reduction gear
Mechanical ratio changer
A reduction gear is a set of gears that decreases rotational speed while increasing torque.
Motors and engines often spin faster than needed for their application, so reduction gears convert high-speed, low-torque rotation into slower, more powerful output: The propeller shaft connects to the engine through a reduction gear.
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- torqueRotational force measurement
- transmissionSending of information
- power transmissionConveying mechanical energy elsewhere
- pinionToothed wheel, small
shaft · mechanical · speed · worm · teeth · mesh · drive · motor · output · input · sprocket · cog · planetary · helical · bearings · lubrication · industrial · heavy machinery
- EV componentselectric motor, battery pack, inverter, drive unit, regenerative braking
- marine engineshorsepower, torque, diesel, turbocharger, supercharger
- turbine enginesgas turbine, turbine, jet engine, turboshaft, turboprop
- brakesbrake, brake pads, brake pad, disc brake, brake shoes
- enginesdiesel engine, gasoline engine, car engine, truck engine, piston engine
- drivetrain partstransmission, driveshaft, gearbox, axle, differential
transmission complexity
reduction geardirect drive
Transmission without intermediate gears
direct connection · ratio · 1
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