Mechanical differential
Land Transport

Mechanical differential

19th century onward

A differential transmits torque while allowing two output shafts to rotate at different speeds. In road vehicles it lets the driven wheels follow different paths through a corner.

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A differential transmits torque while allowing two output shafts to rotate at different speeds. In road vehicles it lets the driven wheels follow different paths through a corner.

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Image: BAUMA_2004_ZF_Differentialgetriebe.jpg
Creator: Aconcagua (talk)
License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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