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What is a gear train?
What is a gear train?
Two or more interconnected gears.
What does a gear mechanism offer?
What does a gear mechanism offer?
A mechanical advantage.
What does MA stand for?
What does MA stand for?
Mechanical advantage
What does a gear offer?
What does a gear offer?
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Mating and meshed gears rotate in the same direction.
Mating and meshed gears rotate in the same direction.
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What is an input gear?
What is an input gear?
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What does an idler gear do?
What does an idler gear do?
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What is the formula for gear ratio (GR)?
What is the formula for gear ratio (GR)?
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If the gear ratio is less than 1, the speed is greater than the torque.
If the gear ratio is less than 1, the speed is greater than the torque.
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If a big gear drives a small gear, speed increases.
If a big gear drives a small gear, speed increases.
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If a small gear drives a big gear, torque increases.
If a small gear drives a big gear, torque increases.
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Flashcards
Gear Train
Gear Train
Two or more interconnected gears that transmit force.
Mechanical Advantage (MA)
Mechanical Advantage (MA)
The ratio of output force to input force in a system.
Input Gear
Input Gear
The gear where force enters the gear train.
Output Gear
Output Gear
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Idler Gear
Idler Gear
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Gear Ratio (GR)
Gear Ratio (GR)
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Speed Relationship
Speed Relationship
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Torque Relationship
Torque Relationship
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Mating Gears
Mating Gears
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Force Calculation
Force Calculation
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Study Notes
Gears and Gear Ratios
- A gear train is two or more interconnected gears.
- Gears offer a mechanical advantage, increasing speed, power, or force.
- They can also change rotational direction.
- Gear ratio (GR) is calculated as the number of teeth on the output gear divided by the number of teeth on the input gear.
- A higher gear ratio means a greater change in speed or torque.
- If the input gear is larger than the output gear, the output speed will increase and torque will decrease. Conversely, a smaller input gear compared to a larger output gear will decrease output speed and increase torque.
Gear Types
- Input Gear: The gear that receives the force.
- Output Gear: The gear that transmits the force.
- Idler Gear: Changes the rotational direction.
Mating/Meshing Gears
- Mating (meshed) gears rotate in opposite directions.
Gear Ratio Calculations
- Gear Ratio (GR) = Number of teeth on output gear / Number of teeth on input gear
- Example: If output gear has 20 teeth and input gear has 10 teeth, GR = 20/10 = 2
- Speed: Big >> small = speed increases, small>>big = speed decreases.
- Torque: Big >> small = torque decreases, small >>big = torque increases.
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Test your knowledge on gears and gear ratios with this quiz. Understand the mechanics of gear trains, the types of gears, and how to calculate gear ratios effectively. Perfect for students and enthusiasts of mechanical engineering.
