shafts

together to accurately transmit the power” from one side to the other. A gear is a rotating machine

component that has teeth or cogs around its circumference. Therefore, a gear coupling is a mechanical

coupling that connects two shafts together to transmit power and motion in the form of torque

transmission, between them. Being a gear, it also consists of two hubs with eternal teeth, which are

connected by a sleeve with internal teeth which contact the external teeth on the hubs. When the hubs

are rotated so does the sleeve, transmitting power from one shaft to the other.

Gear couplings have many industry level applications, according to ‘All about gear couplings’, “ gear

couplings are commonly employed on large, industrial machines such as pumps, blowers, compressors,

mixers…” . They also offer several advantages such as high torque capacity, misalignment compensation,

low backlash, high efficiency and durability. However, there are a few draw backs, such as cost (since

they tend to be relatively expensive compared to other types of couplings) , maintenance, misalignment

and limited flexibility.

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Gear Coupling: CAD. Timken

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CSHP, etc) on the Timken Company. The Timken Company. (n.d.). Retrieved March 12, 2023,

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