SEED Guides Rotary Power transmission >

1. Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to draw together the fundamental principles which should be considered in the design of a rotary power transmission system so that it will perform effectively as an entity.

If you are unfamiliar with the design of rotary power transmission systems then review the section on concepts and definitions.

The selection of individual system elements eg: motors, gearboxes etc. is presented in other Guides in this series.