车辆工程专业外文翻译--差速器和后车轴.docVIP

外文原文 Differential and Rear Axles The differential is part of the rear-axle-housing assembly, which includes the differential, rear axles, wheels, and bearings. If the car were to be driven in a straight line without having to make turns, then no differential would be necessary. However, when the car rounds a turn, the outer wheel must travel farther than the inner wheel. The differential permits the two rear wheels to rotate different amounts when the car goes around a turn, while still delivering power to both rear wheels. The rear axles are attached to the wheels and have bevel side gears on their inner ends. The differential case is assembled on the left axle but can rotate on a bearing independently of the axle.The differential case supports the differential-pinion gear on a shaft, and this gear meshes with the two bevel gears. The ring gear is attached to the differential case so that the case rotates with the ring gear when the later is driven by the drive pinion.The driving power enters the differential through the drive pinion on the end of the propeller shaft. The drive pinion is meshed with a large ring gear so that the ring gear revolves with the pinion. Attached to the ring gear (through the differential case) is a differential-pinion shaft on which are assembled two differential-pinion gears. Each rear car wheel has a separate axle, and there are two side gears splined to the inner ends of the two wheel axles. The two differential-pinion gears mesh with these two side gears. When the car is on a straight road, the two differential-pinion gears do not rotate on the pinion shaft, but they do exert pressure on the two side gears so that the side gears turn at the same speed as the ring gear, causing both rear wheels to turn at the same speed, also.The differential case is supported in the carrier by two tapered-roller side bearings. This assembly can be adjusted from side to side to provide the proper backlash between the ring gear and pinion and the requi