MUNICH, Germany — In order to enable automotive manufacturers to adjust their gear box characteristics to variable needs, Infineon today (Oct. 17) at the Convergence automotive trade fair in Detroit ...

Any project that contains something called a “flux modulator” instantly commands our attention. And while we’re pretty sure that [Retsetman] didn’t invent it after hitting his head on the toilet, this ...

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The gearbox connects the power unit to the rear wheels and is responsible for multiplying torque at lower speeds and allowing the engine to operate within its power band across the full range of car ...

The larger gear in a pair is called the gear, the smaller is called the pinion. Gear ratio: The number of teeth in the gear divided by the number of teeth in the pinion. Also, ratio of the speed of ...

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology under the direction of Associate Professor Shuaishuai Wang developed advanced offshore wind turbines that are lighter, more robust, ...

Gears make the industrial world go ’round. And RIT engineering faculty and doctoral students are working to keep them moving efficiently. Gears transmit the motion necessary to operate the equipment ...

Sometimes a gearbox problem can be easily identified by the sound it makes during operation. Conversely, other situations exist for which “normal sounding” and “abnormal sounding” are simply too ...