兰州交通大学毕业设计(论文)1GearsandgeardriveGearsarethemostdurableandruggedofallmechanicaldrives
Theycantransmithighpoweratefficienciesupto98%andwithlongservicelives
Forthisreason,gearsratherthanbeltsorchainsarefoundinautomotivetransmissionsandmostheavy-dutymachinedrives
Ontheotherhand,gearsaremoreexpensivethanotherdrives,especiallyiftheyaremachinedandnotmadefrompowermetalorplastic
Gearcostincreasessharplywithdemandsforhighprecisionandaccuracy
Soitisimportanttoestablishtolerancerequirementsappropriatefortheapplication
Gearsthattransmitheavyloadsorthanoperateathighspeedsarenotparticularlyexpensive,butgearsthatmustdobotharecostly
Silentgearsalsoareexpensive
Instrumentandcomputergearstendtobecostlybecausespeedordisplacementratiosmustbeexact
Attheotherextreme,gearsoperatingatlowspeedinexposedlocationsaren