汽车专业英语Unit 10.ppt

* Contents Contents 1 Pre-questions Unit 10 Drive Shafts 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) How does the drive line work? The drive line carries power from the engine crankshaft to the driving wheels, so the wheels rotate and the automobile moves. 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) How many main units does the drive line assembly consist of? What are they？ The drive line assembly consists of six main units. They are clutch, transmission, drive shaft,final drive, differential and the driving wheels. 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Typical rear-wheel-drive power train arrangement. The engine is mounted longitudinal (lengthwise) 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Typical front-wheel-drive power train arrangement. The engine is usually mounted transversely (sideways) 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Typical driveshaft. The driver shaft transfers engine power from the transmission to the differential 2 Text Explanation Unit 10 Drive Shafts 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) A simple universal joint (U-joint) U-joint Design and Operation U-joints allow the wheels and the rear axle to move up and down, remain flexible, and still transfer torque to the drive wheels. 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) U-joint Design and Operation The engine drives the U-joint at a constant speed, but the output speed of the U-joint changes because of the angle of the joint 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) The joint angle is the difference between the angles of the joint U-joint Design and Operation To help reduce vibration, another U-joint is used at the other end of the driv