Differential Gears -5

Differential gears link two shafts with a covering, forcing the total of the rotational angles of
the shafts to be the same as the rotational angles of the covering. Arrangement of the
.system is done in such a way that one axle turns faster than the other

When a differential gear is meshed with the other gear then the highly efficient torque is
applied from the differential side gears to the axle shaft. When torque level decreases then
the gear separating forces also decreases allowing the axle shaft to rotate independently.
Differential gears can add or subtract the movement of two inputs. In practical terms, they
will turn the number of revolutions proportional to the movements of both inputs. They are
used to convert the lengthwise flow of power from the engine through the clutches,
transmissions, and propeller shafts into a right-angle direction. This change allows the
.engine power to turn the wheels

In the differential gears there are two coaxial gears, the pinions and the turntable. Pinions
are mounted on intermediate shafts and these shafts are connected to a fixed carrier called
the turntable. The differential gears are lubricated with a fluid that absorbs heat and
increases the life and performance of the gears as well as the wheel. Regular driving subjects
the fluid to high heat that breaks the fluid at a later stage. This results in the contact of two
metals, which eventually increases the heat and prevents the gear from turning the car's
.wheel. So, the fluid should be properly checked in regular intervals
 Types of Differential Gears

.There are two designs of differential gears, hypoid and spiral

Spiral Differential - In spiral differential the pinion gears contacts the ring gears at its
. centerline

Hypoid Gear - In the hypoid the pinion gear contacts the ring gear below the centerline. The
size of pinion gear in hypoid differential is much smaller and the contact ratio is high,
.comparatively hypoid differential is much stronger than the spiral differential

Applications

Differential gears in automobiles are the most common application of these gears. When the
car is moving in a straight line, there is no movement of the differential gear with respect to
its axis but when the car takes a turn then these gears help two wheels of the car to rotate
differentially with respect to each other. When one wheel is stationary then the counterpart
wheel rotates at twice of its expected speed