How Does a Gear Ratio Affect Speed?
The gear ratio tells us how fast one gear is rotating when compared to another. If our input gear (10 teeth) is rotating at 5 rpms, and it is connected…
Gear Ratio
The gear ratio of a gear train is the ratio of the angular velocity of the input gear to the angular velocity of the output gear, also known as the speed ratio…
Use of Gear Advantage of Teeth On Gear
Use of Gears- ● To reverse the direction of rotation ● To increase or decrease the speed of rotation ● To move rotational motion to a different axis ● To keep the rotation of…
Terminology of Spur Gear
● Pitch surface: The surface of the imaginary rolling cylinder (cone, etc.) that the toothed gear may be considered to replace. ● Pitch circle: A right section of the pitch surface. ● Addendum circle: A circle…
Types of Gears
1. Spur Gear 2. Helical Gear 3. Herringbone Gear 4. Bevel Gear 5. Worm Gear 6. Rack and Pinion 7. Internal and External Gear 8. Face Gear 9. Sprockets 1) Spur Gear-Parallel and coplanar shafts connected by gears are…
Gear Parameters
1) Number of teeth 2) Form of teeth 3) Size of teeth 4) Face width of teeth 5) Style and dimension of gear blank 6) Design of the hub of…
Cylinder Relief Valve.
There are several valves on the cylinder heads of a marine diesel engine; the relief valve being one of these. The role and construction of the relief valve on marine…
Blow-Down Procedure for Marine Boilers
Boiler is one of the most important machinery systems on the ship. An economic and efficient working of a marine boiler on a ship requires timely maintenance and special care in starting…
Boiler Gauge Glass
A gauge gauge is used at many places on a ship. Gauge glass is a kind of a level indicator which shows the amount of fluid in a tank or…
What is Boiler Safety Valve at ship
Safety valve can be classified according to the amount that the valve will lift against the spring pressure. · Ordinary Spring Loaded · High Lift · Improved High Lift · Full Lift · Full Bore…
