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SUMMARY:Gearbox CSI
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\n\n\n\nFormat: Live Online Virtual Training \n\n\n\n\n\nDate: August 10-12 & 17-19\, 2027 \n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 10 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 11 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 12 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 17 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 18 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 19 – 12:00-5:00pm ET\n\n\n\n\nIntermediate Level\n\n\n\nA good understanding of individual failure modes and the failure scenarios that led to the actual system failure is an essential skill to designing gear/bearing systems that will operate properly for their full design life. In this course\, we will define and explain the nature of many gear and bearing failures and we will also discuss and describe various actual failure scenarios. In addition\, a detailed primer on bearing technology prefaces the failure scenario discussions. You will gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitation and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp an understanding of how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex. \n\n\n\nYou will earn 18 clock hours upon completion of the course and they will be listed on your certificate of completion.\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nApply understanding of forensic analysis of gearbox failures in future gearbox designs\n\n\n\nDiscuss bearing and gear types\n\n\n\nExplain how bearing selection is influenced by gear type and loading\n\n\n\nSelect appropriate bearing types and configurations as influenced by gear type and loading\n\n\n\nExplain how to optimize bearing and gear combination\n\n\n\nIdentify seven materials and manufacturing related defects\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nGear and bearing design engineers\, management involved with design\, maintenance\, customer service and sales. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nCourse outline (PDF)\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates\n\n\n\nMember Rates\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registrant – $1\,950(Deadline until 5/17/27) \n\n\n\nRegular Registrant – $2\,050(Deadline: 5/28/27 – 7/13/27) \n\n\n\nLate Registrant – $2\,100(Deadline: 7/14/27 – 7/27/27) \n\n\n\nNON-MEMBER RATE\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registrant – $2\,450(Deadline until 5/17/27) \n\n\n\nRegular Registrant – $2\,550(Deadline: 5/28/27 – 7/13/27) \n\n\n\nLate Registrant – $2\,600(Deadline: 7/14/27 – 7/27/27) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructors\n\n\n\n\nRaymond J. Drago\, P.E.\n\n\n\nRaymond J. Drago is Chief Engineer of Drive Systems Technology\, Inc. (DST)\, a mechanical power transmission consulting organization that he founded in 1976. Mr. Drago also worked for the Boeing Company – Helicopters Division until his retirement after 37 years of service. Currently Mr. Drago is involved in the analysis\, design\, manufacture\, assembly\, and testing of many gear systems. In his role with DST\, Mr. Drago is active in all areas of mechanical power transmission\, including the design and analysis of drive systems in a very diverse field of application from heart pumps to very large mining & mill gears. He has used his 58 years of gear technology experience to prepare and deliver more than 150 Technical Papers and 385 courses dealing with various aspects of gear design and analysis. \n\n\n\nI started working at Boeing in 1967 and continued until my retirement in 2004. I started Drive Systems Technology in 1976 as a part time activity while still working at Boeing (with Boeing’s knowledge and approval\, under strict guidelines) which eventually grew to the point where I retired early from Boeing in order to pursue DST as a full-time activity. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoseph W. Lenski\, Jr.\n\n\n\nJoseph W. Lenski\, Jr. was a 40-year employee of Boeing Company\, Rotocraft Division. His field of expertise is that of rolling element-bearing technology with extensive work in drive system design and lubricant development. Since 1973\, he has served as chief Bearing Specialist for Drive Systems Technology\, Inc. This work has included bearing analysis\, selection and life predictions; bearing failure investigations and discussion of various high technology bearing designs and concepts. This work has been done for various steel mill companies\, gearbox manufacturers\, oil producing facilities and mining companies. He has authored more than 42 technical reports and papers and has prepared a class manual on basic bearing design and bearing failure analysis. \n\n\n\n\nPhoto Release\n\n\n\nFrom time to time MPMA uses photographs\, survey answers and testimonial of MPMA events in its promotional materials. Unless this permission is revoked in writing to the MPMA\, by virtue of your attendance all attendees agree to the use of their likeness in such materials. \n\n\n\nCancellation and Payment Policy\n\n\n\nPlease view our cancellation policy. \n\n\n\nPlease view our late registration policy. \n\n\n\nPlease view our code of conduct.
URL:https://motionpower.org/event/gearbox-csi/
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SUMMARY:Epicyclic Gear Systems Design
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\n\n\n\nFormat: Live Online Virtual Training \n\n\n\n\n\nDate: February 2-4 & 9-11\, 2027 \n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, February 2 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\nWednesday\, February 3 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 4 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\nTuesday\, February 9 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\nWednesday\, February 10 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 11 – 12:00-4:00pm ET\n\n\n\n\nIntermediate Level\n\n\n\nLearn and define the concept of epicyclic gearing is including some basic history and the differences among simple planetary gear systems\, compound planetary gear systems and star drive gear systems. Cover concepts on the arrangement of the individual components including the carrier\, sun\, planet\, ring and star gears and the rigid requirements for the system to perform properly. Critical factors such as load sharing among the planet or star gears\, sequential loading\, equal planet/star spacing\, relations among the numbers of teeth on each element\, calculation of the maximum and optimum number of planet/star gears for a specific system will be covered. Provides an in-depth discussion of the methodology by which noise and vibration may be optimized for such systems and load sharing guidelines for planet load sharing. \n\n\n\nYou will earn 18 clock hours upon completion of the course and they will be listed on your certificate of completion.\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nRestate exactly what makes a gear system an epicyclic system\n\n\n\nCalculate the total reduction ratio of an epicyclic system and that of a star system.\n\n\n\nIdentify differences and similarities between split power systems and true epicyclic systems.\n\n\n\nRecognize when the use of a star drive system is preferred over a planetary system.\n\n\n\nExplain the importance of equal planet/star gear spacing and how a system be designed with unequal planet spacing.\n\n\n\nInterpret how the numbers of teeth selected for the individual gears in an epicyclic or star drive gear system affect the noise and vibration characteristics of the system.\n\n\n\nIdentify the advantages of selecting odd numbers of teeth for the planet/star gears\n\n\n\nEvaluate the numbers of teeth on the sun\, planet and internal ring gear and the relations that must be maintained among these tooth numbers and why\n\n\n\nExplain how the design of the carrier affects the overall performance of these complex systems\n\n\n\nDetermine how input speed affects the design of an epicyclic system and why the speed concerns are different for epicyclic and star drive systems\n\n\n\nDescribe the design and use of load balancing systems including floating sun gears and floating ring gears\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nEngineers\, technicians\, management and others involved in the selection\, application and/or design of epicyclic (planetary) gear systems of all types as well as those who are not currently familiar with this gearing concept but who would like to gain an understanding of epicyclic (planetary) gear systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nCourse outline (PDF)\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates\n\n\n\nMember Rates\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registrant – $1\,950(Deadline until 11/9/26) \n\n\n\nRegular Registrant – $2\,050(Deadline: 11/10/26 – 1/4/27) \n\n\n\nLate Registrant – $2\,100(Deadline: 1/5/27 – 1/19/27) \n\n\n\nNON-MEMBER RATE\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registrant – $2\,450(Deadline until 11/9/26) \n\n\n\nRegular Registrant – $2\,550(Deadline: 11/10/26 – 1/4/27) \n\n\n\nLate Registrant – $2\,600(Deadline: 1/5/27 – 1/19/27) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructors\n\n\n\n\nRaymond J. Drago\, P.E.\n\n\n\nRaymond J. Drago is Chief Engineer of Drive Systems Technology\, Inc. (DST)\, a mechanical power transmission consulting organization that he founded in 1976. Mr. Drago also worked for the Boeing Company – Helicopters Division until his retirement after 37 years of service. Currently Mr. Drago is involved in the analysis\, design\, manufacture\, assembly\, and testing of many gear systems. In his role with DST\, Mr. Drago is active in all areas of mechanical power transmission\, including the design and analysis of drive systems in a very diverse field of application from heart pumps to very large mining & mill gears. He has used his 58 years of gear technology experience to prepare and deliver more than 150 Technical Papers and 385 courses dealing with various aspects of gear design and analysis. \n\n\n\nI started working at Boeing in 1967 and continued until my retirement in 2004. I started Drive Systems Technology in 1976 as a part time activity while still working at Boeing (with Boeing’s knowledge and approval\, under strict guidelines) which eventually grew to the point where I retired early from Boeing in order to pursue DST as a full-time activity. \n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Cymbala\n\n\n\nSteve Cymbala has served as Senior Drives Engineer for Drive Systems Technology\, Inc. for more than 40 years. In this capacity\, Steve performs gearbox design functions as well as client drawing reviews prior to placement of orders. He performs field gearbox failure investigations as well as witnessing various Non-Destructive Examination inspections at gear manufacturing facilities on behalf of DST\, Inc. clients. Steve was an employee of the Boeing Company for 34 years where he held a position of Staff Engineer. \n\n\n\n\nPhoto Release\n\n\n\nFrom time to time MPMA uses photographs\, survey answers and testimonial of MPMA events in its promotional materials. Unless this permission is revoked in writing to the MPMA\, by virtue of your attendance all attendees agree to the use of their likeness in such materials. \n\n\n\nCancellation and Payment Policy\n\n\n\nPlease view our cancellation policy. \n\n\n\nPlease view our late registration policy. \n\n\n\nPlease view our code of conduct.
URL:https://motionpower.org/event/epicyclic-gear-systems-design/
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