How to Design a Coupling

1. Study the concepts of mechanical coupling of components until you understand it well.
2. Study all aspects of mechanical design until you understand it well enough to design the part you want to make.
3. Apply the knowledge you have acquired and apply it specifically to turbine rotors.
   
4. Design the coupling.

What? You didn't think WE were going to do all the work FOR you, did you?

In addition to the advice of Mikerho, I'd add that you should be ready to accept the consequences of your actions when it (the coupling) explodes in someone's face.

You cannot be infused with knowledge. You must absorb it a little at a time.

You are taking the lazy man's approach.

Take one piece of steam pipe slightly larger than the shafts and weld them together!

it made me LOL so had to give a GA friend, enjoying retirement? I got the old GE DC-DC Rig going, hanging out while they move it to spud in just in case, KISS system, all us SCR and AC Drive hot shots need to see how it all started. KISS like your answer.

Couplings for high speed rotating equipment can and do explode !!!!

Aside form the tragic loss in life, the economic loss can be staggering

Why not specify and PURCHASE a coupling from a company that has been making them for many years ?

You must be working for an Indian MBA

The third world cannot copy any design, make it from any material and expect it to work ?

Hint: Suggest that you design the coupling for the "locked rotor" generator conditions....nothing else matters

CR4....an engineering forum where you get what you pay for...!!!

Banu...

GOOGLE "Iranshahr Power Plant"

or see:

http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/electrical/articles/93059.aspx

Be respectful...

let us know more about what you think and other details of your problems

You must be seeking for your achedmic interest but you must be aware what is turbine and for what purpose you are designing the coupling. Coupling design is a text book chapter and you will not get your answer in this professional forum. I think you had knocked on wrong door.

whats your application ya,

Karthikeyan R & D

Pricol Plant 3 - Automobile oil Pump Division