gear reduction
Speed-to-force conversion
Gear reduction is a mechanism that uses gears of different sizes to decrease rotational speed while increasing torque.
A small gear driving a larger one slows the output but multiplies turning force—essential in applications from car transmissions to power tools.
The gear reduction lets the motor spin fast while the wheels turn slowly with more power.
- shaftsVertical passages or poles
- torqueRotational force measurement
- industrial machineryManufacturing plant apparatus
- rotational speedTurns per time unit
- wind turbinesMachines converting air movement to electricity
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