Theory of Gearing: Kinematics, Geometry, and Synthesis

Review
The text is clear and rich in details … well done; starting with a ‘Synthesis’ makes sense and offers the chance to introduce the topic smoothly.
—Hellmuth Stachel, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

… This book is starting to touch on areas that need more discussion such as the tooth curvature and how the force vectors are calculated and used in continued analysis. I like how it starts at a lower level then builds into the real geometry of the tooth surface and how this can effect the gear meshing.
—Todd Smith, Global Director Gear Engineering & Manufacturing, Dana Holding, Maumee, Ohio, USA
About the Author
Dr. Stephen P. Radzevich is a professor of mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering. He has extensive industrial experience in gear design and manufacture and has developed numerous software packages dealing with computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) of precise gear finishing for a variety of industrial sponsors. Dr. Radzevich has spent over 35 years developing software, hardware, and other processes for gear design and optimization. Besides his industry work, he trains engineering students at universities and gear engineers in companies. He has authored and coauthored over 30 monographs, handbooks, and textbooks, including Kinematic Geometry of Surface Machining (CRC Press, 2007), Gear Cutting Tools: Fundamentals of Design and Computation (CRC Press, 2010), and Dudley’s Handbook of Practical Gear Design and Manufacture (CRC Press, 2012). He has also authored and coauthored over 250 scientific papers and holds more than 200 patents on inventions in the field.