Automotive Gear Study Unit

Automotive Gear Study Unit .

Automotive Gear Study Unit

Description of Automotive Gear Study Unit

The Automotive Gear Study Unit is for studying the acceleration of an automotive gear system as well as gear system efficiency under different gear ratios and speeds. The system uses a manual automotive gear. The input shaft is driven a motor dynamometer via a belt and pulleys. Speed is controlled by an inverter. The output shaft is attached to an eddy current absorber dynamometer. The gear output shaft is extended for a study of inertia of a mass and equivalent enertia of the gear system. The system requires outside water supply for water brake absorber cooling. The unit is on steel frame with adjustable footings.

Experiments of Automotive Gear Study Unit

• Input power, output power and efficiency.
• Effect of speed and load on efficiency.
• Equivalent inertia of the gear.

Technical Data of Automotive Gear Study Unit

• Gear box : Good used 5 speed manual automotive gear.
• Speed control : Inverter.
• Maximum shaft input speed : 6000 rpm.
• Power measurement :

               a.Torques : Digital display for input and output shafts.

               b. Speeds : Digital display for input and output shafts.

• Accessories : Cable drum, inertia masses, calibrated weights, weight hanger, and stop watch for inertia determination.
• Power supply : 380 V, 3 Ph, 50 Hz. Other power supply is available on request.