Development of mechanism and machine science in Belarus by an example of gears and gear transmissions

Abstract

In a paper, the important original results on various topics of gears and gear transmissions are generalized and enhanced, which are described at large in the monograph ‘Gears and Transmissions in Belarus: Design, Technology, Estimation of Properties’, Minsk, 2017 (in Russian). Achievements of Byelorussian scientific schools in field of mechanical gear transmissions and polymer composite gears are presented. Technological aspects, models and methods for calculation and design of drives and their components as well as estimation of lifetime, noise and vibration characteristics are described. The complex of key issues for development, manufacturing, diagnostics and testing gears, which largely determines the competitiveness of machines and their transmissions, is considered. The activities of Belarusian scientists in IFToMM are characterised, including their contribution to identification of terminology on gears. The paper is a kind of guide on science-intensive developments of Belarusian specialists in the field under discussion.