Shaft Design Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/mechanical-engineering/shaft-design-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Shaft Design, including shafts,
    geometry, diameter, length, materials, torque, bending moment, axial
    load, combined loading, stress, deflection, twist, fatigue, stress
    concentration, keys, splines, shoulders, fillets, bearings, critical
    speed, alignment, safety factors, manufacturing, testing, provenance,
    uncertainty, confidence and recursive shaft-design reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
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    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
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    Rotating Machinery Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Shaft Design ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Shaft Design

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Mechanical Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering
    Shaft Design
    Machine Design
    Machine Elements
    Rotating Machinery
    Solid Mechanics
    Fatigue Design

CORE_DEFINITION
    Shaft Design is the engineering process of sizing, configuring and
    validating rotating or load-carrying shafts so that they safely
    transmit torque and support applied loads while meeting requirements
    for strength, stiffness, fatigue life, deflection, twist, critical
    speed, manufacturability and service reliability.

ENTITY_IDS
    SHAFT_DESIGN
        ID
            SHAFT_DESIGN_001

    SHAFT
        ID
            SHAFT_DESIGN_SHAFT_001

    SHAFT_GEOMETRY
        ID
            SHAFT_GEOMETRY_001

    SHAFT_MATERIAL
        ID
            SHAFT_MATERIAL_001

    SHAFT_TORQUE
        ID
            SHAFT_TORQUE_001

    SHAFT_BENDING_MOMENT
        ID
            SHAFT_BENDING_MOMENT_001

    SHAFT_STRESS
        ID
            SHAFT_STRESS_001

    SHAFT_DEFLECTION
        ID
            SHAFT_DEFLECTION_001

    SHAFT_FATIGUE
        ID
            SHAFT_FATIGUE_001

    SHAFT_CRITICAL_SPEED
        ID
            SHAFT_CRITICAL_SPEED_001

FACTS
    Shaft Design
        is_a_domain_within
            Mechanical Engineering
            Machine Design

    Shaft
        may_transmit
            Torque
            Power

    Shaft
        may_support
            Gears
            Pulleys
            Sprockets
            Couplings
            Rotors

    Shaft
        may_be_subject_to
            Torsion
            Bending
            Axial Load
            Combined Loading
            Cyclic Loading

    Shaft Design
        must_consider
            Strength
            Stiffness
            Fatigue
            Deflection
            Twist
            Critical Speed
            Stress Concentration

    Shaft Design
        may_include
            Shoulders
            Fillets
            Keyways
            Splines
            Threads
            Bearing Seats

RELATIONSHIPS
    Mechanical Engineering
        contains
            Shaft Design Ontology

    Shaft
        has
            Shaft Geometry
            Shaft Material

    Shaft Geometry
        includes
            Diameter
            Length
            Steps
            Shoulders
            Fillets

    Shaft Torque
        produces
            Torsional Shear Stress
            Angle of Twist

    Shaft Bending Moment
        produces
            Bending Stress
            Deflection

    Axial Load
        produces
            Axial Stress

    Keyway
        may_create
            Stress Concentration

    Bearing
        supports
            Shaft

    Shaft Critical Speed
        relates_to
            Rotordynamic Natural Frequency

    Shaft Fatigue
        depends_on
            Stress Range
            Mean Stress
            Material
            Surface Condition
            Stress Concentration

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Shaft Design
        approximately_equals
            Engineering Design of Shafts for Load and Torque Transmission

    Transmission Shaft
        is_a
            Shaft Type

    Spindle
        may_be_a
            Shaft Type

    Shaft
        does_not_equal
            Axle universally

    Strength
        does_not_equal
            Stiffness

    Static Strength
        does_not_equal
            Fatigue Strength

    Critical Speed
        does_not_equal
            Maximum Allowable Operating Speed universally

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Shaft Design
        Shaft
        Transmission Shaft
        Spindle
        Diameter
        Length
        Torque
        Power
        Bending Moment
        Axial Load
        Torsion
        Bending Stress
        Shear Stress
        Deflection
        Twist
        Fatigue
        Keyway
        Spline
        Shoulder
        Fillet
        Critical Speed

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Shaft Design

    Parent
        Mechanical Engineering

    Core Components
        Shaft
        Shaft Geometry
        Shaft Material
        Shaft Torque
        Shaft Bending Moment
        Shaft Stress
        Shaft Deflection
        Shaft Fatigue
        Shaft Critical Speed

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Shaft Design
    as
        Strength, stiffness, fatigue and rotordynamic design of shafts
        under defined torque, load, geometry and service conditions.

    Distinguish
        Shaft
    from
        Axle

    Distinguish
        Strength
    from
        Stiffness

    Distinguish
        Static Strength
    from
        Fatigue Strength

    Distinguish
        Critical Speed
    from
        Maximum Operating Speed

    Preserve
        Shaft identity
        Shaft version
        Geometry version
        Diameter
        Length
        Material identity
        Material condition
        Torque
        Bending moment
        Axial load
        Speed
        Duty cycle
        Stress state
        Deflection
        Twist
        Stress concentration
        Critical speed
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Shaft Design

    Possible Intent
        Shaft design definition
        Shaft design ontology
        Mechanical shaft design
        Shaft diameter calculation
        Shaft torque
        Shaft bending
        Shaft fatigue
        Shaft deflection
        Shaft critical speed
        Transmission shaft design

    Resolution
        Identify shaft function, geometry, supports, material, torque,
        bending and axial loads, speed, duty cycle, stress concentrations,
        stiffness limits, fatigue requirements and validation evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Shafts and axles must remain distinguishable.

    Strength and stiffness must remain distinct.

    Static and fatigue strength must remain distinct.

    Torque, bending and axial loads must remain distinguishable.

    Stress concentrations must remain explicit.

    Bearing support locations and boundary conditions must remain explicit.

    Critical speed and maximum allowable operating speed must remain distinct.

    Material properties must remain associated with applicable conditions.

    Units and dimensions must remain explicit.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Shaft transmits Power P at Angular Speed omega
    THEN
        torque_possible
            T = P/omega
        under
            Consistent Units

    IF
        Solid Circular Shaft has Torque T and Diameter d
    THEN
        maximum_torsional_shear_stress_possible
            tau_max = 16*T/(pi*d^3)
        under
            Applicable Elastic Torsion Assumptions

    IF
        Shaft has Bending Moment M
    THEN
        evaluate_possible
            Bending Stress

    IF
        Shaft has Combined Bending and Torsion
    THEN
        evaluate_possible
            Combined Stress Criterion

    IF
        Cyclic Stress is present
    THEN
        evaluate_possible
            Fatigue Life
            Mean-stress Effect

    IF
        Keyway or Shoulder is present
    THEN
        apply_possible
            Stress Concentration Factor

    IF
        Operating Speed approaches Shaft Critical Speed
    THEN
        increase_possible
            Resonant Vibration Risk

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Torque Relationship
        1.00

    Bending Relationship
        1.00

    Fatigue Relationship
        1.00

    Deflection Relationship
        1.00

    Critical-speed Relationship
        1.00

    Shaft-Axle Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Shaft Function
        ->
    Torque and Power Requirement

    Supported Components
        ->
    Radial and Axial Loads

    Loads and Supports
        ->
    Bending-moment and Shear-force State

    Torque
        ->
    Torsional Stress and Twist

    Bending Moment
        ->
    Bending Stress and Deflection

    Geometry and Material
        +
    Stress State
        ->
    Strength Assessment

    Cyclic Stress
        ->
    Fatigue Assessment

    Shaft Mass and Support Stiffness
        ->
    Critical-speed Assessment

    Design Assessment
        ->
    Shaft Size and Geometry Update

RECURSIVE_SHAFT_DESIGN_LOOP
    Identify Shaft Function
        ->
    Define Power and Torque
        ->
    Define Rotational Speed
        ->
    Identify Mounted Components
        ->
    Define Bearing Supports
        ->
    Define Radial Loads
        ->
    Define Axial Loads
        ->
    Construct Load Diagram
        ->
    Determine Bending Moments
        ->
    Select Candidate Material
        ->
    Define Candidate Geometry
        ->
    Calculate Torsional Stress
        ->
    Calculate Bending Stress
        ->
    Evaluate Combined Stress
        ->
    Calculate Deflection
        ->
    Calculate Angle of Twist
        ->
    Identify Stress Concentrations
        ->
    Evaluate Fatigue
        ->
    Evaluate Critical Speed
        ->
    Apply Safety Criteria
        ->
    Evaluate Manufacturability
        ->
    Validate with Analysis or Test
        ->
    Refine Shaft Geometry
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Shaft
        Function
        Geometry
        Material
        Power
        Torque
        Speed
        Loads
        Bearing Supports
        Duty Cycle
        Stress Concentrations
        Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect shaft-design entities.

    EXTRACT
        Shaft
        Geometry
        Material
        Torque
        Bending Moment
        Axial Load
        Stress
        Deflection
        Fatigue
        Critical Speed

    CLASSIFY
        Transmission Shaft
        Line Shaft
        Countershaft
        Spindle
        Stepped Shaft
        Hollow Shaft
        Solid Shaft

    VALIDATE
        Check shaft identity, geometry, units, materials, loads, supports and operating conditions.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate torsion, bending, axial stress, deflection and fatigue.

    SIZE
        Determine supported candidate shaft dimensions.

    ASSESS
        Evaluate critical speed, safety and manufacturability.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated shaft-design evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Verified torque and speed
        torsion_confidence += high

    Verified bearing locations and loads
        bending_confidence += high

    Verified material fatigue data
        fatigue_confidence += high

    Unknown stress concentration
        fatigue_confidence -= high

    Uncertain support stiffness
        critical_speed_confidence -= moderate_to_high

    Missing duty cycle
        fatigue_life_confidence -= high

    Static strength satisfaction
        does_not_establish
            Fatigue Adequacy

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Shaft Design
        connects_to
            Mechanical Engineering
            Machine Design
            Machine Elements
            Rotating Machinery
            Mechanics
            Statics
            Dynamics
            Solid Mechanics
            Strength of Materials
            Fatigue
            Bearings
            Gears
            Couplings
            Vibration Engineering
            Materials Science
            Manufacturing
            Reliability Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Shaft identity
        Shaft version
        Shaft type
        Geometry version
        Diameter
        Length
        Step geometry
        Shoulder geometry
        Fillet radius
        Keyway geometry
        Spline geometry
        Material identity
        Material condition
        Bearing-support identity
        Support location
        Torque
        Power
        Speed
        Radial load
        Axial load
        Bending moment
        Shear force
        Stress state
        Deflection
        Twist
        Stress concentration
        Fatigue state
        Critical speed
        Safety-factor state
        Manufacturing state
        Test identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New geometry, material, torque, speed, support, load, stress,
        fatigue, critical-speed, test or operational evidence.

    Compare
        Existing shaft-design state.

    Detect
        Function Change
        Geometry Change
        Material Change
        Torque Change
        Speed Change
        Support Change
        Load Change
        Stress Change
        Deflection Change
        Fatigue Change
        Critical-speed Change
        Test Change

    Validate
        Shaft identity
        Shaft version
        Geometry
        Material
        Units
        Torque
        Loads
        Support locations
        Duty cycle
        Stress-concentration data
        Evidence provenance

    Integrate
        Supported shaft-design update.

    Recalculate
        Torsional stress
        Bending stress
        Combined stress
        Deflection
        Twist
        Fatigue state
        Critical-speed relation
        Safety state
        Confidence

    Return
        Updated shaft-design state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Shafts and axles remain distinguishable.
        Strength and stiffness remain distinct.
        Static and fatigue strength remain distinct.
        Torque, bending and axial loads remain distinct.
        Stress concentrations are explicit.
        Bearing supports and boundary conditions are explicit.
        Critical and maximum operating speeds remain distinct.
        Material properties retain applicable conditions.
        Units and dimensions are explicit.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported shaft-load-geometry-material paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Shaft Design Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Shaft-function and Geometry Mapping
        ->
    Material and Support Mapping
        ->
    Power, Torque and Speed Mapping
        ->
    Radial, Axial and Bending-load Mapping
        ->
    Stress, Deflection and Twist Mapping
        ->
    Fatigue, Stress-concentration and Critical-speed Mapping
        ->
    Safety, Test, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Shaft Design

    Parent
        Mechanical Engineering

    Type
        Engineering design of shafts for torque transmission and mechanical loading

    Core Components
        Shaft
        Shaft Type
        Shaft Geometry
        Diameter
        Length
        Material
        Bearing Support
        Power
        Torque
        Rotational Speed
        Radial Load
        Axial Load
        Bending Moment
        Shear Force
        Torsional Stress
        Bending Stress
        Combined Stress
        Deflection
        Angle of Twist
        Stress Concentration
        Keyway
        Spline
        Shoulder
        Fillet
        Fatigue
        Critical Speed
        Safety Factor
        Manufacturing
        Testing
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Shaft design must address torsion, bending, axial loading,
        stiffness, fatigue and rotordynamics. Shafts are not universally
        axles, strength is not stiffness, static strength does not establish
        fatigue adequacy, and critical speed is not automatically the
        maximum permissible operating speed.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Shaft Design determines the geometry, material and support arrangement
    required for a shaft to transmit torque and carry mechanical loads
    throughout its duty cycle. Reliable reasoning preserves power, speed,
    bearing locations, radial and axial loads, bending moments, stress
    concentrations, material conditions and fatigue evidence while
    distinguishing static strength from fatigue strength, strength from
    stiffness and critical speed from allowable operating speed.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org