What is power transmission?

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Chapter39: Manual Transmission/transaxle Service
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Problem 12RQ: What should you do to properly identify the type of transmission you are working on?
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What is power transmission?

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Power Transmission :- In mechanical terms, to transmit the kinetic power from one rotating device to another device is known as Power Transmission.

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Generally there is a source ( may be motors, IC engines etc) where power is generated and then it has to transfer to the end user where some work has to be done.

The medium through which power is transmitted from source to end user is known as Power Transmission Components. There are basically four types of power transmission components

  1. Shaft Couplings
  2. Gears
  3. Belt & pulleys
  4. Chain & sprockets
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