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Identify parts of the gear trainer Identify gears Identify gear terminology Identify tooth terminology Identify gear purpose Determine RPM Determine torque
Gear Trainer
What is a Gear?
A gear is a toothed wheel
Spur Gear
Bevel Gears
Harmonic Gear
Car Differential
Car Differential
Gear Terminology
Gear - A toothed wheel
Mechanical Advantage - An output increase determined by comparing the input revolutions per minute (RPM) to the output revolutions per minute (RPM)
Gear Terminology
Pulley - A wheel used to transmit power by means of a band, belt, cord, or rope Torque - The turning effort that causes something to rotate. If torque produces rotation, then work is done
Gear Terminology
Purpose of a Gear
Energy Transmission In the proper combination can be used to increase or decrease speed and torque
Gear Rotations
With two gears, the output of the driven gear will rotate in the opposite direction of the drive gear
With more than two gears, every other gear will rotate in the same direction (ie. Gears 1, 3, 5 will rotate clockwise and gears 2, 4 will rotate counter clockwise)
What Is Torque?
The turning effort (measured in inch-pounds or footpounds) that causes something to rotate. When torque produces rotation, then work is done.
Determining Torque
Power Out = Power In
Importance
Modern Multi Speed Bicycles
Automobiles
Construction Equipment
Also
Recreation (fishing)
Timing Gears
Gear Facts
The rpm of the larger gear is always slower than the rpm of the smaller gear. Mating gears always turn in the opposite direction. Gears locked together on the same shaft will always turn in the same direction and at the same rpm. Mating gears always have the same size teeth (diametral pitch). The gear ratio between mating gears is the ratio between the number of teeth, the pitch diameters and the rpms.
Gear Review
What is a gear? Name 4 different types of gears. What is torque and rpm? What is diametral pitch & how is it shown? List 10 places where gears are used.