About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 73. Chapters: Lever, Centrifugal governor, Coupling, Universal joint, Clockwork, Interrupter gear, Transmission, Differential, Rube Goldberg machine, Trunnion, Trigger, Gimbal, Hydristor, Constant-velocity joint, Century tower clocks, Otto engine, Direct drive mechanism, Winch, Dashpot, Speed limiter, Geneva drive, Jackscrew, Torque limiter, Ball differential, Gunderson Do-All Machine, Trammel of Archimedes, Crayford focuser, Ratchet, Detent, Eccentric, Mecanum wheel, Windlass, Differential pulley, Hirth joint, Caplock mechanism, Elastic coupling, Intermittent mechanism, Disc coupling, Float switch, Coulomb explosion, Jaw coupling, Overspeed, Rag joint, Remote Center Compliance, Anti-twister mechanism, Recirculating ball, Valve guide, Gear coupling, Quill drive, Kinematic diagram, Straight line mechanism, Oldham coupler, Pendulum-and-hydrostat control, Motion compensator, Steering column, Differential screw, Dwell cam, Gear train, Iris, Overconstrained mechanism, Strapdown. Excerpt: A transmission or gearbox provides speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device using gear ratios. In British English the term transmission refers to the whole drive train, including gearbox, clutch, prop shaft (for rear-wheel drive), differential and final drive shafts. In American English, however, the distinction is made that a gearbox is any device which converts speed and torque, whereas a transmission is a type of gearbox that can be "shifted" to dynamically change the speed: torque ratio, such as in a vehicle. The most common use is in motor vehicles, where the transmission adapts the output of the internal combustion engine to the drive wheels. Such engines need to operate at a relatively high rotational speed, which is inappropriate for starting, stopping, and slower travel. The transmission reduces the higher en...
