DESIGN OF

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COUPLINGS
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INTRODUCTION
Couplings are necessary to connect one shaft to
another or to couple a drive shaft to a driven
shaft.
A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts
together at their ends for the purpose of
transmitting power.
The primary purpose of couplings is to join two
pieces of rotating equipment while permitting
some degree of misalignment or end movement
or both.
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COUPLING & A CLUTCH

The difference between a clutch & a coupling
is that a clutch can be disengaged or engaged
at the will of the operator whereas a coupling
is regarded as being fixed.

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PURPOSES
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.
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 To provide for misalignment of the shafts or to

introduce mechanical flexibility.
To reduce the transmission of shock loads
from one shaft to another.
To introduce protection against overloads.
To alter the vibration characteristics of
rotating units.

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CLASSIFICATION OF
COUPLINGS

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COUPLINGS

RIGID

FLEXIBLE

COUPLING

COUPLING

MUFF/SLEEVE

CLAMP/

FLANGE

COUPLING

COMPRESSION

COUPLING

PROTECTED
FLANGE
COUPLING

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BUSH PIN
FLEXIBLE

OLDHAMS

UNIVERSAL

COUPLING

COUPLING

UNPROTECTED
FLANGE
COUPLING

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DESIGN OF
RIGID COUPLING

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RIGID COUPLINGS
Rigid couplings are used when precise shaft
alignment is required; shaft misalignment will
affect the coupling's performance as well as its
life. Examples:
Sleeve or muff coupling
Clamp or split-muff or compression coupling
Flange coupling

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FLEXIBLE COUPLING
Flexible couplings are designed to transmit
torque while permitting some radial, axial,
and angular misalignment. Flexible couplings
can accommodate angular misalignment up to
a few degrees and some parallel
misalignment.

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Examples: FLEXIBLE COUPLING

Bushed pin type coupling

Universal coupling
Oldham coupling
Bellows coupling low backlash.
Spider or jaw coupling or (lovejoy coupling)
elastomeric inserts for flexibility, vibration reduction.
Thompson coupling
Resilient coupling
Disc coupling
Diaphragm coupling
Gear coupling

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APPLICATIONS OF FLEXIBLE
COUPLINGS
Some applications like printing machines, roll
forming machines, laminating machines,
corrugated paper machines and paper making
machines require an extreme and variable
parallel offset.

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Requirements of good shaft alignment /

good coupling setup
It should be easy to connect or disconnect the
coupling.
It should transmit the full power from one
shaft to other without losses.
It does allow some misalignment between the
two adjacent shaft rotation axis.

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Requirements of good shaft

alignment / good coupling setup
it is the goal to minimize the remaining
misalignment in running operation to maximise
power transmission and to maximise machine
runtime (coupling and bearing and sealings
lifetime).
it should have no projecting parts.
it is recommended to use manufacturer's
alignment target values to set up the machine
train to a defined non-zero alignment, due to the
fact that later when the machine is at operation
temperature the alignment condition is perfect
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DESIGN OF
MUFF/SLEEVE COUPLING

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UNPROTECTED FLANGE COUPLING

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MUFF/SLEEVE COUPLING

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FULL SECTIONAL FRONT VIEW

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FLANGE COUPLING

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FLANGE COUPLING

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OLDHAMs COUPLER
An Oldham coupler is a method to transfer torque
between two parallel but not collinear shafts.
It has three discs, one coupled to the input, one
coupled to the output, and a middle disc that is joined
to the first two by tongue and groove.
The tongue and groove on one side is perpendicular to
the tongue and groove on the other.
Often springs are used to reduce backlash of the
mechanism. The coupler is much more compact than,
for example, two universal joints.

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OLDHAMs COUPLING

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OLDHAMs COUPLING
The coupler is named after John Oldham who
invented it in Ireland, in 1820, to solve a paddle
placement problem in a steamship design.
An oldhams coupling is used for connecting two
parallel shafts whose axes are at a small distance
apart.
The shafts are coupled in such a way that if one
shaft rotates, the other shaft also rotates at the
same speed.
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