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A '''gear train''' is a set or system of [[gear]]s arranged to transfer rotational [[torque]] from one part of a [[mechanics|mechanical]] system to another. | A '''gear train''' is a set or system of [[gear]]s arranged to transfer rotational [[torque]] from one part of a [[mechanics|mechanical]] system to another. | ||
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*Idler gears - interposed between the driving and driven gear in order to maintain the direction of the output shaft the same as the input shaft or to increase the distance between the drive and driven gears. A compound gear train refers to two or more gears used to transmit motion. | *Idler gears - interposed between the driving and driven gear in order to maintain the direction of the output shaft the same as the input shaft or to increase the distance between the drive and driven gears. A compound gear train refers to two or more gears used to transmit motion. | ||
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==Examples of Gear Trains== | ==Examples of Gear Trains== | ||
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3. Epicyclic gear train<br /> | 3. Epicyclic gear train<br /> | ||
4. Reverted gear train<br /> | 4. Reverted gear train<br /> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Powertrain]] | * [[Powertrain]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:11, 7 October 2009
A gear train is a set or system of gears arranged to transfer rotational torque from one part of a mechanical system to another.
Gear trains consists of:
- Driving gears - attached to the input shaft
- Driven gears - attached to the output shaft
- Idler gears - interposed between the driving and driven gear in order to maintain the direction of the output shaft the same as the input shaft or to increase the distance between the drive and driven gears. A compound gear train refers to two or more gears used to transmit motion.
Examples of Gear Trains
Types of gear trains
1. Simple gear train
2. Compound gear train
3. Epicyclic gear train
4. Reverted gear train