DIFFERENTIAL GEAR

By
HASSAN KHAMIS HASSAN
Vehicle System
 Structure Of Presentation

 Objective Of Presentation
 Definition Of Differential Gear
 Part Of Differential
 Types Of Differential
 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Differential
Gear
 Automobile Differential Gear
 Conclusions
 Objective Of Presentation

 In this presentation will explain about the

differential gear in automobiles.

 In automobiles and other wheeled vehicles,

wheels receive power from the engine via a
drive shaft and make the vehicle move forward
or backward.
 Definition of Differential Gear

 Differential gear is define as a component of vehicle which transmit

power from the drive shaft to the rare wheels.
 Parts of Differential
 Right/ Left Axle Shaft : Transfer torque Pinion gear
from differential assembly to the drive
wheel. Right axle shaft

 Side/Spider Gears : Help both wheels to

turn independently when turning.

 Pinion Gears : Transfers power from the Spider gears

drive shaft to the ring gear. Side
gears

 Ring Gear : Provide a final gear reduction

and transfer power 90-degrees to the
wheels. Ring gear
Left axle shaft
 Types of Differential
Limited Slip Differential (LSD) Open Differential (OD) Closed Differential (CD)

Output shafts rotate at Output shafts rotate at same This is locked differential,
different speeds but limits the speeds without differences in locking both wheels on axle as
maximum speed between the each wheel shaft. a common shaft and rotate at
two wheel shaft. same speed.
 Advantages and Disadvantages
of Differential Gear
Types of Differential Advantages Disadvantages

Limited Slip Differential (LSD) Provide different speed but Greater complexity
limits the maximum between design.
two wheels shaft.

Open Differential (OD) Provides the same torque to Equal torque, unequal
both wheel. rotation speed.

Closed Differential (CD) Both left and right wheels Unequal torque, equal
rotate at the same speed rotational speed.
under nearly circumstances.
Automobile Differential Gear

Racing Car
Heavy Truck

Passenger Car Truck

 Conclusions

 So the differential has essentially three jobs.

 First, it transfers power from the engine to the wheels.

 Second, it varies this power so that the wheels may

rotate independently (thus the term “differential”).

 Lastly, the differentials act as the final gear reduction

drive system for the drivetrain.