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Shaft Couplings

Shaft couplings are used to connect two shafts to transmit power from one to the other. There are different types of couplings that can connect shafts with collinear, intersecting, or parallel axes. Couplings must be easy to connect and disconnect, transmit full power, and hold shafts in alignment. Common types include rigid couplings like muff or sleeve couplings for collinear shafts, and flexible couplings that allow for some misalignment. Non-aligned couplings connect shafts that are not coaxial, like universal couplings.

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Shaft Couplings

Shaft couplings are used to connect two shafts to transmit power from one to the other. There are different types of couplings that can connect shafts with collinear, intersecting, or parallel axes. Couplings must be easy to connect and disconnect, transmit full power, and hold shafts in alignment. Common types include rigid couplings like muff or sleeve couplings for collinear shafts, and flexible couplings that allow for some misalignment. Non-aligned couplings connect shafts that are not coaxial, like universal couplings.

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Shaft couplings

 Shaft couplings are used to join or connect two shafts in such a way that when both the shafts
rotate, they act as one unit and transmit power from one shaft to the other.
 Shafts to be connected or coupled may have collinear axes, intersecting axes or parallel axes at a
small distance.
 Based on the requirements, the shaft couplings are classified as: (i) rigid couplings, (ii) flexible
couplings, (iii) loose or dis-engaging couplings and (iv) non-aligned couplings.

Use of coupling becomes essential due to the following reasons:


 It should be easy to connect or disconnect.
 It should transmit the full power of the shaft
 It should hold the shafts in perfect alignment.
Types of coupling:

Rigid Coupling
 Rigid shaft couplings are used for connecting shafts having collinear axes.
 These are further sub-classified into muff or sleeve couplings and flanged couplings.

Split Muff Coupling

 In this, the muff is split into two halves and is recessed. A number of bolts and nuts are used to
connect the muff halves and the recesses provided accommodate the bolt heads and nuts.
 For making the coupling, a sunk key is first placed in position and then the muff halves are
joined by bolts and nuts.
 This type of coupling is used for heavy duty work, since both the key and friction grip transmit
the power (torque).
Flexible type Flange Coupling

 Perfect alignment of two shafts is impossible to achieve and difficult to maintain, because of
inevitable bearing wear and other reasons.
 To overcome the trouble, flexible couplings are employed. These permit relative rotation or
variation in the alignment of shaft axes within certain limits.
 The following are the types of flexible couplings:

Bush Type Flange Coupling

 It is the modified version of a protected flanged coupling. In this, bolts are replaced by bushed
pins.
 The smaller ends of the pins are rigidly fastened by nuts to one of the flanges, while the enlarged
ends are covered with flexible material like leather or rubber bushes, in the other flange.
 The flexible medium takes care of mis-alignment, if any, and acts as a shock absorber.
 These couplings are used to connect prime mover or an electric motor and a centrifugal pump.
Non-Aligned Coupling

 Non-aligned couplings are used to transmit power between two shafts which are not coaxial. The
following are the examples of non-aligned couplings:

Universal Coupling

 It is a rigid coupling that connects two shafts, whose axes intersect if extended. It consists of two
forks which are keyed to the shafts.
 The two forks are pin joined to a central block, which has two arms at right angle to each other in
the form of a cross.
 The angle between the shafts may be varied even while the shafts are rotating.
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