differential gear

n. An arrangement of gears in an epicyclic train permitting the rotation of two shafts at different speeds, used on the rear axle of automotive vehicles to allow different rates of wheel rotation on curves.

differential gear

n (Automotive Engineering) the epicyclic gear mounted in the driving axle of a road vehicle that permits one driving wheel to rotate faster than the other, as when cornering

dif′feren′tial gear′

n. an epicyclic train of gears designed to permit two or more shafts to rotate at different speeds. [1885–90]

Thesaurus

Noun

differential gear - a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curvesdifferentialbevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear - gears that mesh at an angle

Translations

differential gear

the epicyclic gear mounted in the driving axle of a road vehicle that permits one driving wheel to rotate faster than the other, as when cornering

Differential Gear

a device that produces a resultant motion as the sum or difference of the component motions. In a differential gear with, one degree of freedom, the component motions are connected kinematically and are produced by a single drive; the resultant is produced as the difference of these motions. Differential gears with one degree of freedom are used for producing small, precise movements or great forces (for example, in instruments and metal-cutting lathes).

In differential gears with two or more degrees of freedom, the component motions are independent and each is performed by its own component element. There are a number of different types of such differential gears, but the most widely used is the differential gear with bevel gears (usually called simply a differential), which is used in motor vehicles and other transportation machines and in mechanical drives.

The relation between the effective velocities of the component elements of the differential gear is expressed by the formula ω₁ + ω₂ = 2ω or n₁ + n₂- 2n_r, where ω₁, ω₂, and ω_r and n₁, n₂n_r are, respectively, the rates of angular motion and the frequencies of rotation of the central wheels and the carrier. In a speed regulator of the closed type, the differential gear permits broadening of the control range and makes possible reverse rotation of the driveshaft. In metal-cutting lathes the differential gear is used for simplifying tooling and reducing the number of change gears required. Differential gears are used in computers to perform the mathematical operation of parameter addition.

N. IA. NIBERG

differential gear

[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl ′gir] (control systems) differential

differential gear

differential gear

differential gear

dif′feren′tial gear′

differential gear

differential gear

Differential Gear

differential gear

differential gear

Synonyms for differential gear

noun a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds

Synonyms

Related Words