Design for a torque multiplying attachment for a socketwrench set
Habron, William L., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
Thacker, John, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Click, Patricia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
This paper presents the process involved in designing a torque-multiplying attachment for a socketwrench set. This process consists of six basic stages. The first stage is the recognition of need; this is where it is first realized that a need for a new device exists. The second stage is the definition of the problem; this is where the specifications that the solution must meet are determined and how the need can be fulfilled. The third stage is the synthesis of the problem; this is the “number-crunching” portion of the process where possible solutions to the problem are formulated. The fourth stage is the analysis and optimization of the possible solutions; this is where this design is adjusted to improve the characteristics of the device being designed. The fifth stage is the evaluation of the final design; this is where it is determined if the finished design does, indeed, meet the need for which it was designed. The final stage is the presentation of the final design; this is where the design is presented so that it can be put into use as desired.
This process is presented step-by-step in this paper and further details of each stage are given as the process is applied to the problem of designing the torque-multiplying attachment for a socketwrench set.
BS (Bachelor of Science)
wrenches, socket wrenches, metalworking
English
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1983