Shafts

Shafts

The Shaft is a rotating machine element which transmits power from one member to another member.

It is one of the most common and basic machine element which are used in a variety of ways in mechanical equipment. It is used with power transmission elements such as gears, pulleys, flywheels, cranks, etc. 

These shafts are designed to transmit the required torque and support the rotating element such as gears and pulleys. These elements produce bending moment in addition to torque. A shaft must be strong enough to sustain satic and dynamic loads.