Transmission

Definition

A transmission is a machine in a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Often the term transmission refers simply to the gearbox that uses gears and gear trains to provide speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device.

Source of Definition: J. J. Uicker; G. R. Pennock; J. E. Shigley (2003). Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
Fig. 1. Single stage gear reducer
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TermTypeLanguageUsageTerm DomainSource of TermContextAnnotations
transmissionFull Form en-GB
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GetriebeFull Form de-DE
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