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GITA, BBSR

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Couplings are used to connect two shafts for torque transmission in varied applications. It may be to connect two units such as a motor and a generator or it may be to form a long line shaft by connecting shafts of standard lengths say 6-8m by couplings.

Coupling may be rigid or they may provide flexibility and compensate for misalignment. They may also reduce shock loading and vibration.

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Purposes of a Coupling
1. To provide for the connection of shafts of units that are manufactured separately such as a motor and generator and to provide for disconnection for repairs or alternations. 2. To provide for misalignment of the shafts or to introduce mechanical flexibility. 3. To reduce the transmission of shock loads from one shaft to another.

4. To introduce protection against overloads.

5. It should have no projecting parts.

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Requirements of a Good Shaft Coupling

A good shaft coupling should have the following requirements
1. It should be easy to connect or disconnect.
2. It should transmit the full power from one shaft to the other shaft without losses. 3. It should hold the shafts in perfect alignment. 4. It should reduce the transmission of shock loads from one shaft to another shaft. 5. It should have no projecting parts.

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Assembly of a coupling

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However there are two main types of couplings: Rigid couplings Flexible couplings
Rigid couplings are used for shafts having no misalignment while the flexible couplings can absorb some amount of misalignment in the shafts to be connected.

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Rigid couplings Since these couplings cannot absorb any misalignment the shafts to be connected by a rigid coupling must have good lateral and angular alignment.

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Coupling Types of Shafts Couplings

1. Rigid coupling.
(a) Sleeve or muff coupling. (b) Clamp or split-muff or compression coupling, and (c) Flange coupling. 2. Flexible coupling. (a) Bushed pin type coupling, (b) Universal coupling, and (c) Oldham coupling.

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Coupling Flange Coupling A flange coupling usually applies to a coupling having two separate cast iron flanges. Each flange is mounted on the shaft end and keyed to it. The faces are turned up at right angle to the axis of the shaft. One of the flange has a projected portion and the other flange has a corresponding recess. This helps to bring the shafts into line and to maintain alignment. The two flanges are coupled together by means of bolts and nuts. The flange coupling is adopted to heavy loads and hence it is used on large shafting. The flange couplings are of the following three types : 1. Unprotected type flange

coupling.

2. Protected type flange coupling. 3. Marine type flange coupling.

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Design of cotter Joint Sleeve or Muff-coupling

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FLEXIBLE COPULING

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Bushed-pin Flexible Coupling

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Oldham Coupling

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Universal (or Hookes) Coupling

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Universal (or Hookes) Coupling

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