Simple Geared System

Simple Geared System

Description of Simple Geared System

The Simple Geared System is for studying the acceleration of a gear system under different gear ratios. The Simple Geared System consists four parallel shafts with fixed and sliding gears and supported by self aligned ball bearings on a base frame. Each pair of adjacent shafts has two transmission ratio, providing 8 different gear ratios between the first and the last shaft. Inertia mass with torque drum is attached to each shaft. A chord wound around a drum and the weight hanger provides a means of applying a torque. The gear system is attached to a wall supported on two legs for weight hanger travel. By timing the fall of the weight hanger, the acceleration of the system can be calculated. A sprocket and lock pin, and a winding handle are provided for raising the weights. All gears are enclosed in a casing with a transparent cover for safety.

Experiments of Simple Geared System

• Inertia of a mass and of a geared system.
• Efficiency of a geared system.

Technical Data of Simple Geared System

• Shafts : 4 ea.
• Inertia masses : 4 ea.
• Gear : Spur gear.
• Maximum gear ratio : 64 : 1.
• Chord with measuring tape : 1 set.
• Stop watch : 1 ea.
• Weight hanger : 1 ea.
• Weights : 1 lot.